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Germany Light | 03.07.2008, 14:00 UTC
DEUTSCHE WELLE / DW-WORLD.DE Newsletter
03.07.2008, 14:00 UTC
GERMANY LIGHT
A glimpse at the lighter -- and sometimes quirky -- side of Germany
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Overview of Topics
* UNESCO to Revise List of World Heritage Sites
* Kafka: The Writer Who Didn't Want to Be Read
* Wagner Festival Goes Digital in a Search for New Fans
* Wim Wenders to Head Venice Film Jury
* German Scientists to Hunt Dangerous Asteroids
* Fed up With Fuel Prices, Man Burns Own BMW
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UNESCO to Revise List of World Heritage Sites
UNESCO has called for a stronger commitment to protecting the world's
cultural and natural treasures as it prepares to select new World Heritage
sites. But the future of Germany's Elbe River Valley is still uncertain.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evysosI4501ileI0
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Kafka: The Writer Who Didn't Want to Be Read
Franz Kafka, one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, was
born 125 years ago in Prague. Had he had his way, his manuscripts would
have been destroyed after his death and never published.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evysosI4501ileI1
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Wagner Festival Goes Digital in a Search for New Fans
The Bayreuth opera festival will offer streaming video and audio on the
Internet for its opening performance. The catch: tickets to the digital
show will cost 49 euros ($77).
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evysosI4501ileI2
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Wim Wenders to Head Venice Film Jury
Critically acclaimed German film director Wim Wenders has been selected to
head the jury at this year's Venice Film Festival.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evysosI4501ileI3
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German Scientists to Hunt Dangerous Asteroids
There are believed to be more than 1,000 asteroids that could slam into the
earth and obliterate a city or even a small country. German scientists will
develop a satellite to track them in time to prevent catastrophy.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evysosI4501ileI4
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Fed up With Fuel Prices, Man Burns Own BMW
A man who said he had to give up his job because he couldn't pay for the
gasoline required for his commute, sent a fiery message to the government
on Friday.
The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evysosI4501ileI5
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