A building at Villanova University in the Philadelphia suburbs was evacuated because of a leak in a chemistry lab. At least one student was taken to a hospital Tuesday afternoon, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. A university staff member told the newspaper she and other freshmen were synthesizing esters, organic compounds, in a lab on the third floor of the MendelRead more

Pakistan’s top judge yesterday ordered a nationwide investigation of hundreds of “ghost” schools where teachers do nothing but draw salaries and buildings are occupied by animals. “There are animals kept in schools and the buildings have been turned into stables. This is what we are doing to our children when education is a constitutional right,” chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad ChaudhryRead more

Pakistan’s top judge on Monday ordered a nationwide investigation of hundreds of “ghost” schools where teachers do nothing but draw salaries and buildings are occupied by animals. “There are animals kept in schools and the buildings have been turned into stables. This is what we are doing to our children when education is a constitutional right,” chief justice Iftikhar MuhammadRead more

Algeria’s illiteracy rate, currently estimated at less than 20 per cent, will be reduced by half at the end of 2015, chair of the national association for fighting against illiteracy Aicha Barki stated Friday in Oran.Read more

Southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital witnessed on Thursday inauguration of the Kuwait Schools Complex and Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Schools Complex, with funding by Kuwait Fund For Arab Economic Development (KFAED). KFAED Director-General Abdul Wahab Al-Bader, in a statement to KUNA on the occasion, affirmed Kuwait's keenness on supporting educational and development ventures. The Kuwaiti fund has contributed toRead more

Serbian students staged a show Thursday to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Sunday. Wearing traditional Chinese costumes, Belgrade University students and local pupils gave a brilliant 90-minute performance on the university campus. Among the audience were Serbian Parliament Speaker Nebojsa Stefanovic and Chinese Ambassador Zhang Wanxue. Zhang underscored the importance of people-to-people exchangesRead more

Salama Ateeq, President of Salman Cultural Centre of the General Organization for Youth and Sports, said the Spring Camp entitled ‘Badge of Excellence’, is an integral part of the educational programs, since it’s regarded a way of teaching that boosts the practical experiences in various fields. This came on the sidelines of the Spring Camp, held from February 2 toRead more

Under the patronage of HE Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman and Managing Director of QP Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Qatar Petroleum recognized a total of 207 QP-sponsored Qatari students who have successfully completed their scholarships and training programs in Qatar and outside Qatar in various disciplines from January 2012 till August 2012. During the Recognition Ceremony whichRead more

Israelis and Palestinians rarely demonise each other in their schoolbooks but each side's texts offer children a one-sided view of their conflict, says a joint study released on Monday. "Dehumanising and demonising characterisations of the other are rare in both Israeli and Palestinian books," according to the study funded by the US State Department and carried out by Palestinian, IsraeliRead more

The Fourth International Pharmacists Conference began here Monday with the event focusing on the lastest developments within this pharmaceutical domain. Assistant dean for students affairs at Kuwait University's (KU) Faculty of Pharmacy Dr. Mohammad Waheedi told KUNA that the three-day event would offer scientific discussions in regards to the development of pharmaceutical science as well as workshops to develop theRead more