Chinese Internet users reacted with outrage to reports of a racist assault on six Chinese studying oenology in France, while others denounced the victims, whom they said were children of wealthy officials. The students were attacked in the early hours of Saturday in France's wine-producing region of Bordeaux, France's interior ministry said, describing the violence as an act of xenophobia.Read more

Nepal's education system has been facing criticism, as merely 41.57 percent of students passed the School Leaving Certificate (SLC), or known as the "iron gate" in Nepal, to become eligible for obtaining higher education. According to Office of the Controller of Examination, a government body mandated to hold the SLC, out of the 511,165 students taking part in the 2012Read more

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid met UAE national students in the French Universities at the UAE Embassy in France. Present at the meeting was Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and students. Sheikh Mohammed expressed his happiness on meeting them to assess their educational and living conditions in France, stressing that the leadershipRead more

Interesting elements in the language of Chinese children's books often get lost in the process of translation from Chinese into English. Such is the view expressed in a seminar recently held in the Italian city of Bologna, regarding the popularization of Chinese children's books in other countries. The seminar focused on the success of the translation of a series ofRead more

The American University of Beirut (AUB) recently celebrated the establishment of the prestigious Alexander S. Geha, MD Lectureship in Cardiothoracic Surgery within the framework of the 46th Middle East Medical Assembly (MEMA). The lectureship, which will take place annually, is named after AUB Trustee Emeritus Alexander Geha, cardiothoracic surgery professor at University of California at San Diego and professor andRead more

Athletes’ Night 2013, a festive ceremony that is annually organized by University Sports and the Office of Student Affairs at the American University of Beirut, unveiled the University’s top athletes and introduced a new award: the Farid Chaker Saab Endowed Student Athlete Award, which supports a student-athlete who embodies sportsmanship, leadership, and academic excellence. Established in honor of the lateRead more

In spite of the long-standing conflict in their country, many high school students in Syria chose to study hard in pursuit of a better future, hoping to gain knowledge to help rebuild their war-ravaged country. "The crisis has made us more determined to be successful in order to build Syria," Amir Saleh, a 12th-grade student told Xinhua after finishing hisRead more

American Mathematical Society officials say raising the Beal Conjecture Prize to $1 million from $100,000 is meant to stimulate young mathematicians' interest. The prize is named after D. Andrew "Andy" Beal, a Dallas banker and number theory enthusiast, who provided the money. The society, headquartered in Providence, R.I., announced the increase to $1 million Monday. Beal's Conjecture is that theRead more

Radio signals have been intercepted from exam rooms where students were sitting China's ongoing national college entrance exam in north China's Shanxi Province, said the provincial radio management authority on Saturday. According to a spokesman for the bureau, it captured 10 wireless signals from exam rooms in Jincheng and Linfen cities on the first day of China's national exam onRead more

Children who spend long periods on the Internet are far less likely to participate in sport, according to a report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released Friday. Australian kids who spend more than 20 hours a week on screen based activities had the biggest drop in sports participation, said ABS Assistant Director of Recreation Statistics Paul Pamment. "InRead more