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Eat your way around English leg of Tour de France

Social media campaign launched to promote Protected Food Names produced on the route

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Myanmar’s first site inscribed on World Heritage List

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Ritual structure with staircase (Beikthano) - Pyu Ancient Cities (Myanmar).

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Four new cultural sites inscribed on World Heritage List

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Old Beijing City Section of Tonghui Canal - The Grand Canal (China)

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World Cup Fans Gather Atop Sugarloaf Mountain

Sugarloaf Mountain is one of the iconic attractions in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Offering unparalleled views of the city, thousands of World Cup fans are ascending to the top each day, either to watch the games or just enjoy the sights.

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World Cup Action Heats Up as Colombia Beats Greece

Colombia beat Greece 3-0 during a Group C World Cup soccer match at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday.

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Film Festival Captures Stories Behind the Headlines

Co-presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and IFC Center

The 25th edition of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival will run from June 12 to 22, 2014, with a program of 22 films that bring human rights struggles to life through storytelling, Human Rights Watch said. The festival, designed to show that film can be a powerful source of change and inspiration, is co-presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and IFC Center.

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UNESCO to create an Observatory for the Safeguarding of Syria’s Cultural Heritage

UNESCO will establish an observatory in Beirut (Lebanon) to monitor and assess the state of Syria’s cultural heritage. The decision was made during an international meeting of experts held at UNESCO. The Observatory will monitor the state of buildings, artefacts and intangible cultural heritage to combat illicit trafficking and collect information to restore heritage once the fighting is over.

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Power to the people: Lithuania plugs into the European network

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The electricity statue in the centre of Vilnius.

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UK students learn online about the ancient port of Rome

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Pope Francis Canonizes 2 Predecessors

Pope Francis, leader of the Roman Catholic Church, proclaimed two of his predecessors ‒ John XXIII and John Paul II ‒ as saints at a ceremony Sunday in St. Peter's Square.