UNESCO world heritage meeting in Istanbul suspended — officialPARIS: UNESCO suspended its world heritage meeting in Istanbul Saturday in the wake of Turkey’s attempted military coup, the organization said. “The 40th session of the World Heritage Committee is suspended until further notice,” the Paris-based body said in a statement on its website. The meeting, which began last Sunday, was due to end on Wednesday.

Source: Manila Times July 16, 2016 11:37 UTC