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Internet technology raises educational hopes for rural children in Bangladesh

​A charming, yet revolutionary television commercial has been garnering a great deal of attention on and off the airwaves and changing the way people in Bangladesh think about education, particularly in poorer, more rural areas, as local students are being taught by teachers hundreds of miles away in Dhaka via the Internet.

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Mexican president unveils reform bill to fight organized crime

​Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced Thursday a 10-point reform bill that will unify Mexico's multi-layered police forces and stop collusion between government officials and local gangs, a move to defuse nationwide anger over the abduction and possible massacre of 43 students.

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More Chinese overseas students eye work opportunities back home

More and more Chinese students are choosing to seek employment back home following overseas study, according to a report released Wednesday by the Education Ministry.

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3 students wounded, gunman killed in Florida campus shooting

​Police confirmed on Thursday that three students were wounded and the gunman was killed in a shooting at Florida State University (FSU) library in the United States early morning.

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Commencement for bachelors held at private university in DPRK

The first batch of graduates getting their bachelor's degrees at Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) are ready to leave campus Wednesday and embark on a new chapter of life.

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China tops list of int'l students in U.S.

​The number of international students studying in the U.S. is at a record high with nearly one- third coming from China, ranking first in 2013-2014 academic year, according to a report released by the Institute of International Education (IIE) on Monday.

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Japan police encounter protests while raiding Kyoto University dorm

​Japanese police officers encountered student protests while raiding a Kyoto University dormitory in the city of Kyoto on Thursday, local media reported.

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Teachers clash with police in S. Mexico

​Teachers protesting the reported massacre of 43 students in late September clashed with police Tuesday in Mexico's southern state of Guerrero and took a state official hostage.

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Families of 43 missing students march into Mexico City

​Families of the 43 missing students arrived in Mexico City on Sunday after marching 195 km to demand the safe return of the students and voice their discontent over the belated investigation.

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Mexico captures fugitive ex-mayor wanted in case of missing students

Mexican authorities Tuesday captured a fugitive former mayor wanted for his role in the abduction of 43 students in late September.

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Mexico's president meets with missing students' families, pledges results

​Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Thursday that he has met the families of 43 students who went missing in late September, and pledged results in the case.

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IS releases 25 kidnapped Kurdish students in northern Syria

The Islamic State (IS) militant group released 25 Kurdish students it had snatched in Syria's northern province of Aleppo last May, a monitoring group said Wednesday.

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World's intellectuals demand justice for Mexico's missing students

Renowned intellectuals from around the world have joined an international outcry, demanding justice in the case of 43 students missing since late September in Mexico, local media reported Wednesday.

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Mobile phone fever seen among Vietnamese students

Vietnam is among countries worldwide having the highest number of school students using mobile phones, a local survey has revealed.

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Confucius Institute greatly contributes to China-UAE cultural exchange

The Confucius Institute at the University of Dubai (CIUD) has made substantial contribution to the cultural exchange between China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a scholar has said.

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Hope seen in Afghan training centers

​From beneath the crowded street in the Khair Khana district, Kabul can hear the sound of reading breaking out. A broken signboard of the Abtikar Training Center lies across the stairs leading to its underground classrooms.

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Former HK leader calls on Occupy students to leave demonstration sites

​Tung Chee-hwa, vice chairman of China's top political advisory body, on Sunday night urged students joining in the Occupy Central movement to leave demonstration areas as soon as possible.