Chinese ancient liquor breweries eye heritage list
July 11th, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 11 (IANS)Two Chinese provinces are making a joint bid to have their ancient distilleries of baijiu, or Chinese liquor, recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage sites, according to ... Read more...
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Global study soon on impact of gizmos on entertainment space
November 12th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) In a world where new gizmos are being married to the Internet and culture has emerged as an important showcase of soft power, what will ... Read more...
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Unesco adds new sites to world heritage list
June 25th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Unesco has added many new landmarks on its World Heritage List, the global organisation reported on its website.Among the new sites are lake districts ... Read more...
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Thai-Cambodia border clashes enter 11th day
May 2nd, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) -- Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Monday said the Thai-Cambodian border situation is generally under control, however, fighting has now entered their 11th day.Sporadic clashes broke out ... Read more...
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Cambodia and Thailand agree to UN-sponsored meeting over temple damage
March 12th, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- Cambodia and Thailand on Friday agreed to a United Nations-sponsored meeting over the damage caused to an historic temple during the recent border clashes.Representatives from both countries ... Read more...
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Goa archbishop quotes from Vedas in pre-New Year address
December 30th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 30 (IANS) Goa archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao has quoted extensively from the Sama Veda, an ancient Hindu scripture, in his pre-New Year address to underline the importance of "unity of ... Read more...
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New sites on world heritage list soon
July 23rd, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, July 23 (IANS) Representatives from over 100 countries will meet here to discuss the inclusion of new sites in the Unesco World Heritage List.
This year, 32 new sites have been submitted ... Read more...
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32 sites in race for World Heritage status this year
July 7th, 2010 - 5:50 am ICT by IANS
Paris, July 7 (IANS) The World Heritage Committee will consider inscribing new sites on Unesco's World Heritage List when states' parties meet July 25 - Aug 3 in Brazil, the Paris-based UN ... Read more...
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Mandela prison declared heritage site
February 11th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Feb 11 (IANS) As part of the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of former South African president Nelson Mandela's walk to freedom, the Victor Verster Prison where he spent the ... Read more...
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UNESCO adds old, new to world heritage list
July 8th, 2008 - 8:50 am ICT by IANS
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Washington/Quebec City, July 8 (DPA) The UN cultural agency UNESCO has added 11 new heritage sites covering a swath of civilization from 10,000-year-old agriculture in Papua New Guinea to 20th-century social housing ... Read more...
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Pak proposes 3 more sites for UNESCOs world cultural heritage list
June 24th, 2008 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
Taxila ( Pakistan ), June 24 (ANI): Pakistan has reportedly proposed three more ancient sites to be added to the list of UNESCOs world cultural heritage sites, taking the total number ... Read more...
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