Al-Qaida-linked rebels Ansar Dine and Tuareg separatist MNLA destroy sacred door of 15th-century mosque as ‘un-Islamic’
India’s Hampi heritage site families face eviction from historic ruins
Hampi’s 2,000 temples and ancient stones attract half a million pilgrims and tourists each year. Conservationists want the site in Karnataka restored to its medieval glory – but the price is the eviction of those who live in its old bazaar
Titanic wreck to be protected by UN maritime convention
Fears of damage to historic site by tourist vessels and submarines prompts Unesco to confer protection on sunken liner