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US dominates university global rankings

October 7, 2011

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Three out of the top 10 universities in the world are in the UK, according to a global list headed by US universities. The world rankings, produced by the Times Higher Education magazine, places 75 US universities in the top 200. The California Institute of Technology was in first place – and the highest in […]

Anti-immigrant policy is ‘suicide’ for US

September 30, 2011

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Visa policies that keep skilled workers from settling in the United States amount to “national suicide,” New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday. The mayor, a strong supporter of immigration reform, said that current restrictions are hobbling the country in an increasingly fierce, international contest for the best-educated and most skilled workforce. “As a result, […]

US pressure must end

September 30, 2011

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Says Pak PM; Haqqani militants black listed The United States must stop blaming Islamabad for regional instability, Pakistan’s prime minister told a gathering of the country’s political leaders yesterday, as Washington stepped up pressure on the South Asian nation to tackle militancy. “The blame game should end, and Pakistan’s sensitive national interests should be respected,” […]