The United Nations’ cultural agency announced on Tuesday that it was removing the place that is officially recognized as the Birthplace of Jesus, from its List of World Heritage in Danger – crediting extensive restorative work on Bethlehem’s Nativity Church, in Palestine.
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The program, viewed with a special equipment, consists of 3D-pictures of the sights of Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva.
Amidst much speculation and contestation about the presence and strength of the Islamic State (IS)
The world is facing “a grave climate emergency”, Secretary-General António Guterres told a climate meeting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital of Abu Dhabi on Sunday, urging all participants to “seize this opportunity to take bold climate action”.
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The worsening economic situation, growing poverty and unemployment, inadequate and limited opportunities to gain both secular and religious education, tight control of all religious activities of the people, and numerous state restrictions on these activities are contributing to the increased religious radicalization.
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The Security Council has concluded a first-ever visit to Iraq on Saturday, five years on from the proclamation, by the ISIL terrorist group, of a “caliphate” in the country. The visit also took in a trip to Kuwait.
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The deal, which most OPEC members and Russia agree to, will extend cuts on oil production for another 9 months to stabilize the oil market
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The money raised throughout the campaign will support UNICEF’s work for children in cricket playing nations across the world, as the sport’s one billion fans unite to ensure children have the chance to learn, play, and be healthy.
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None of America’s Middle East allies would want a war to break out in the region, even as they would like to see Iran weakened. Sanctions may slowly but surely weaken Iran from within but its military is battle hardened, and its proxies active in Lebanon and Yemen.
The annual G20 summit of leaders from the largest and fastest-growing economies, got underway on Friday in Osaka, Japan, against a backdrop of what UN Secretary-General António Guterres described as “a moment of high political tension”.
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Bethlehem sends signal of hope with quiet Christmas celebrations