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Greek potter keeps ancient ways alive, wins UNESCO recognition
LESBOS, Greece - In his seaside workshop on the Greek island of Lesbos, Dimitris Kouvdis uses ancient techniques to create pottery pieces...
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Fishing waste chokes marine wildlife, threatens human health in Argentina's Patagonia
VALDES PENINSULA, Argentina - Mountains of plastic waste from the fishing industry have covered the coast along the Valdes Peninsula in...
Oct 4, 20242 min read
Death toll rises to 20 after gunmen attack Russia's Dagestan
MOSCOW -The death toll from a series of brazen attacks on churches and synagogues in Russia's mainly Muslim region of Dagestan rose to...
Jun 24, 20243 min read
Factbox-What is known about the attacks in Russia's Dagestan?
MOSCOW - An Orthodox priest and several police officers were killed in multiple attacks in the Russian region of Dagestan on Sunday. What...
Jun 24, 20242 min read
Britain's Stonehenge sprayed with paint by environmental protesters
LONDON - Environmental protesters sprayed paint on Britain's Stonehenge on Wednesday, with orange marks covering some of the stones of...
Jun 21, 20241 min read
Indigenous groups claim stake in sunken Spanish ship, cargo off Colombia
MADRID - Members of three South American indigenous communities have asked Spain and UNESCO to declare a Spanish galleon that sank 300...
May 11, 20242 min read
Colombia's Chiribiquete park to receive $1 million annually for at least 30 years
BOGOTA - Colombia's parks agency, the Frankfurt Zoological Society and German fund Legacy Landscapes on Thursday launched a financial...
Apr 27, 20242 min read
Brussels seeks UNESCO heritage mark for puppetry, flower carpet
BRUSSELS - Brussels is looking to protect two of its historical traditions: rod puppetry and a 1,680-square-metre flower carpet rolled...
Apr 3, 20242 min read
U.S. and France Strengthen Ties and United Support for Ukraine in Secretary Blinken's Visit to Europe
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Paris, France; and Brussels and Leuven, Belgium, April 1-5. While in Paris, Secretary...
Apr 2, 20242 min read
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