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Medieval French wine town forced to sell monuments for debts

Bordeaux - Wine lovers flock to the medieval French town of Saint-Émilion in the Bordeaux region, listed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1999. The cash strapped town is now forced to sell off some of its monuments to pay its debts.
In the Media by Katerina Nikolas

US cuts funding to UNESCO over Palestinian membership

New York - The United States has notified UNESCO that it will no longer be fulfilling their funding obligations after the UN body voted overwhelmingly to allow Palestine full membership.
In the Media by Andrew Reeves - 2 comments

UN launches int'l competition for slavery memorial design

New York - The United Nations (UN) announced on Friday the launching of an international competition for the design and structure for a memorial honoring victims of slavery worldwide.
In the Media by Adeline Yuboco

Palawan's Underground River vies for New 7 Wonders of Nature List

Puerto Princesa City - Palawan's Underground River has first gained international prestige and recognition after UNESCO classified it as a World Heritage Site. Recently, it has been named as one of the 28 sites being considered for the New 7 Wonders of Nature in the World.
In the Media by Adeline Yuboco - 2 comments

Day of mourning ends with start of year-long celebration

The Hague - The date of April 29 marked the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) annual remembrance day for victims of chemical warfare. The somber day ended on an upbeat note when the United Nations declared 2011 to be the Year of Chemistry.
In the Media by Pierre Waithe

Grand Pre' looks for UNESCO World Heritage Designation

Wolfville - Grand Pre' has taken another step on its journey to obtain designation on the UNESCO World Heritage List. A Canadian delegation to the World Heritage Committee submitted the proposal to UNESCO on February 1.
In the Media by Kevin Jess - 7 comments

Rhino habitat wants its World Heritage Site status back

Guwahati - A four-member UNESCO-IUCN monitoring team is visiting Manas National Park in Assam for an on-the-spot assessment if the "danger" tag attached to the World Heritage Site should be removed.
In the Media by Subir Ghosh

Japan-Argentina couple wins World Tango Dancing Championship

Buenos Aires - A couple integrated by a Japanese woman and an Argentine man won the VIII World Tango Dancing competition, Stage Category, a modality that sees the dance from a choreographic perspective.
In the Media by Igor I. Solar

UN drops Galapagos Islands from World Heritage List

Just three years after the Galapagos Islands were placed on a UN list of endangered places, that same body has voted to remove it, saying enough progress has been made.
In the Media by Martin Laine - 1 comment

Half of world's languages may become extinct by year 2100

A new report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) states that half of all modern languages may vanish by the year 2100. UNESCO says many languages are already considered to be endangered.
In the Media by Andrew Moran - 10 comments
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The Continuing Decline in the USs Educational Ranking

Although the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), which is an international...
Apr 30, 2012 in  Improve American Education by Deborah Popovici - 2 comments

The Continuing Decline in the USs Educational Ranking

Although the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), which is an international...
Apr 30, 2012 in  Improve American Education by Deborah Popovici - 1 comment

Grandmother on a Mission

Lunenburg Octogenarian Takes Life for A Ride To a national grocery chain, Glo McNeill is a marketers dream: a spunky...
Dec 4, 2011 by Peter Zwicker

Say ‘No’ to the Cruel Sport of Bullfighting!

Some cultures are bathed in the blood of animals, whether in form of mass slaughter to commemorate myths and traditions...
Nov 26, 2011 by Ernest Dempsey - 14 comments

Macedonia: Press Freedom Index, Riding the Tiger

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