Art & Culture
Famous pop-music voice stilled by cancer
Family members of Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb have announced his death.
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UNESCO: Warns Heritage Sites in Mali, Arab World at Risk
The United Nations cultural organization, UNESCO, warns that world heritage sites in the West African country of Mali and in the Arab world are at risk of damage and theft as political upheaval sweeps through those states.
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Montana Man's Not too Old to Clown Around
Floyd “Creeky” Creekmore, 95, is recognized as the world’s oldest performing clown by the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Earliest form of wall art discovered in southern France
Anthropologists believe that a 1.5 metric ton block of engraved limestone unearthed in southern France constitutes the earliest evidence of wall art.
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UK Muslims under Islamophobic attacks following Asian child sex ring gang conviction
Anti-Islamist groups in Britain are exploiting the conviction of nine Asian men accused of grooming vulnerable white girls as young as 13 for sex, to create a 'climate of hate' against Muslims, community leaders have warned.
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Buddhist teachings offer insights into achieving a sustainable future – Ban
Lumbini, a World Heritage site, is the birthplace of Buddha
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UN celebrates legacy of jazz as a force of social transformation
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova (left) and Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock kick-off the first annual International Jazz Day in Paris, France.
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Exhibit Explores Artistic Side of Video Games
“Awesome!” exclaims Jacob Smith, 6, as he enters the newest exhibit at the National Museum of American Art. It’s not the kind of response most art exhibitions elicit from children his age.
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St. Patrick’s Day Celebrated at Parades, Pubs in Ireland and Abroad
From the Irish capital of Dublin to the U.S. city of Chicago, people around the world are donning green Saturday and celebrating St. Patrick's Day.
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Human Rights Activists Applaud Pakistan's First Oscar Win
In Pakistan, human rights activists are hoping the publicity surrounding the country's first Oscar winning film, a documentary about survivors of acid attacks, will help raise awareness and change the laws to protect victims of a crime that disfigures hundreds of women each year.
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Human Rights
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Declaration of World Day of the Power of Hope Endorsed by People in 158 Nations
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020