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More than three decades after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster forced thousands to evacuate, officials seek official status from UNESCO. They hope recognition from the UN's culture agency will boost the site as a tourist attraction and in turn bolster efforts to preserve ageing buildings nearby.
UNESCO has added the Tunisian resort island of Djerba to its list of World Heritage Sites. Covering an area of 514 square kilometres, Djerba is the largest island off North Africa. It is most known for its religious diversity, boasting churches, synagogues and fortified mosques from the Ibadi school of Islam, some of which are underground. Djerba remains a top tourist destination in Tunisia.
With its millions of visitors every year and the buses, supply trucks, noodle shops and fridge magnets, Mount Fuji is no longer the peaceful, nature-filled pilgrimage site it once was. Now Japanese authorities have had enough, saying that the number of hikers trekking up the world-famous volcano -- night and day -- are so numerous that it's dangerous and an ecological embarrassment.
With millions of visitors every year along with the buses, supply trucks, noodle shops and fridge magnets, Mount Fuji is no longer the peaceful, scenic pilgrimage site it once was. Now Japanese authorities have had enough, saying that the number of hikers trekking up the world-famous volcano -- night and day -- are so numerous that it's dangerous and an ecological embarrassment. Authorities announced in August that they would impose crowd control measures for the first time if paths got too busy.
Dublin, Frankfurt and Paris are vying for a share of the financial services markets once dominated by London.
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