 YouTube Coming soon: In cooperation with Rhaetian Railway, our Street View team has collected images from one of the world's most scenic railway routes—the Albula-Bernina line in Switzerland which is also a UNESCO Heritage site. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Delhi as world heritage city The Hindu Delhi, in the centenary year of its designation as a capital city, has taken the first serious step towards seeking World Heritage City status from UNESCO. Three years after initiating the exercise, the State government has commenced its active ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Kyoto to host UNESCO meeting The Japan Times Kyoto will host next November a wrapup of international meetings to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1972 adoption of UNESCO's World Heritage Convention, government officials said. The Kyoto forum will cap a series of commemorative events in China, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sydney's Opera House: Easy on the Eyes, Not the Ears TIME Today the Sydney Opera House is Australia's most famous building, a UNESCO WorldHeritage site and one of the world's busiest performing-arts centers, attracting some 4.5 million visitors a year. There's just one glitch: it looks much better than it ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Power-shedding corrodes world's oldest heritage city Mohenjo-Daro Pakistan Observer “Consequently, the draining and refilling of water had further corroded the World Heritage site reckoned as the Largest of Existing Bronze-Age Cities”, she was speaking at a conference held here jointly by UNESCO & Sindh's Cultural Department. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| An injured toddler is ignored, and Chinese ask why Washington Post At the West Lake UNESCO World Heritage Site in eastern Zhejiang province last week, an unidentified woman, reportedly an American tourist, jumped into the water to rescue a woman who was drowning, possibly attempting suicide. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Unregulated mining causes part of Great Wall to collapse Straits Times SHIJIAZHUANG (China): Unregulated mining has caused part of China's ancient Great Wall to collapse, setting off alarm bells for the Unesco World Heritage Site. SHANGHAI (AFP) - Shanghai has suspended work on a new metro line following safety fears, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rugby World Cup: Thirty reasons why Wales is better than Australia (not ... WalesOnline 18 For its relatively compact 8022 square miles, Wales has three Unesco WorldHeritage sites – Blaenavon Industrial landscape, castles and town walls of King Edward in Gwynedd and the Pontcysyllte aqueduct and canal. This translates as one per 2674... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hungarian Academy of Sciences: New Directions of Science to Evolve MarketWatch (press release) The organizers -- the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS), UNESCO, the International Council for Science (ICSU), and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences -- expect over 500 scientists from more than 100 countries, decision-makers from the world of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 2000 Sharks Killed for Fins off Colombia's Pacific Coast International Business Times Declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2006, Malpelo is a haven for Silky and Hammerhead sharks, among other rare marine species such as tuna and sea turtles. However, illegal fishing in the sanctuary area poses a great threat to these creatures. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Austria's Spring Festival Venere Travel Blog (blog) This stunning city is situated in Austria's southeastern region and achieved UNESCO World Heritage status in 1999. The city is regarded as the gateway to one of Europe's most beautiful and scenic regions as well as having Capital of Culture status ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Rick Mercer Visits Bay of Fundy as Wave of New 7 Wonders of Nature Support ... TravelVideo.tv (press release) The Bay of Fundy is home to two UNESCO Biosphere Reserves (Bay of Fundy & Southwest Nova) as well as the Joggins Fossil Cliffs UNESCO World Heritage Site and the Stonehammer Geopark in Saint John. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Schools celebrate World Teachers' Day Scoop.co.nz (press release) Seen as a day to celebrate the profession and teachers' contribution in helping children learn and achieve, UNESCO's World Teachers' Day carries an international theme. This year it is 'Teachers for gender equality'. Of the 617 teachers and leaders ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Famous tree-lined French Canal du Midi in danger of losing all its trees Public Radio International PRI UNESCO declared the canal a world heritage site in 1996, saying it had "provided the model for the flowering of technology that led directly to the Industrial Revolution and the modern technological age". To retain this status, however, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Beijing's Forbidden City: the kingdom of 'The Last Emperor' hellomagazine.com The vast palace complex was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, the same year that saw the release of The Last Emperor, the award-winning film directed by Bertolucci, the first foreign director the Chinese authorities to allow to film inside ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Design: Design cornucopia Taipei Times Franz's display will include the porcelain series Rainforest Little Dwellers, a recipient of the UNESCO Award of Excellence for Handicrafts that features delicately sculpted and painted renditions of rainforest creatures such as butterflies, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Senior ICT Systems Engineer news.careerstructure.com The main objective of the development of Atturaif, as a heritage site, is to create a world-class public destination of culture, education and tourist functions which will ultimately be bound up in a UNESCO world heritage site; the second in Saudi ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Keep pace with Koodiyattam Times of India Traditionally performed in the koothambalams of Kerala, this ancient Sanskrit theatre form was declared 'a masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity' byUNESCO in 2001. 'Himakaram' is a tiny part of the fifth act of the Ramayana text ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Creole Choir of Cuba will perform Oct. 29 in Scottsdale Payson Roundup Based in the historic city of Camagüey, Cuba's third largest city and a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site, The Creole Choir of Cuba was founded in 1994 during the 'Special Period' when the Cuban economy collapsed following the breakup of the Soviet Union and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Eruption of ridicule greets Batangas signage plan Inquirer.net Ivan Henares, vice president and trustee of Heritage Conservation Society, wondered on Twitter: “How could Taal Volcano be honored as a Unesco World Heritage site if it won't be taken care of?” And on his group's Facebook page, Henares added: “It won't ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rolex Middle Sea Race testing the conditions off Valletta, Malta BYM News (press release) Consider this: the Hypogeum, technically an underground cavity of multiple halls and chambers, is 5000 years old, and not surprisingly, the oldest example of its kind anywhere in the world. Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the underground... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Malaysian King confers degree on Atta-ur-Rahman Associated Press of Pakistan He is the first scientist from the Muslim world to have won the prestigious UNESCOScience Prize in1999 in the 35 year old history of the prize. He was elected as Fellow of Royal Society (London) in July 2006 thereby becoming the one of the four ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Birth of the Bab Huffington Post The site where his remains are now enshrined, however, is a UNESCO world heritage site of renowned beauty in the city of Haifa, Israel, and has been visited by millions. Just as the combination of the first two Arabic letters can lead to many layers of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| ITU Telecom World 2011 Korea IT Times (press release) ... Wang Jianzhou (Chairman, China Mobile), Internet pioneer Robert E. Kahn, and heads of UN agencies including Irina Bokova (Director-General, UNESCO), Dr Margaret Chan (Director-General, World Health Organization), Francis Gurry (Director-General, ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Palestinians to push heritage agenda at UNESCO - World news ... The Palestinians will seek World Heritage status for the birthplace of Jesus once the U.N. cultural agency admits them as a full member, and will then nominate ... www.msnbc.msn.com/.../palestinians-push-heritage-agenda-un... |
| Unesco mission heads to Thai site: News24: World: News Unesco mission heads to Thai site: News24: World: News. The UN's cultural organisation says it will launch a mission to the ancient Thai city of Ayutthaya to ... www.news24.com/.../Unesco-mission-heads-to-Thai-site-2011... |
| World's richest minister of agriculture and forestry now a UNESCO ... Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo lost his latest bid to establish a UNESCO life science prize in his own name, following protests ... turtlebay.foreignpolicy.com/.../worlds_richest_minister_of_ag... |
| Antara News : UNESCO checking world cultural heritage site ... A UNESCO team is currently on a five-day visit in Bali, from October 13 to 17, 2011, to check four sites proposed by Indonesia for inclusion in the World Cultural ... www.antaranews.com/.../unesco-checking-world-cultural-herit... |
| UNESCO to assess flood-affected Ayutthaya World Heritage site For more information, whc.unesco.org. Related News: UNESCO alerts Thailand for possible emergency assistance for Ayutthaya World Heritage property ... www.unescobkk.org/.../unesco-to-assess-flood-affected-ayutth... |
| 14 - UNESCO World Heritage Centre - News Fauna and Flora International (FFI) a longtime partner of UNESCO's World Heritage Centre, launched a global appeal this week with the objective of helping ... whc.unesco.org/en/news/date=2011-10-14&mode=day |
| UNESCO offers help for flood-hit Ayutthaya World Heritage site ... BANGKOK, Oct 7 - The United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Friday offered the Thai authorities emergency assistanc... www.pattayamail.com/.../unesco-offers-help-for-flood-hit-ayu... |
| UNESCO to assess flood-affected Ayutthaya World ... - AIT News BANGKOK, Oct 12 – The Thai government has requested UNESCO, the world cultural body, to undertake a mission to the historic former capital of Siam, ... www.thailandnews.co/.../unesco-to-assess-flood-affected-ayutt... |
| Seville skyscraper causes UNESCO to reconsider city's world ... Seville is famed for its imposing cathedral and whitewashed streets, but the Spanish city could lose its UN World Heritage status because of a new 41-story ... www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/.../2003515739 |
| UNESCO executive council votes for Palestinian ... - Siam Daily News UNESCO executive council votes for Palestinian membership The executive council of UN cultural organization UNESCO voted Wednesday to allow a ... www.siamdailynews.com/.../unesco-executive-council-votes-f... |
| 14092011 Servizio TeFChannel - WTE World Tourism Expo Unesco ... Città e Siti Unesco (servizio del TG2)_(360p).mp4by wteunesco3 views · Thumbnail 3:11. Add to. UMBRIA NEWS - World Tourism Expo ad Assisi, pre...by ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMwWFsV1xw8 |
| unesco world | Health and Safety News The damaged portion … Continue reading →. Posted in Safety News | Tagged area, cultural heritage, mining, unesco world, Xinhua | Leave a comment ... www.safetyphoto.co.uk/Health_and_Safety.../unesco-world/ |
| UNESCO team inspects heritage candidates | The Jakarta Post (JP/Zul Trio Anggono) A team from UNESCO ... ... government for acceptance in the organization's list of World Heritage Sites. ... More Archipelago News ... www.thejakartapost.com/.../unesco-team-inspects-heritage-can... |
| Touting cable station to UNESCO - News - The Compass Local headings and news;; Your neighbors' comments;; Everything for your local ... "I would have thought that it was so important that it was a UNESCO World ... www.cbncompass.ca/News/2011-10-17/article...cable.../1 |
| UNESCO In the Spotlight: Education and Culture: The Grauer ... With the support of Americans for UNESCO, this blog seeks to spotlight noteworthyUNESCO education ... –world concerns and the role of the United Nations system; –Education for sustainable ... Sign Up for UNESCO Education Email News ... unescoeducation.blogspot.com/.../grauer-school-is-part-of-une... |
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