UNESCO expands World Heritage Site list
A silver mine in Japan, rock carvings in Namibia
and the Sydney Opera House were among places added to the list of
World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, the UN’s culture organisation.
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Brown’s first cabinet wins plaudits
New British Prime Minister Gordon Brown won
plaudits on Friday for his first cabinet since taking over from his
predecessor Tony Blair.
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Pakistan rules out early elections
Pakistan’s government Thursday ruled out holding
early elections amid growing speculation that a crisis over
President Pervez Musharraf’s ouster of the chief justice could force
snap polls.
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