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Historic Spanish mosque-cathedral reopens after blaze

Córdoba, Spain—A fire at a historic mosque-turned-cathedral in Cordoba in southern Spain caused only "very localized damage," the city's mayor said Saturday as the site...

Sacred day

A Buddhist monk prays before a statue inside a stupa at Borobudur Temple, the world’s largest Buddhist monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site,...

Machu Picchu security boosted after visitors spread human ashes

Lima, Peru—Peruvian authorities said Tuesday they have tightened security at the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu after tourists there were filmed dispersing what were believed...

Stories of the Road unravels the origins of the Banaue Rice Terraces

For centuries, the Banaue Rice Terraces have stood as a testament to the ingenuity and resilience of the Ifugao people. Carved into the mountains,...

#ANONGBALITA In world first, Venice to trial day tickets

Venice will this week begin charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure on the Italian city drowning under the...

Tigray rebels retake UNESCO site town from Ethiopia

Nairobi"•Tigray rebels on Sunday recaptured the north Ethiopian town of Lalibela, home to a UNESCO world heritage site, local residents told AFP, 11 days...

Mt. Hamiguitan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, gets protection boost

Mount Hamiguitan in Davao Oriental, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is receiving its needed forest protection boost as its communities have engaged in beekeeping...

Egypt unveils coffins buried 2,500 years ago

Archaeologists in Egypt said Saturday they had found 59 well-preserved and sealed wooden coffins over recent weeks that were buried more than 2,500 years...

To Taj Mahal visitors: ‘Don’t touch the marble’

Agra, India—From Princess Diana to President Trump, everyone wants to visit the Taj Mahal, but in the middle of a global pandemic the bucket-list...

Ancient Petra a ghost town, life in limbo

For over two millennia the ancient city of Petra has towered majestically over the Jordanian desert. Today its famed rose-red temples hewn into the...

Church cleanup

Kärcher, the world’s leading provider of efficient, resource-conserving cleaning systems, signs a memorandum of agreement with the San Agustin Administration to clean up the...

Swiss wines get fresh boost

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Google commemorates Puerto Princesa Subterranean River with a Special Doodle

Google celebrates the 7th anniversary of the designation of the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance with...

Exploring beyond the usual path: Best local destinations for every barkada

It’s a memorable experience to travel with family or friends, but even better to explore great unknowns, conquer amazing places, and create golden memories...
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