UNESCO attaches importance to protection of world cultural
heritage
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is striving to be a global player in
carrying out its mandate, including protecting the world’s cultural
heritage, and shed more light on the close relations between culture
and development, the head of UNESCO has told Xinhua in a recent
exclusive interview.
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Japan PM’s party in risky fight over scandal
Japan’s ruling party, roiled by a funding
scandal, is gambling on the risky strategy of trying to discredit
prosecutors as it tries to prevent the case from denting its chances
in a mid-year election.
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California on flood, mudslide alert
As storms hit:
Torrential rain and strong winds pummeled
California for a fourth consecutive day Thursday as officials warned
of tornados, flash floods and mudslides in areas ravaged by last
year’s wildfires.
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