United Kingdom Titanic wreck to be ‘better protected’ under ‘momentous’ UK-US treaty The international accord signed by London and Washington allows both governments to control visits to the legendary shipwreck. 21/01/2020
France Alpinism achieves UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage recognition This is the culmination of efforts from France, Switzerland and Italy that began in 2009. 12/12/2019
Places An unfiltered guide to getting around in Saudi Arabia (as a foreigner) Saudi Arabia has opened its doors to tourism. We're here to give you the lowdown on what it's really like. 18/10/2019
Italy Italy's Prosecco hills receive UN world heritage status A hilly terrain in northeast Italy known for its Prosecco production has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list among other cultural landscapes and cities in the world. 08/07/2019
World Natural wonders: discover UNESCO's new World Heritage sites The Hyrcanian forests along the Caspian Sea in Iran and the migratory bird sanctuaries in the Gulf of China are among the new sites that made UNESCO's emblematic World Heritage List this year. 05/07/2019
world news Ancient Arab city in Spain gets added to UNESCO heritage list The UNESCO list of world heritage sites has a new addition. After Spain's medieval city of Medina Azahara was added on Sunday, 01/07/2018
Places 11 famous places you’re not allowed to visit The iconic Australian landmark Uluru will soon be off limits to climbers, but where else are visitors not allowed to go? 02/11/2017
world news Ayers Rock closed to climbers from 2019 Australia's world famous Uluru/ Ayers Rock will be closed to climbers from 2019. The ban is set to be enforced from the 26th October 2019 exactly 34 years after the rock was handed back to its original owners. 01/11/2017
Brazil Police in Brazil believe arson may be the cause of wildfire in a national park Police in Brazil are investigating whether arson may be the cause of a wildfire that has destroyed more than a quarter of a national park 27/10/2017
USA US and Israel quit UNESCO, accusing it of anti-Israeli bias The USA has said it withdraw from UNESCO at the end of 2017, citing anti-Israeli bias as a major reason. 12/10/2017
United Kingdom Decision expected in Stonehenge road row It's stood for five-thousand years but the modern world around Stonehenge is now imposing change. The main roads leading to the British site are clogged daily with thousands of commuters and tourists 10/09/2017
