have called for syria to be expelled from two unesco human rights committees a british foreign office representative said the country's president isn't conducive to the work of the body or its reputation the move comes as tension in the country reaches a boiling point after a suicide blast killed twenty six people in central damascus meanwhile the arab league observers of that have been working in syria since the end of december are expected to present their initial report on the situation in the country on sunday to leave the vacuum analyst from the canada based center for research on globalization says the west has no right to exclude syria from unesco committees as its leaders have blood on their hands themselves. this is something to think of the credibility of the assad regime and it's kind of asserted when you think that the u.k. and the u.s. have. more criminals running free i mean george bush and tony blair there is ample evidence that they have committed war crimes in some of the running for the absurd that they want takes on a serious from that from the council if you have t

well these calls on unesco to expel syria from the human rights committees will that have any effect on resolving the conflict. well i don't think so i mean there's just nothing to affect the credibility of the assad regime and it's quite absurd when you think that the u.k. and you have selves war criminals running free i mean george bush and twenty blair there is ample evidence that they have committed war crimes and they're running free i mean this is absurd. they want to expel the syrians from that from the council let's talk about the recent violence we've been seeing there in syria a lot of speculation on who may be behind that deadly blast in damascus with both sides blaming each other for the assault where do you think the roots of this attack came from. well i think right now it's really too early to say who has committed the crimes there's no evidence. one thing one thing. that's unfair it's the media has clearly taken sides on this and they're clearly promoting . the explanation of the opposition and this is quite strange because i mean in the past ten years people have bee

have called for syria to be expelled from two unesco human rights committees the british foreign office representative says the country's presence in itself the u.n. bodies reputation meanwhile a former high ranking military chief who defected to the opposition has claimed syria won't be capable of confronting any international military action against the country he says the assessments based on confirmed information from sources within the syrian army and his own experience comes as tension in the country reaches boiling point after a suicide blast killed twenty six in central damascus the arab league observers that to be working in syria since the end of december will present their initial report on the situation in the country on sunday to deliver another list from kind of the base center for research on globalization things that caused by the u.s. and u.k. for the exclusion of syria from unesco committees are absurd as their leaders have blood on their hands and selves. this is something to think the credibility of the assad regime and it's quite absurd when you think the u.k. and t

for the exclusion of syria from unesco committees are absurd as their leaders have blood on their hands and souls. it's just something to think the credibility of the assad regime and it's quite absurd when you think the u.k. and the u.s. have selves more criminals running free i mean george bush and tony blair there is ample evidence that they have committed crimes of the sort of the run free. so. they want to have serious from that from there if you have the syrian government being in. the throne going to put someone in place to further the western interests and goals and i was russia was an ally and then of course the next step would be regime change in iraq. sudan's president omar al bashir who is wanted for genocide charges by the international criminal court as a right on the state visit to libya he was welcomed by the head of libya's nato backed government the shia was a bitter opponent a good afi who civilians and dar for to defend themselves against the bashir want to discuss the state visit and the message it sends i'm now joined live from london by patrick ase he's a reporter

for the exclusion of syria from unesco committees are absurd as their leaders have blood on their hands themselves. it's just something to think of the credibility of the assad regime and it's quite absurd when you think the u.k. and the u.s. has been selves more criminals running free i mean george washington and tony blair there is ample evidence that they have committed war crimes and some of the running free so i mean this is absurd that they want to expel a serious from that from their council if you have the syrian government that is being in. the front and then you're going to put someone in place that's going to further the western interests and iran of those and i was russia was an ally and then of course the next step would be regime change in iraq. the head of libya's new government is personally welcome sudan's president omar al bashir is arrival in tripoli here who's one of the genocide charges by the international criminal court was a bitter opponent of gadhafi who in turn civilians and for to defend against themselves to for that defend themselves against russia's armies

for the exclusion of syria from unesco committees are absurd as their leaders have blood on their hands and souls. this is going to affect the credibility of the assad regime and it's quite absurd when you think the u.k. and the us happened. markram it was running free i mean george bush and tony blair there is ample evidence. they have committed crimes of the sort of the run free. absurd that they want to explore are serious and that if you have the syrian government that is being. thrown one could put someone in place to further the western interest and then we would lose and russia is an ally and then of course the next there would be regime change in iraq. today it's president omar al bashir who's wanted for genocide charges by the international criminal court as arrived on a state visit to libya was a bitter opponent of gadhafi who are civilians in darfur to defend themselves against bashir as armies or human rights groups have voiced outrage at this visit and question the n.t. sees priorities patrick a's reporter for the online magazine spiked told me earlier that he sees double s

. >> why na is home to 41 unesco heritage sites. one is a major sanctuary of buddhist art and culture. the site is under threat from the surrounding desert. great effort is being made to preserve is historical record by protecting the site from erosion. we have more. >> reporter: the kafs extend over a 1.6 kilometers stretch along the dune's eastern cliffs. construction of the caves began in the late fourth century. the site is made up of 735 individual grottoes. inside one of them is a statue of bu ddah more than 30 meters tall. there are 2,100 other statues and 45,000 square meters of murals. if caves have survived under a succession of dynasties and conquere conquerers. in 1987 unesco declared the area a world heritage site. since then, it has become an increasingly popular with tourists. the number of visitors last year reached 700,000. >> translator: i've always wanted to visit. i was extremely moved. the caves are interesting from both an educational and cultural standpoint. >> translator: the caves demonstrate the continuity

in 1987, unesco declared the area a world heritage site. since then, it has become an increasingly popular with tourists. the number of visitors last year reached 700,000. >> translator: i've always wanted to visit. i was extremely moved. the caves are interesting from both an educational and cultural standpoint. >> translator: the caves demonstrate the continuity of thousands of years of chinese culture. the heritage is well preserved and can be passed along to future generations. >> reporter: people in china have been fighting against the wind and sand blowing from the desert to conserve the caves. this 73-year-old is a director of the academy. she has been involved in work to preserve is caves for half a century. >> translator: we've been taking a variety of steps to prevent the sand from blowing into the caves. these include firming up the sand, holding it in place, and covering it. >> reporter: the group is now turning its attention to protecting the artwork inside the grottoes. these walls and statues are made of mud and grass. they a

the west to steps up pressure on syria calling for it to be expelled from unesco's human rights committees while tensions within the country are running high after a suicide blast rocks the capital leaving twenty six dead.

all called for syria to be expelled from two unesco human rights committees a british foreign office representative says the country's presence in itself sully's the u.n. bodies reputation meanwhile a former high ranking military chief in president assad's regime who defected to the opposition has claimed syria won't be capable of confronting any international military action against the country he says the assessments based on confirmed information from sources within the syrian army and his own experience it comes as tension in the country reaches a boiling point after a suicide blast targeting police killed twenty six people in central damascus something the government vowed to respond to with an iron fist jordan based political analyst says the brutal attack is a sign that an armed opposition is actively trying to destabilize the country. right from the start the demonstrations were not truly peaceful and there were many incidents of. gangs perpetrating crimes against the army against the security forces against the civilians and of course there were denying it the so-called oppo

calls for syria to be expelled from unesco's human rights committees. in the country reaches a peak after a suicide blast kills twenty six in the capital. and we offer you a glimpse at how millions.

. >> guimaraes's historic center has been described as a unesco world heritage site for over a decadehe lives here, too. on the way home, he points out his favorite site in the old town. it is a small restaurant. the owner cooks everything herself. today's menu features triepe. good food and a friendly crowd. the recipe for success in 2012. he toasts the capital of culture. >> that is our look at europe's cultural capitals for the year, maribor and guimaraes. thank you for joining us. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

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enjoy the beauty of a nature reserve hidden away in the caucasus declared a world heritage site by unesco it can be reached only by helicopter. southern russia. this faraway place can be reached by helicopter. the first few special permission to travel around here. mitri says and his son can have such a climate but it only allows them to film the landscapes. this close read it's all set up i can't tell you how beautiful. the weather is right. crossland. this place. has declared a world heritage site. of the total area of the caucuses nature of. a long time ago the people of the caucuses used to shepherd droves of sheep across the a bug of lambs were often targeted by hawks even today they're. back to this past. july. this is a bearded vulture i mean there's no bugs in the. birds of this kind bigger nests on low lying logs all of thirty or forty kilometers from here. but when they go hunting for. fifty kilometers in search of food. they're interesting creatures. the above go is situated close to the greater northern slope of the caucuses mountain range or from the grassland you can get a p

call for the exclusion of syria from unesco's human rights committees they say the country's presence damages the organization's reputation the move comes as tension runs high in syria following a suicide attack that killed twenty six people in central damascus. human rights groups condemned the visit of sudan's president omar al bashir to libya they question the empty seas can.

the west steps up pressure on syria calling for it to be expelled from unesco's human rights committeeswhile tensions within the country are running high after a suicide blast rocks the capital leaving twenty six dead and that opposition calls to overthrow president assad militarily. libya welcome sudan's president omar al bashir wanted internationally on genocide charges one of the states.

the west steps up pressure on syria calling for it to be expelled from unesco's human rights committeestensions within the country are running high after a suicide blast rocks the capital leaving twenty six dead amid opposition calls to overthrow president assad militarily. and we offer you a glimpse at how millions of orthodox christians are celebrating christmas and the many joyful traditions commemorating the birth of christ. and now kate is here with the latest sports. hello and welcome to the sports on christmas day here in russia headland giant killer is no shops at anfield as little threshold is not set on the cogs of walls twenty six matches in the f.a. cup. while staying munched united did not report that wayne rooney is to be sold in the jungle transfer window. and then pick countdown russian president dmitry medvedev visit sochi for next month's test events for the twenty fourteen winter games. but first the football and liverpool avoided the prospect of a shock i guess it's off the coming back from a goal down to win five wanted time to thirty year old and in the first of th

call for the exclusion of syria from unesco's human rights committees they say the country's president damages of the organization's reputation the move comes as tension runs high in syria following a suicide attack that killed twenty six people in central damascus meanwhile arab league observers are expected to present their initial report on the situation in the country on sunday. libya welcome sudan's president omar al bashir wanted internationally for crimes against humanity the state visits drawn outrage from the human rights groups with high profile figures questioning the commitment to the rule of law. right now sports. hello and welcome to the sports these are the headlines. tellers talk improves through leave to swindon stunning weekend while bolton and q.p.r. could only train draws on a dramatic day of third round action in the f.a. cup. one spain puts the united denial record into the strike will be used to be sold in the january transfer window. as dagestan dojo we take a trip to the caucuses martial arts school by the first young chinese of kung fu he was training. at firs

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not long after her commitment to history led her pressured by father to support unesco effort to save egyptian temples, which were going to be flooded by the construction of the athlon. she wrote a long memo to jfk which you can see downstairs laying out the importance of the temples and suggested that this would he a nice gesture to nasser as he promised aramco to not interview it -- might interfere the berkshire demonstrates an understanding of cold war diplomacy writing. the psychological and clinical argument carries more weight than the economic one. the russians are building the dam and strictly economic enterprise. i saving the temple the u.s. could show they care about the spiritual side and realize the importance of saving the cultural patrimony of each of. i think my father rolled over on this one too. the temples were saved in the temple is now the metropolitan museum of new york was a gift from the government of egypt to the people of the united states to united states to thank them for their support. her commitment to history also letter to encourage my father to save laf

not long after her commitment to history led her pressured by father to support unesco effort to save egyptian temples, which were going to be flooded by the construction of the athlon. she wrote a long memo to jfk which you can see downstairs laying out the importance of the temples and suggested that this would he a nice gesture to nasser as he promised aramco to not interview it -- might interfere the berkshire demonstrates an understanding of cold war diplomacy writing. the psychological and clinical argument carries more weight than the economic one. the russians are building the dam and strictly economic enterprise. i saving the temple the u.s. could show they care about the spiritual side and realize the importance of saving the cultural patrimony of each of. i think my father rolled over on this one too. the temples were saved in the temple is now the metropolitan museum of new york was a gift from the government of egypt to the people of the united states to united states to thank them for their support. her commitment to history also letter to encourage my father to save laf