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Blackpool fritters away £4000 for a loo 'fit for the queen'

And she may not even use it.

Several people I have spoken to recently say that Britain could be a third world country in a few years time, and one of those people I spoke to worked in UNESCO in Paris. Yet, there is one person, one of the many in this country, who...read more ...

Obscure World Heritage Sites

Twenty extraordinary UNESCO World Heritage Sites – which you have probably never heard of. [PICS]

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Bokova to become first woman UNESCO chief - Summary

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... ...

PROFILE: Irina Bokova, the first woman UNESCO director-general

Paris - Former Bulgarian foreign minister Irina Bokova, who on Tuesday was elected to become the first woman UNESCO director-general in the 62-year-history of the organization, appears to be the ideal choice for the post. In addition to her mother to... ...