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Barnama
6 hours ago
- Barnama
Kampung Air Bah Presents The Culture And Traditions Of The Lanoh Tribe To The UNESCO Global Geopark Delegates
LENGGONG, July 21 (Bernama) -- Lanoh, an indigenous tribe of Peninsular Malaysia which have settled around the Lenggong region of Hulu Perak since before the 1920s is rich with unique culture and traditions. This Semang-Negrito subgroup is concentrated in Kampung Air Bah where the largest number of recorded residents being around 300 people. This village falls within the UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 2012. As such, their role of this indigenous community is invaluable in preserving this global heritage.
Korea Herald
12 hours ago
- Korea Herald
팟캐스트 (707) 금강산 유네스코 등재, 남북 문화유산 협력 길 열리나
진행자: 홍유, Chelsea Proctor Will Kumgangsan UNESCO listing open path for inter-Korean cooperation? 기사 요약: 북한의 금강산이 유네스코 세계유산으로 등재되면서, 남북한 간 불교 문화유산 보존을 위한 협력 가능성에 대한 기대가 커지고 있다. [1] Hopes for renewed inter-Korean cooperation grew Monday after North Korea's Kumgangsan was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Paris on Sunday. renew: 새롭게 하다 cooperation: 협력 [2] This marks the North's third entry on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list, following Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong in 2013 and the Complex of Koguryo Tombs inscribed in 2004. inscribed: 등재된 [3] In 2021, North Korea submitted its application to have Kumgangsan recognized by UNESCO as a mixed heritage site, reflecting the rich Buddhist mountain traditions and long-standing practice of mountain worship and pilgrimage spanning centuries. However, the site's review was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The evaluation resumed this year. heritage: 유산 reflect: 반영하다 [4] Located in a granite mountain range whose peaks range from over 1,600 meters above sea level down to the sea, the scenic Kumgangsan, officially listed as "Mount Kumgang ― Diamond Mountain from the Sea," is known for its striking white granite peaks, deep valleys, waterfalls and pristine ecosystem. scenic: 경치가 좋은
Kuwait Times
21 hours ago
- General
- Kuwait Times
Tearful relatives await news from Vietnam wreck rescue
Ha Long Bay's worst disaster claims over 35 lives • Rescuers work to salvage the sunken boat HALONG BAY, Vietnam: Relatives anxiously sat beside ambulances on the wharf of one of Vietnam's most popular tourist sites on Sunday, waiting for news of loved ones who were on a tourist boat that capsized killing dozens. Fruits and flowers were laid on the coast for the at least 35 killed in the wreckage on Saturday in what some called Ha Long Bay's worst disaster. As rescuers worked into Sunday morning to salvage the sunken boat, a handful of people were still missing. The tourist vessel called 'Wonder Sea' had been carrying 49 people, including several children, around the UNESCO World Heritage Site, according to provincial police. Hoang Quang rushed from Hanoi to Quang Ninh province at 2:00 am on Sunday for news of his cousin and her family who were on the boat when it capsized. The couple—a housewife and fruit seller married to a bus driver—had 'tried their best' to afford the trip around the world-famous bay. 'They found the body of (the husband), not my cousin yet,' Hoang told AFP. He was 'so shocked' when he heard news of the incident and immediately went to the wharf with other worried family members. 'Suddenly the victims were my relatives—anyone would be scared. We didn't know what to do, except to keep waiting,' he said. 'We think that as we are all here, she knew and she would show up. We are all so anxious... We just wish and pray for her to come back here to us.' At Ha Long city's main funeral home, AFP journalists saw bodies wrapped in red cloth being carried in on stretchers, as friends and relatives cried in front of more than a dozen coffins. A 68-year-old man, who asked not to be named, rushed to the scene at 3:00 am, only to discover that his relatives—a young family of four, including two boys—had died in the capsizing. 'We were all so shocked,' the uncle of the family told AFP tearfully. 'This was a very sudden accident. They were just taking the kids out to the bay for summer holidays and it ended up terrible.' The bodies of the mother and children had been recovered, but he was awaiting news of the father to be able to cremate them together. 'We know there is no hope,' he said. The friend of another victim, a firefighter who had taken the trip with colleagues, said they had known each other since university. 'He was still single. We brought his body back to (his hometown) for burial early this morning,' the friend said. He praised the rescue efforts and said provincial authorities had given families 25 million dong ($955) for each victim. The wreckage had been towed into the wharf by Sunday and 10 people were being treated at a nearby hospital. Security guard Nguyen Tuan Anh spent the night on the wharf where ambulances were waiting to carry the bodies away—a scene he described as 'painful'. 'I don't think I have experienced this scene before. This maybe the worst accident ever in Ha Long Bay,' he told AFP, adding it had been 'unpredictable and also I think unpreparable.' 'The whirlwind came so sudden and so big. The wind blew off the framework of a big stage for a grand music show nearby,' he said. Ha Long Bay is one of Vietnam's most popular tourist destinations, with millions of people visiting its blue-green waters and rainforest-topped limestone islands each year. Several hundred rescuers including professional divers, soldiers, and firefighters joined the search for survivors through the night and heavy rain, state media said. 'The whirlwind came just so sudden,' a rescue worker, who asked not to be named, told AFP on Saturday. 'As the boat turned upside down, several people were stuck inside the cabin. Me and other rescuers pulled up two bodies and rescued one,' he said. 'The accident was so devastating.' — AFP
Yemen Online
a day ago
- Health
- Yemen Online
UAE , WHO Complete Major Health Assessment Phase in Yemen's Socotra Island
Field teams from the United Arab Emirates and the World Health Organization have successfully completed the first phase of a comprehensive health assessment on Socotra Island in Yemen, conducted in close coordination with Yemen's Ministry of Public Health and Population. The multi-phase operation will comprise four scheduled field visits over a one-year period, representing the initial phase of an ambitious program designed to reduce mortality related to poor health and malnutrition by 20 percent over the next two to five years through an integrated health system strengthening approach. The assessment covered 38 enumeration areas across all 29 sub-districts of Socotra Island. Preliminary results show that 93 percent of targeted health facilities were surveyed, with data collected from 4,214 households. Field teams conducted over 930 caregiver interviews, took anthropometric measurements from eligible children and mothers, facilitated 12 focus group discussions with community groups, and completed all 15 planned key informant interviews with stakeholders including local authorities, donor organizations, and UN agencies. The project will now enter the data cleaning and analysis phase, leading to a comprehensive report revealing the current status of maternal and child health and nutrition in the community. Future stages include procurement and distribution of medical supplies, recruitment of technical experts, training programs, and community awareness campaigns. The initiative reflects the UAE's data-driven humanitarian approach, implemented in partnership with international health organizations to improve public health indicators among vulnerable populations. This assessment comes at a critical time for Socotra Island, which faces significant health challenges including food insecurity and repeated outbreaks of cholera, measles, and dengue fever. Socotra Island is a remote Yemeni archipelago located in the Indian Ocean approximately 380 kilometers south of the Arabian Peninsula. The largest island covers about 3,600 square kilometers and is home to approximately 60,000 inhabitants. Socotra is renowned for its extraordinary biodiversity, with up to a third of its plant species being endemic and found nowhere else on the planet. The island was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008. Despite its natural significance, Socotra faces ongoing challenges from Yemen's civil war.
New Indian Express
a day ago
- New Indian Express
Tearful relatives wait as rescue teams search wreck after 35 killed in Vietnam boat disaster
HALONG BAY: Relatives anxiously sat beside ambulances on the wharf of one of Vietnam's most popular tourist sites on Sunday, waiting for news of loved ones who were on a tourist boat that capsized killing dozens. Fruits and flowers were laid on the coast for the at least 35 killed in the wreckage on Saturday in what some called Ha Long Bay's worst disaster. As rescuers worked into Sunday morning to salvage the sunken boat, a handful of people were still missing. The tourist vessel called "Wonder Sea" had been carrying 49 people, including several children, around the UNESCO World Heritage Site, according to provincial police. Hoang Quang rushed from Hanoi to Quang Ninh province at 2:00 am on Sunday for news of his cousin and her family who were on the boat when it capsized. The couple -- a housewife and fruit seller married to a bus driver -- had "tried their best" to afford the trip around the world-famous bay. "They found the body of (the husband), not my cousin yet," Hoang told AFP. He was "so shocked" when he heard news of the incident and immediately went to the wharf with other worried family members. "Suddenly the victims were my relatives -- anyone would be scared. We didn't know what to do, except to keep waiting," he said. "We think that as we are all here, she knew and she would show up. We are all so anxious... We just wish and pray for her to come back here to us."
