Visa changes for students not attractive

The opportunity to work in a host country after completing their studies is an important factor for many international students when considering where to enroll and the government of the United Kingdom hopes to tap into the sentiment with changes to its immigration rules.

Intelligence chiefs at odds with Trump on DPRK, IS and Iran

WASHINGTON - US intelligence chiefs contradicted some of President Donald Trump's most fundamental foreign policy claims on Tuesday, underscoring a persistent division between his view of the world and theirs.

UK stores stocking up on bug delicacies

The British department store Selfridges has announced plans to start selling pasta, protein bars, and granola made from insect flour in a bid to highlight alternative proteins that could be included in mainstream diets, several media outlets reported on Tuesday.

Govt set to help England retain its teachers

Teachers in England will receive more support early in their careers, have the opportunity to work flexibly or part-time, and see reductions in their workload as part of a new government strategy aimed at boosting the number of teachers and ensuring they stay in the profession.

Peace process will prevail despite attacks

Local community leaders and peace advocates in the Philippines' restive south remain hopeful that the peace process will prevail despite the new challenge posed by twin bombings during a Sunday church service and a Wednesday explosion.

Palestinian president accepts resignation of consensus govt

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah on Tuesday, a move that will further isolate the Hamas movement, according to experts.

Former WWII sex slave mourned in Seoul

SEOUL - A South Korean woman who was forced as a girl into a brothel and sexually enslaved by the Japanese military during World War II was mourned on Wednesday by hundreds of protesters who demanded reparations from Tokyo over wartime atrocities.

Family planning urged in Nigeria as population swells

LAGOS, Nigeria - Modupe Adegbite's grandfather had 22 children, while her father had nine. At the age of just 19, she has decided she wants no more than four.

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University apologizes over email

Duke University has apologized to Chinese students after a professor sent an email saying they should speak English "100 percent of the time" in a "professional setting" on campus.

Strongest tornado in 8 decades hits Cuba, four dead, 195 injured

HAVANA - A rare and powerful tornado has devastated sections of Havana, killing four people and injuring 195, as it overturned cars, uprooted trees and destroyed dozens of homes. Officials called it the strongest tornado to hit the country in nearly 80 years.

The king of the Andes under threat

CERRITO, Colombia - By all accounts, Dasan and Illika should have died of poisoning.