While teachers and parents have praised the change, many argue that investment in education is the real issue that must be addressed. In Kenya, teachers are getting a new curriculum for the first time in 32 years. The new curriculum focuses more on life skills, technology, and nurturing talent, and less on final exams. Many teachers and parents say it […]

DUBAI (Reuters) – One person was killed and five wounded in an attack on a paramilitary Basij base in southeastern Iran, state television reported on Saturday. The report gave no further details about what it described as a “terrorist incident” in the city of Nik Shahr in Sistan-Baluchestan province, which has long been plagued by unrest from both drug smuggling […]

International agencies are warning governments not to try to pressure Syrian refugees to return to Syria. International aid agencies are warning that hundreds of thousands of displaced Syrians are at risk of being forced to return to their home country despite the devastating war. A joint report by six leading agencies says neighbouring countries, as well as European and US […]

Brits trying to brace themselves for another day of bitter cold weather blasted the broadcaster as unhelpful for making them relieve "Groundhog Day".     Journalist Alina Jenkins launched the bulletin telling viewers: "Hello, there's more snow to come in this forecast as we head into Friday. "An area of low pressure stays close by as we go into Friday. […]

(Reuters) – Northern Ireland police said on Friday two men were shot in “paramilitary style attacks” at about 8 p.m. in two locations in the Ballymagroarty area of Londonderry. “Innocent residents shouldn’t have to worry about criminal thugs shooting people outside their homes,” the police department said in a tweet. On Jan. 19, a car bomb detonated outside a courthouse […]

On the heels of Swoop announcing that it will soon be flying out of Kelowna, another ultra-low cost carrier said it will soon be landing in the Okanagan. On Thursday, Kelowna International Airport announced that it has reached an agreement with Canada Jetlines Ltd. Also Thursday, Canada Jetlines said it had reached an agreement with Winnipeg. “We’re excited to welcome […]

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Vale (VALE3.SA) knew as recently as last year that some of the areas hit by last week’s deadly mining disaster were at risk if its tailings dam burst, according to an internal Vale study published by a local newspaper on Friday. The study seen by newspaper Folha de S.Paulo represents a fresh embarrassment for […]

A Kelowna woman is hoping her story encourages all cat owners to have their feline tattooed or micro-chipped. She credits the pet identification for bringing back her beloved cat, Snoopy, after being missing six weeks. Denise Egan described her reunion with Snoopy as a miracle. What’s even more remarkable though is that Snoopy was found 65 kilometres away from home. […]

Ariane Borg, 38, faces charges of child abuse and animal torture for the alleged attack. Borg's 10-year-old daughter told the police that her mother would go "crazy" nearly every night. The cat was held by its legs and pounded "repeatedly" on the table before Borg snapped its neck, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. The girl tried to save the […]

Rights groups call for independent probe on the circumstances behind the death of Kavous Seyed Emami while in detention. Human rights groups have called for an independent investigation into the death of Kavous Seyed Emami, a top environmentalist and academic, who died in mysterious circumstances while in detention at Tehran’s Evin Prison. Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the Center for […]