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NK's historic sites step closer to UNESCO listing
The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News NetworkSEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- North Korea's historic monuments and sites of the Goryeo Kingdom (918-1392) in Gaeseong have been recommended for UNESCO World Heritage Site listing by a UNESCO affiliate. The recommendation moves the ancient capital...Tags: Asia, Germany, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Tourism and Leisure, Religion and Belief
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New ships for the world's oceans on the horizon
Special CorrespondentLike supermodels sporting the latest on the runways of the world’s oceans, each year a group of new cruise ships debuts. Here are some noteworthy ones being launched in 2013: · MSC Cruises – The MSC Preziosa, a 139,400-ton, 3,502-...Tags: Silversea Cruises, Apple iPod, Fashion Shows, Entertainment, Fort Lauderdale
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sally Kalson column
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteMother's Day as a concept is a nice enough idea -- who could argue with honoring the moms who've loved, guarded and supported us all our lives? -- although the overly commercial and sappy aspects of the holiday make my teeth hurt. Sure, I like flowers...Tags: Mother's Day, Guatemala, Myanmar Earthquake (2011), Antigua and Barbuda, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Tanzanian educator among UND students graduating Saturday
Grand Forks HeraldAfter UND doctoral student Godfrey Mnubi finished defending his dissertation Monday in Grand Forks, his voice was filled with excitement. "I feel so terrific and so happy," he said. "I was waiting for this day." He traveled thousands of miles from his...Tags: Culture, United Nations, Science and Technology, Tanzania, Arts and Culture
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UNESCO to renovate Qannoubine Valley village
The Lebanon Daily StarBSHARRI, Lebanon -- UNESCO has agreed to finance the Maronite Patriarchate's project to conduct rehabilitation works in the Qannoubine Valley village, part of an area classified as a World Heritage Site. The project is taking shape following a series of...Tags: Beirut (Lebanon), Tourism and Leisure, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Politics, International Organizations
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Kyoto's cultural treasures at mercy of Fukui reactors
The Japan TimesEach spring, thousands of tourists visit the ancient capital of Kyoto to enjoy what, for many, is the quintessential Japanese experience of viewing cherry blossoms in the cradle of the nation's traditional culture. During this time, as well as when...Tags: Culture, Tokyo (Japan), Plant Openings, Kyoto (Japan), Arts and Culture
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US weighs Syrian intervention, despite the consequences
William PfaffPARIS -- The present debate in the United States over making policy for a Middle East that has been profoundly changed by the events of the past three years unhappily echoes past policies that failed. They were intended to promote democracy and usually...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, North Africa, Religious Conflicts, Nazi Party, Israel
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Cuba presenta sus avances sociales en examen de situación de derechos humanos
Ginebra, 1 may (EFE).- El Gobierno cubano presentó hoy sus avances en materia social, principalmente en lo relativo al acceso a la salud, a la educación y a la cultura, así como sus notables indicadores nutricionales, en una evaluación general que tiene...Tags: Cuba
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Orlando Ballet students take 2 medals at Youth America Grand Prix
Orlando Ballet was the only American organization to bring home two medals from the annual Youth America Grand Prix competition, which took place in New York earlier this month. Youth America Grand Prix, the world's largest student ballet scholarship...
Tags: Students, Entertainment, Awards and Prizes, Arts and Culture, Education
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Salam headed for March 8 faceoff
The Lebanon Daily StarTammam Salam is adamant on not giving veto power to any party in the new Cabinet and wants key ministerial portfolios to be rotated among the sects, a source close to the prime minister-designate said Sunday, in a stance signaling a clash with the...Tags: Beirut (Lebanon), National Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Parliament, Demonstration
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Reading event is now booking up
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.On Tuesday, a dozen volunteers will distribute best-selling titles to wanting readers for the third annual World Book Night. This is Brescia University's second year coordinating the local leg of the event, which gives away half a million free,...Tags: William Shakespeare, Lobbying, Mark Twain, Politics
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Intersections: Increased demand for Armenian language skills
On a Saturday morning in a brightly lit classroom at the Burbank Adult School, a group of students are practicing their language skills. Except it's not English they're learning. It's not even Spanish. It's Armenian. Though its Western counterpart...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Education
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