http://www.mail.com/subjects/17072-cultural-preservation.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/17072-cultural-preservation.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2161738-flood-damages-austrian-unesco-heritage-site.html VIENNA (AP) — A flash flood unleashed by a major thunderstorm has inundated the Austrian village of Hallstatt, which has been awarded special status by the U.N. because of its unique beauty. The storm late Tuesday turned the placid village creek into a torrent that flooded the village square, tearing up cobble stones in its wake. Houses and a hotel are pa... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:37:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2161738-flood-damages-austrian-unesco-heritage-site.html 2013-06-19T13:37:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2160802-author-teacher-endangered-lakota-language-dies.html SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The endangered Lakota language has lost one of its greatest supporters. Albert White Hat, who was instrumental in teaching and preserving the American Indian language and translated the Hollywood movie "Dances with Wolves" into Lakota for its actors, died last week surrounded by loved ones at a South Dakota hospital. The 74-year-o... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:17:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2160802-author-teacher-endangered-lakota-language-dies.html 2013-06-19T01:17:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2151566-eu-deal-trans-atlantic-trade-pact-mandate.html LUXEMBOURG (AP) — The European Union worked around French objections on Friday to agree on a free trade negotiating mandate for sweeping talks with the United States that President Barack Obama wants to officially open next week. Under Friday's deal, trade ministers at a meeting in Luxembourg agreed to France's demand to keep its movie and television indu... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:59:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2151566-eu-deal-trans-atlantic-trade-pact-mandate.html 2013-06-14T22:59:14Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2143772-france-threatens-veto-eu-us-trade-deal.html STRASBOURG, France (AP) — A cloud is hanging over the upcoming free-trade talks between the European Union and the United States after France said it won't back any deal that threatens the country's prestigious film, radio or TV industries. The stakes are high because any deal could have major implications for global trade and could serve as a model for f... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:04:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2143772-france-threatens-veto-eu-us-trade-deal.html 2013-06-11T18:04:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2116352-correction-italy-old-torah-scroll-story.html ROME (AP) — In a story May 29 about the discovery of the oldest known Torah scroll, The Associated Press reported erroneously the surnames of two Hebrew scholars. The correct names are James Aitken, not Aiken, and Stephen Pfann, not Phann. A corrected version of the story is below: Old Torah scroll found in Italy university library Oldest known Torah scro... Thu, 30 May 2013 17:18:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2116352-correction-italy-old-torah-scroll-story.html 2013-05-30T17:18:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2044164-central-african-republic-elephant-poaching-rises.html DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Elephant meat is flooding food markets in villages near a famed wildlife reserve in Central African Republic one month after rebels believed to be involved in poaching overthrew the government, conservationists said Thursday. The Dzanga-Sangha reserve in the rainforests of southwestern Central African Republic has been home to more t... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:14:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2044164-central-african-republic-elephant-poaching-rises.html 2013-04-25T19:14:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2042670-minaret-famed-mosque-syria-destroyed.html BEIRUT (AP) — The 11th-century minaret of a famed mosque that towered over the narrow stone alleyways of Aleppo's old quarter collapsed Wednesday as rebels and government troops fought pitched battles in the streets around it, depriving the ancient Syrian city of one of its most important landmarks. President Bashar Assad's government and the rebels tryin... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:05:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2042670-minaret-famed-mosque-syria-destroyed.html 2013-04-24T21:05:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2041122-minaret-landmark-mosque-syria-destroyed.html BEIRUT (AP) — The minaret of a landmark 12th century mosque in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo was destroyed Wednesday, leaving the once-soaring stone tower a pile of rubble and twisted metal scattered in the tiled courtyard. President Bashar Assad's regime and anti-government activists traded blame for the destruction to the Umayyad Mosque, which occu... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:28:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2041122-minaret-landmark-mosque-syria-destroyed.html 2013-04-24T18:28:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2029612-egyptian-jewish-leader-buried-rundown-cemetery.html CAIRO (AP) — The late leader of Egypt's dwindling and aging Jewish community was buried Thursday in one the oldest cemeteries in Egypt, the once-sprawling burial ground she tirelessly worked to restore but which has now suffered looting and is drenched in sewage water and strewn with trash. Because of the sewage water that recently seeped up from undergro... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:44:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2029612-egyptian-jewish-leader-buried-rundown-cemetery.html 2013-04-18T21:44:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2026442-library-congress-wins-special-grammy-award.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The music industry honored the Library of Congress with a special Grammy Award on Wednesday night for its work over the past decade to preserve historic audio recordings, along with honors for Jennifer Hudson. The Recording Academy presented its Grammys on the Hill Award to the library at an event in Washington, featuring appearances by ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:09:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2026442-library-congress-wins-special-grammy-award.html 2013-04-18T14:09:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2024960-to-save-endangered-languages-tribes-turn-to-tech.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a windowless conference room in a Las Vegas casino, about three dozen people are swishing their fingers across iPads, trying out test versions of new apps and screening for glitches. But these are no Silicon Valley techies in town for one of the city's massive electronics shows. Many are from far-flung American Indian reservations, and... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:32:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2024960-to-save-endangered-languages-tribes-turn-to-tech.html 2013-04-17T21:32:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2023990-leader-to-head-egypts-jewish-community.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Jewish community has announced that it has elected the daughter of a well-known leftist and nationalist icon to protect its heritage and care for its dwindling, elderly membership. Magda Haroun, 60, told The Associated Press Tuesday she aimed to continue the work of her predecessor, Carmen Weinstein, who died Saturday at the age of 82... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:00:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2023990-leader-to-head-egypts-jewish-community.html 2013-04-16T22:00:28Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2019900-boat-filled-with-protected-species-hits-coral-reef.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Chinese boat that ran into a coral reef in the southwestern Philippines held evidence of even more environmental destruction inside: more than 10,000 kilograms (22,000 pounds) of meat from a protected species, the pangolin or scaly anteater. The steel-hulled vessel hit an atoll on April 8 at the Tubbataha National Marine Park,... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:17:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2019900-boat-filled-with-protected-species-hits-coral-reef.html 2013-04-16T00:17:31Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1969432-simon-garfunkel-album-25-to-preserved.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Simon & Garfunkel 's song "The Sound of Silence," written amid the turmoil following President John F. Kennedy's assassination, and Chubby Checker's 1960s dance hit "The Twist" are among 25 recordings selected for preservation at the Library of Congress. These are just a few sounds of the 20th century being added to the National Recordin... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:33:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1969432-simon-garfunkel-album-25-to-preserved.html 2013-03-21T21:33:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1951672-egypts-brotherhood-blasts-un-womens-document.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood sharply criticized an anticipated U.N. document on combatting violence against women, saying on Wednesday that it was "deceitful," clashed with Islamic principles and undermined family values. The text of the document has not been published because negotiations are continuing, regarding how to address sexual violenc... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:43:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1951672-egypts-brotherhood-blasts-un-womens-document.html 2013-03-13T21:43:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1926098-hawaii-sign-language-to-distinct-language.html HONOLULU (AP) — Linguists say they have determined that a unique sign language, possibly dating back to the 1800s or earlier, is being used in Hawaii, marking the first time in 80 years a previously unknown language — spoken or signed — has been documented in the U.S. Researchers will formally announce their findings this weekend showing it's not a dialec... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:12:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1926098-hawaii-sign-language-to-distinct-language.html 2013-03-02T01:12:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915784-fierce-clashes-landmark-mosque-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels battled government troops near a landmark 12th century mosque in the northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday, while fierce clashes raged around a police academy west of the city, activists said. The fighting near the Umayyad Mosque in the walled Old City threatened to further damage the historic structure, part of which was burned d... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:58:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915784-fierce-clashes-landmark-mosque-syria.html 2013-02-26T20:58:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1905594-poland-campaigns-to-preserve-complex-spelling.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish language experts launched a campaign Thursday to preserve the challenging system of its diacritical marks, saying the tails, dots and strokes are becoming obsolete under the pressure of IT and speed. The drive, initiated by the state-run Council of the Polish Language, is part of the UNESCO International Mother Language Day. T... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:23:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1905594-poland-campaigns-to-preserve-complex-spelling.html 2013-02-21T16:23:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1888614-syria-official-warns-trafficking-antiquities.html AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A Syrian government official warned Wednesday of rampant trafficking in antiquities from his country and appealed for U.N. help in halting the illicit trade that has flourished during the nearly 23-month-long civil war. Syria's turmoil has increasingly threatened the country's rich archaeological heritage but the issue of smuggling ar... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:49:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1888614-syria-official-warns-trafficking-antiquities.html 2013-02-13T14:49:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1878232-timbuktu-mausoleums-rebuilding-takes-money-mud.html PARIS (AP) — Mud, money and more security: The U.N.'s cultural agency said Friday that not much more is needed to help rebuild 11 mausoleums that Islamic extremists "totally devastated" in the fabled Malian city of Timbuktu. UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova said she plans to send experts to Mali to assess the full extent of the damage left by al-Qaida... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1878232-timbuktu-mausoleums-rebuilding-takes-money-mud.html 2013-02-08T17:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1868592-people-timbuktu-save-manuscripts-invaders.html TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — For eight days after the Islamists set fire to one of the world's most precious collections of ancient manuscripts, the alarm inside the building blared. It was an eerie, repetitive beeping, a cry from the innards of the injured library that echoed around the world. The al-Qaida-linked extremists who ransacked the institute wanted to... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1868592-people-timbuktu-save-manuscripts-invaders.html 2013-02-04T23:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1863734-sihanouk-cambodias-true-king.html PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — When the flames at the cremation ground are quenched and Cambodia's former monarch Norodom Sihanouk's ashes scattered on Phnom Penh's riverfront, the mighty Mekong River may well carry away the country's last true king, a towering figure in a procession of more than 100 monarchs stretching back 2,000 years. Today, Cambodia has ... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 07:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1863734-sihanouk-cambodias-true-king.html 2013-02-02T07:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1845648-pope-tweets-shout-out-wdc-anti-abortion-rally.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI is giving a shout-out to an anti-abortion rally in Washington, tweeting that politicians should protect the unborn and "promote a culture of life." Benedict sent the message Friday as thousands of people gathered at the National Mall and in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the lan... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1845648-pope-tweets-shout-out-wdc-anti-abortion-rally.html 2013-01-25T12:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1829050-crew-leaves-us-navy-ship-stuck-philippines.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Most of the sailors on a U.S. Navy minesweeper that struck a coral reef in the Philippines left the ship Friday for safety reasons after initial efforts to free the vessel failed, the Navy said. The ship ran aground Thursday while in transit through the Tubbataha National Marine Park, a coral sanctuary in the Sulu Sea, 640 kilom... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1829050-crew-leaves-us-navy-ship-stuck-philippines.html 2013-01-18T06:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1826424-history-vs-history-china-plans-to-rebuild.html BEIJING (AP) — In a corner of old Beijing, the government may soon be both destroying history and remaking it. District officials want to re-create a piece of China's glorious dynastic past by rebuilding a square near the Drum and Bell towers in 18th-century Qing Dynasty fashion. To do it, they will demolish dozens of scuffed courtyard homes that preserva... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 06:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1826424-history-vs-history-china-plans-to-rebuild.html 2013-01-17T06:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1808164-taiwanese-linguist-races-to-save-dying-language.html DAKANUA, Taiwan (AP) — Her eyes lit bright with concentration, Taiwanese linguist Sung Li-may leans in expectantly as one of the planet's last 10 speakers of the Kanakanavu language shares his hopes for the future. "I am already very old," says 80-year-old Mu'u Ka'angena, a leathery faced man with a tough, sinewy body and deeply veined hands. A light rain... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1808164-taiwanese-linguist-races-to-save-dying-language.html 2013-01-10T00:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1801442-west-texas-group-mission-to-save-smokestacks.html EL PASO, Texas (AP) — People in this West Texas city spent decades trying to close a massive copper plant they said spewed fumes that made their eyes teary, their lungs burn. Workers got sick and blamed the company. A hill near a college campus gradually turned black as the towering smokestacks churned out heavy emissions year after year. The people claim... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1801442-west-texas-group-mission-to-save-smokestacks.html 2013-01-05T16:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1784286-mali-islamists-destroy-timbuktu-mausoleums.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A tourism official says that Islamist extremists destroyed four mausoleums in Timbuktu Sunday. The director of Mali's Timbuktu tourism office, Sane Chirfi, said that Ansar Dine rebels linked to al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb tore down the mausoleums, which were historic but not included on the United Nations list of World Heritage sit... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 13:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1784286-mali-islamists-destroy-timbuktu-mausoleums.html 2012-12-23T13:38:00Z