US, Israel lose UNESCO voting right in dispute

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US, Israel lose UNESCO voting right in dispute

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-israel-lose-unesco-voting-dispute-100650858.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GPykvQc0enA39dbbPTpyvA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/412a696c8dc47325420f6a706700f4d0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE- This Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, file photo shows a general view of the UNESCO prior to the opening of General Conference in Paris, France. American influence in culture, science and education around the world will take a high-profile blow on Friday as the US is stripped of its vote at the world's premier cultural agency, UNESCO. The U.S. loses its vote at the Paris-based U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization following Washington's decision in 2011 to cut all funding to the U.N. agency over the vote giving Palestine member-state status. (AP Photo/Benjamin Girette, file)" align="left" title="FILE- This Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, file photo shows a general view of the UNESCO prior to the opening of General Conference in Paris, France. American influence in culture, science and education around the world will take a high-profile blow on Friday as the US is stripped of its vote at the world's premier cultural agency, UNESCO. The U.S. loses its vote at the Paris-based U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization following Washington's decision in 2011 to cut all funding to the U.N. agency over the vote giving Palestine member-state status. (AP Photo/Benjamin Girette, file)" border="0" /></a>PARIS (AP) â€" American influence in culture, science and education around the world took a high-profile blow Friday when the U.S. automatically lost voting rights at UNESCO by missing a deadline to repay its debt to the world's cultural agency.</p><br clear="all"/>

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