Attacks on synagogues, Syria’s continuing rights violations, shocking abuse of women during childbirth

14 march 2026 - 19:01:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first two weeks of March have seen a surge in violent attacks and acts of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South Africa has legal challenge against re-opening of schools

28 may 2020 - 11:46:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The founder of the One South Africa (OSA) movement, Mmusi Maimane, will challenge next [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief appeals to ‘common humanity’ across all faiths, in tackling the virus

13 may 2020 - 05:45:10
New York, US (PANA) - Our shared vulnerability to the coronavirus pandemic reveals “our common humanity”, the UN chief said [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for global effort to end xenophobia and ‘loathsome rhetoric’

30 april 2019 - 07:54:52
New York, US (PAN) - A “disturbing groundswell” of hate-based violence and intolerance aimed at worshippers across all faiths, must be [...] Full text...

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France: Sites in Angola, Eritrea, South Africa added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List

09 july 2017 - 04:57:15
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO's World Heritage Committee on Saturday inscribed cultural sites in Angola, Eritrea and South Africa. According [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Colonial-era club symbol of gold rush in South Africa closes down (Feature by Craig Urquhart, PANA Correspondent)

03 october 2015 - 07:24:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Johannesburg’s Rand Club, a powerful symbol of the biggest gold rush in history, this [...] Full text...

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South Africans participate in 'Day of Prayer and Reflection' for Mandela

08 december 2013 - 05:38:15
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South Africans are on Sunday participating in a Day of Prayer and Reflection for late [...] Full text...

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UNESCO laments US decision to withhold funding over Palestine

02 november 2011 - 16:06:58
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO has said that the decision of the US administration to withhold its contributions to the [...] Full text...

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UN launches interfaith harmony week

01 february 2011 - 19:06:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Tuesday launched the first World Interfaith Harmony Week, with a broad range [...] Full text...

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Egypt denies Synagogue attempt was to bolster UNESCO bid

21 august 2009 - 18:34:00
Cairo- Egypt (PANA) -- The Secretary-General of the Council for Antiquities, Zahi Hawass, said here that the unveiling of the [...] Full text...

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