Bokova to become first woman UNESCO chief - Summary
EARTHtimes.org Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:19 PM PDT
Paris - Bulgarian diplomat Irina Bokova late Tuesday became the first woman elected to be director-general of UNESCO, the Paris- based scientific and cultural organization said. The 57-year-old Bokova, who was considered a long shot when voting began... |
Egyptian candidate loses UNESCO vote to Bulgarian
Reuters via Yahoo!7 News Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:18 PM PDT
PARIS (Reuters) - Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni, who said last year he was ready to burn Israeli books, failed Tuesday to become the next head of the U.N. culture and education body, losing out to a Bulgarian diplomat. |
Matsuura tried to save historic Iraq, Afghan sites from war
The Japan Times Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:14 PM PDT
PARIS (Kyodo) UNESCO Director General Koichiro Matsuura has revealed that he asked the United States not to damage cultural assets in Afghanistan and Iraq before military operations were launched in both countries. Matsuura said in a recent interview that he made the request in letters to the State Department before the launch of the operations in Afghanistan in 2001 and in Iraq in 2003. Read ... |
EDF starts selling to reduce debt
UPI Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:02 PM PDT
PARIS, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- French utility EDF, which is slated to lead Britain's nuclear renaissance, might sell part of a British energy company to reduce its massive debt. |
A French court fines eBay over online advertising
InternetRetailer.com Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:45 PM PDT
A court in Paris has fined eBay Inc. 80,000 euros (US$118,000) for using brand names such as Dior and Givenchy in its advertising. The lawsuit was brought by luxury group LVMH Moët Hennessey Louis Vuitton over alleged use of brand names such as Christian Dior, Kenzo, Givenchy and Guerlain. |
Fashion Police: Eva Is Sexy Like Your Mom!
E! Online Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:20 PM PDT
Ah! Looks like being in Paris for the Par Coeur Gala inspired Eva Longoria Parker to dress like a glamorous TV star. But there is such a fine line between looking like a fashion-forward actress... |
Bulgarian diplomat wins UNESCO race
China Daily Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:19 PM PDT
PARIS: A career diplomat from Bulgaria won a suspenseful and drawn-out race to lead the UN agency for culture and education on Tuesday, beating out an Egyptian candidate whose one-time threat to burn Israeli books had galvanized opposition. |
Egyptian minister fails in UNESCO bid
JTA Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:13 PM PDT
PARIS (JTA) -- A Bulgarian diplomat defeated a controversial Egyptian minister in a close election to head a U.N. agency. |
Farmers Hand Out Free Milk in Paris in Price Protest
DTN / The Progressive Farmer Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:07 PM PDT
To boost public support for their 12-day-old strike, French dairy farmers handed out thousands of liters of milk in central Paris Tuesday, Reuters reported. After refusing to deliver milk in protest of low prices, members of the farm group Confederation Paysanne gathered in the Place de la Republique and distributed free milk by filling plastic bottles the public brought to the site. |
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