Under pressure from increased competition from Asian universities, as well as a perennially good showing from its US competitors, European universities have demonstrated a hardy ability to hold their own in 2008, according to the world’s definitive survey of educational institutions.
On Friday two suspected U.S missile attacks claimed the lives of 18 people in Pakistan just east of the Afghan border.
A British court ruled on Friday that a man who hacked into US military computers will be giving permission for a judicial review against his extradition to the United States.
Four French business schools from the world’s top 100 produce the caliber of graduates most attractive to international recruiters, according to the Global Recruiters’ Top 100 Business Schools Report. The report, released next week by the MBA information specialists QS TopMBA.com, uniquely sources the opinions of the world’s leading international MBA recruiters, a methodology that has made it inc...
The new edition of the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2008 indicates an increasing acceptance of the importance of these rankings by the international higher education community and those that employ graduates from the top universities in the world.
The Walt Disney Co. said Thursday it is restructuring the Disney-ABC Television group, by merging ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios, according to media reports.
The former US Senator and Northern Ireland envoy George Mitchell, the man chosen by President Obama, has been appointed as Middle East envoy by new US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
American International Group Inc. launched the sale of its Asian life insurance unit, American International Assurance Co. yesterday, aiming to rise up to $20 billion that will help the bank repay a $60 billion debt with the U.S. government.
Did you know that President Barack Obama is left-handed?
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering bringing its model iQ microcar to the U.S. but did not say when.
Sarah Palin may be ready to tell her story in print, according to reports.
On Thursday, US Olympic Committee (USOC) named Michael Phelps, who made Olympic history with a stunning sweep of eight swim gold medals at the Beijing Games as the Sportsman of the Year.
Today President Barak Obama set out his ethics and salary rules.
President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Thursday to require that a military prison in Guantanamo Bay be closed within one year.
As all recovery hopes are now pinned on the efficacy of Washington's next stimulus package, President Obama has opened the bidding at $825 billion. Most Republicans
John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston are being blackmailed - just weeks after their son Jett died from a seizure.
U.S. stocks fell Thursday after being up and down yesterday on quarterly reports from Microsoft and jobless and housing data in the U.S. which signaled the recession is deepening.
In a surprising move, Caroline Kennedy stepped out of the race to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton in the U.S. Senate.
The number of first-time jobless benefit claims rose to the highest level in 26 years as companies shed jobs in the midst of a steep economic recession.
According to a report, two government officials the, President is expected to give orders soon regarding the closure of Guantanamo. They also say the President will begin overhauling U.S. national security policy on Thursday.
President Barack Obama's historical inauguration was not the most watched inauguration by U.S. television viewers in history as previously expected.
The proposed Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton fight is off after a Wednesday deadline for the Pacman to sign a contract for the fight expired.