Onlookers Become Riotous
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
The Kasubi Tombs, where several of the late Kings of Buganda are laid to rest and which was a focal point for tourists and the kingdom’s subjects for visits, burned down last night.
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Governments Scramble To Complete Document
By Gill Staden, eTN
The governments of Zambia and Zimbabwe are in a mad scramble to complete a document to be given to UNESCO on the Victoria Falls World Heritage Site.
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The Diversity Of Armenia
By Motaz Othman, eTN Middle East editor
During the World Travel Market (WTM), eTurboNews (eTN) visited the Armenia stand, where representatives from the Armenia Tourism Board, hotels, resorts, and Armenian tour operators were exhibiting to
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UNESCO Controversy
By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer
Egyptian reviews and numerous opinions have been expressed in newspapers throughout Egypt about the recent defeat of Culture Minister Farouk Hosni.
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Protecting The World's Most Important Places
By eTN Staff Writer
TripAdvisor kicked off today the TripAdvisor World Heritage Campaign and has pledged to support the UNESCO World Heritage Centre by making a call to action for the 25 million monthly visitors on TripA
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World Heritage Site
By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer
The Egyptian press slammed the defeat of Culture Minister Farouk Hosni who aspired to become the head of UNESCO. Like proof of a clash of civilizations, Cairo struggled to mend its bruised image.
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Step In The Right Direction
The tango has been granted protected cultural status by UNESCO — a ruling that will be celebrated in Argentina and Uruguay, both of which claim to be the birthplace of the sensual dance.
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Serengeti National Park
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa
The Serengeti National Park just celebrated its half century anniversary amid reports on the growing challenges for the national park by human encroachment, demands for concessions by lodge developers
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Latin America Tourism
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The Inca road system would be named World Heritage before UNESCO
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World Heritage Site
By Adam Ihucha
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has raised a red flag against Ngorongoro Conservation Area, located in Northern Tanzania, threatening to remove it from the l
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Penang World Heritage Fiasco
By Yusof Sulaiman, eTN Asia/Pacific
Penang's future as a UNESCO World Heritage Site is under attack from property developers who see selling more hotel rooms as the future in the tourism industry.
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World Heritage Site
By Yusof Sulaiman/ eTN Asia Pacific
Ali Rustam, chief minister of Malacca's twin-city George Town (in Penang), has "threatened" to seek a declaration from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to
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Underwater
By Adam Gonn, The Media Line for eTurboNews
Mention underwater archeological treasures and most people will think of shipwrecks full of chests of gold from far corners of the earth.
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Secretary General Of Egypt's Supreme Council Of Antiquities Receives Award
By eTN Staff Writer
LONDON – The 11th Annual World Tourism Awards, co-sponsored by American Express Company (AMEX), Corinthia Hotels, International Herald Tribune (IHT), and Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), were presente
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UNESCO Announces Inclusion On World Heritage List
By eTN
The Director General of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Koichiro Matsuura described the site of Madain Saleh, North Western, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia as "a
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Unique Architectural And Cultural Townscapes
By eTN
HONG KONG - Malaysia’s Melaka and George Town have been named as two of the eight new cultural sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List by The World Heritage Committee at a meeting held in Queb
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Environment
By Stéphane Hanot
BANGKOK, Thailand (eTN) - In 2005, UNESCO put the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex in the Nakhon Ratchasima into its World Heritage List. UNESCO’s decision relied on the fact that the Forest Complex is home to more than 800 species of fauna, including gibbons and 392 bird species, with some of the species being endangered species.
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Cambodia
By Mohan Gunti
PHNOM PEHN, Cambodia (eTN) - In recent years, the government of Cambodia has given priority to the development of the country’s tourism industry, focusing on cultural and eco-tourism in order to promote the advancement of national economy and rapid poverty alleviation.
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