http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Political-parties-ignore-Varanasis-heritage-in-their-manisfestos/articleshow/11878425.cms
VARANASI: Not just the Ganga but the rich cultural heritage of this millennia old city also failed to draw the attention of political parties, though their election manifestos promise for urban development with all modern facilities like world class ...
Heritage chief slams city as 'one of the worst in Europe'
http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/heritage_chief_slams_city_as_one_of_the_worst_in_europe_1_2114499
The damning verdict was delivered by the outgoing chairman of Edinburgh World Heritage Professor Charles McKean, who has presided over a period of tense relations between EWH and main funders the city council and Historic Scotland.
Heritage Heals in Hiraizumi
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/837
It is rare for a Director-General to present a certificate of World Heritage in person, but the temples, gardens and archaeological site of Hiraizumi, inscribed on the List in 2011, marked an exception. Located in north-east Japan, the 12th-century ...
Greenwich Park London Hosts Dressage, Eventing and Show Jumping for the ...
http://www.dressagedaily.com/article/greenwich-park-london-hosts-dressage-eventing-and-show-jumping-olympic-games-2012
It has been a World Heritage Site since 1997. Within the Park is The Royal Observatory and the home of Greenwich Mean Time. Greenwich Park includes the Old Royal Naval College and National Maritime Museum, which, together with Greenwich Park, ...
Foreign Report: Visits to Syria's World Heritage sites limited
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/middleeast/la-tr-foreign-20120212,1,3519418.story
The closure of the US Embassyin Syria and ongoing violence will limit visits to and may endanger the country's six UNESCO World Heritage sites, including Damascus and Bosra. Poland "will serve as the protecting power for US interests in Syria," the ...
eBay sale of 'Western Wall stones' prompts outcry in Jewish world
http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/ebay-sale-of-western-wall-stones-prompts-outcry-in-jewish-world-1.412687
By Nir Hasson Tags: Jewish World Jerusalem Western Wall The Western Wall Heritage Foundation on Monday lodged an official police complaint after a fraudulent solicitation appeared on eBay offering stones from the Jewish Holy site as a talisman for luck ...
China Nominates Tianshan Mountains for UNESCO Heritage Bid
http://english.cri.cn/6909/2012/02/13/3124s680783.htm
Northwest China's Tianshan Mountains, with their spectacular glaciers and diverse wildlife, have been nominated for inclusion on the UN's World Heritage list, local officials said Monday. The government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region recently ...
Berwick to be put forward for World Heritage status
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-16932173
And now the walled town of Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland is hoping to join them on their prestigious pedestal - by gaining World Heritage status. The idea for Berwick, which has a population of 13000, to apply for the accolade was first mooted ...
