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Top 200 universities in the world 2018 https://youtu.be/3h6gtgaUK6U   World University Rank 2018 World University Rank 2017 University Country/Region 1 1 University of Oxford United Kingdom 2 4 University of Cambridge United Kingdom =3 2 California Institute of Technology United States =3 3 Stanford University United States 5 5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology United States 6 6 Harvard University United States 7 7 Princeton University United States 8 8 Imperial College...

Trump ignites trade war with China   US announces a 25 percent tariff on up to $50 billion in Chinese goods to take effect on July 6. In reply, China spells out details to impose tariffs...

Germany explores curbing diesel emissions without hitting car makers   Germany's government and auto companies are under pressure to cut pollution caused by the auto industry - a lucrative sector with an annual turnover of...

At least 98 dead after quake hits Indonesia’s Lombok island   The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.0 quake struck at a depth of 10.5 kilometres about 2 kilometres east-southeast of Loloan. Bikes are seen covered...

Catalonia expected to declare independence on Monday   Catalan lawmakers announce that they will officially start secession from Spain next week, defying warnings from the country's king that national stability was in danger. Catalonia will move on...

Right-wing candidate Duque wins Colombian presidential election   Ivan Duque becomes Colombia's youngest president in Sunday's run-off election, beating leftist Gustavo Petro following a campaign fought largely over the future of the government's peace deal with...

Serbia and Montenegro could join EU in 2025, says Brussels Jennifer Rankin in Brussels   Serbia and Montenegro could join the EU in 2025, the European commission has said, as Brussels seeks to renew the path to...

All 12 boys and their coach rescued from flooded Thai cave   Thai Navy SEALs say the last members of the trapped football team and their coach were rescued late Tuesday, ending an ordeal that lasted...

Kyrgyz prime minister dismissed after losing confidence vote   Kyrgyzstan's President Sooronbai Jeenbekov sacks the government of Sapar Isakov after a surprise no-confidence vote in parliament amid an apparent power struggle. Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov (L) dismissed...

How to Create a Killer Online Promotion Strategy for a Loan Forgiveness Program by Dale Harris   Think about how much of our time is spent interacting with social media, smartphones and our laptops. We are inundated...

How to Pick The Best Studio Headphones So You Can Rock Out! by Dale Harris   Nothing brings you closer to your favorite tunes than a quality set of headphones. But, if you’re looking to make your own...

Florida shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz: Guns, depression and a life in trouble By William Wan, David Weingrad, Fred Barbash and Mark Berman   https://youtu.be/4qYfSC73_OU He had been getting treatment at a mental health clinic, but he had...

IMF projects Venezuela inflation will hit 1,000,000 percent in 2018   The South American nation’s economy has been steadily collapsing since the crash of oil prices in 2014 left it unable to maintain a socialist system...

Germany Won't Tax You for Buying Coffee With Bitcoin   Germany won't tax bitcoin users for using the cryptocurrency as a means of payment, the Ministry of Finance has said. The guidance, published Tuesday, sets Germany apart...

Trump's order scrapping child separation policy may face legal challenges   Trump signed an executive order requiring immigrant families be detained together when they are caught entering the country illegally for as long as their criminal...

This artist brings Turkish streets to life with his cartoons   Hakan Keles, 31, draws enormous characters on the photos he takes of Turkey's streets. For him, the illustrations make the places "readable." Artist Hakan Keles, 31,...

Peru president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigns amid corruption scandal Dan Collyns in Lima   Secret video recordings link government to vote buying. Congress about to hold second impeachment vote on 79-year-old. ...

Greece and Macedonia trade name proposals to settle dispute   Macedonia and Greece say they have taken steps to resolve a dispute over the name Macedonia. Athens has blocked Skopje's accession to NATO and the European...

US imposes steel, aluminum tariffs on EU, Canada, Mexico   The move has angered the EU as well as Mexico, who have threatened to retaliate against the US measure. The tariffs come into effect on Friday. Rolled...

Facebook: no current plans to make 'catastrophic' news feed change worldwide   Company’s head of news feed says test is to see if users prefer only friends’ posts in timeline, but journalists in affected countries warn...

Facebook hits 2 billion users To increase penetration rates in developing nations, Facebook has rolled out pared-down versions of its apps that use less data, and it has been developing solar-powered drones to extend internet...

Maduro favoured as Venezuelans vote amid crisis   While polls show Venezuelans overwhelmingly blame Maduro for their mounting troubles, he's still heavily favoured to win thanks to a boycott of the election by his main rivals. A...

MOUTHWATERING FOOD TOUR OF ATHENS     Food is such an important part of experiencing another culture and if you can manage to work this food tour of Athens into your visit, you won’t be disappointed. What you...

Revisiting Mashal Khan's family a year after his lynching Nazar ul Islam   The young Pakistani student's murder by a mob on a university campus was another "blasphemy killing," one of the dozens since the 90s. A...