The number of international students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities reached an all-time high last school year, with India surpassing China as the top sender and California maintaining its spot as the top … Read more
“Don’t drink that shit!” he said, aghast. I assured him that it was not for drinking. He glared at the hazy liquid wide-eyed, as though it might explode. As for the $2.50 Tiger vodka, … Read more
Negotiators will soon decide whether to accept a proposed $300 billion funding package for poor nations to curb and adapt to climate change – a plan hammered out early Sunday by the head of … Read more
Thousands of people have demonstrated again in Israel for the release of the hostages held by Hamas. “To our beloved hostages, if you can hear us, everyone here loves you. Stay strong. Survive,” Rachel … Read more
The empty bar of Nana Backpackers hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos on Nov. 22. Anupam Nath/AP hide caption toggle caption Anupam Nath/AP A string of deaths in Laos tied to tainted alcohol has raised … Read more
A report by Bloomberg published on Friday showed that private refiners in China, known in the industry as teapots, had bought Iranian Light crude for December arrival at a discount of $2 to $3 … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Brooke Rollins, president of the America First Policy Institute, to be agriculture secretary. “As our next Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke will spearhead the effort … Read more
Shalina Casey, 48, suffers from the same crippling condition as TV stars Vicky Pattison and Kristina Goodsell. Here, she shares her story…
THE backpacker hostel at the centre of a suspected mass methanol poisoning remained open for over a week after the first victim was found dead. Six tourists, including British lawyer Simone White, 28, were … Read more
Elon Musk and Neil de Grasse Tyson have clashed once again with the latter claiming that the billionaire will not be able to fund his quest to set up civilisation on Mars. Speaking to … Read more