Roof Collapse at South Korean Resort Leaves 10 People Dead
The snow-laden gymnasium roof at a South Korean resort collapsed, killing 10 people and injuring more than 100 at a welcoming party for college freshmen. The dead included nine students from Busan University of Foreign Studies, school official Ryoo Chang Won said by phone, while 103 people were... read more »
Egypt Militants Claim Sinai Tourist Bus Attack
A militant group based in the Sinai has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on an Egyptian bus in the desert peninsula that killed three South Korean tourists and an Egyptian driver. Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, Arabic for Champions of Jerusalem, said in a statement posted on militant websites late... read more »
Thailand police and protesters collide in Bangkok
Police are trying to retake official buildings and sites that have been blocked by demonstrators. Earlier on Tuesday, they arrested around 100 protesters outside a ministry building. Thailand has been embroiled in a political crisis since anti-government protests began in November. Demonstrators... read more »
New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum becomes first Kiwi to accumulate Test ...
Brendon McCullum became the latest member of the elite 300 club and the first New Zealander to reach the triple Test century landmark Tuesday in a heroic match-saving innings against India. Skipper McCullum passed the previous New Zealand record innings of 299, set by Martin Crowe 23 years ago,... read more »
Action and Romance this Friday’s big release : “Gunday”
Gear up for action and romance this Friday (February 14) as Bollywood’s newest heartthrobs Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor along with their lady love, the very sultry Priyanka Chopra woo... read more »
Smartphone sales growth expected to slow in 2014: Gartner
Growth in global smartphone revenue is expected to slow this year as cheaper devices hit the market and weigh on average selling prices, research firm Gartner said on Thursday. With demand... read more »
World Bank probes Tata tea project over worker abuse
New Delhi – The World Bank said on Thursday it was investigating claims of labour and human rights abuses at a tea plantation project that it jointly finances with tea giant Tata... read more »
Bharti Airtel jumps on acquiring substantial spectrum in auction
Bharti Airtel jumped 3.5% to Rs 313.20 at 9:41 IST on BSE after the company said it has acquired 115.0 MHz spectrum for a total consideration of Rs 18530 crore in the just concluded... read more »
The Future Of Online Education : 2014
This interview is one in a series produced by the Skoll World Forum with the participation of today’s leading thinkers and innovators in education. All of the contributors represent projects that... read more »
