Schwarzenegger OKs bill to comply with US law that links student tests to teacher performanceOctober 11th, 2009 Schwarzenegger OKs school bill required by US lawSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is removing a legal ban on using the results of student achievement tests to evaluate teachers, under a bill signed into law by Gov.
Russia seeks new arms reduction deal with USOctober 8th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia believes that a new strategic arms reduction deal with the US should be signed before cuts in tactical nuclear weapons are discussed, the foreign ministry said Thursday. "As to tactical nuclear weapons, we share the view expressed by (US Assistant Secretary of Defence for International Security Affairs) Alexander Vershbow that the discussion of this issue is premature," ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said.
Clarification: Russia-Gulag Required storySeptember 11th, 2009 Clarification: Russia-Gulag Required storyMOSCOW — In a story Sept. 9, The Associated Press reported that excerpts of Alexander Solzhenitsyn's "The Gulag Archipelago" will become required reading in Russian high schools.
A glance at the history of the Gulag prison systemSeptember 9th, 2009 A glance at the history of the Gulag prison system—History: The network of forced-labor camps was started by a Soviet decree of April 15, 1919. In 1930, under Josef Stalin, it became Glavnoye Upravleniye Ispravitelno-Trudovykh Lagerey (Chief Administration of Corrective Labor Camps), known by its Russian acronym, Gulag.
Russia makes once-banned book on horrors of Soviet Gulag required reading in schoolsSeptember 9th, 2009 'Gulag' book, once banned, is now required readingMOSCOW — The book that made "Gulag" a synonym for the horrors of Soviet oppression will be taught in Russian high schools, a generation after the Kremlin banned it as destructive to the Communist cause and exiled its author. The Education Ministry said Wednesday that excerpts of Alexander Solzhenitsyn's "The Gulag Archipelago," published in 1973, are to be required reading for students.
Deere board approves plan to open new manufacturing, parts center in RussiaAugust 31st, 2009 Deere board approves Russia investment planDeere & Co., the world's largest agricultural-equipment maker, said Monday its board of directors has approved a plan to invest $125 million to establish a new manufacturing and parts center in Russia. The Moline, Ill.-based company said the facility near Moscow will be capable of making a broad range of John Deere products, including tractors and harvesting equipment, as well as construction and forestry products.
Chavez: Venezuela to strengthen ties with Russia, China as US makes inroads in Latin AmericaAugust 16th, 2009 Chavez: Venezuela to strengthen ties with alliesCARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez says Venezuela's ties with nations like Russia and China have gained importance as the U.S. moves to expand its military presence in Latin America.
Performance of Delhi government schools improvesMay 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Education Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely congratulated the students of government schools whose performance in the CBSE class 12th results, declared Friday, had improved compared to last year. The overall pass percentage of Delhi government schools has gone up by 1.44 percent.
50 years of federal court oversight ends; judge rules Galveston schools are desegregatedMay 2nd, 2009 Judge rules Galveston schools integratedGALVESTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the Galveston school district is desegregated, ending a civil rights lawsuit initiated in 1959. U.S. District Judge Sim Lake of Houston issued the ruling Friday.
Heat wave sweeping Jharkhand, Ranchi scorchingMay 2nd, 2009 RANCHI - A blistering heat wave in Jharkhand claimed 17 lives in the last ten days in different parts of the state including in Ranchi, once the summer capital of Bihar, that was known for its balmy weather, officials said. The mercury has touched up to 47 degree Celsius at some places in Jharkhand.
Reading and math: Students show improvement on national testsApril 28th, 2009 Students show improvement in reading, mathWASHINGTON — Kids in the U.S. are improving in reading and math, with low-achieving students making the biggest gains.
Students, parents agitate at Lt-Govenor's house over fee hikeApril 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Parents and students of state-run as well as private schools Sunday evening protested outside the official residence of Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna the poor quality education of state-run schools and arbitrary fee hike by private schools. A gathering of nearly 800 people started their protest outside Khanna's house around 5 p.m.
Aircraft pilot killed in RussiaMarch 19th, 2009 KRASNODAR - The pilot of a light L-39 combat trainer aircraft was killed when his plane crashed in the Krasnodar area in southern Russia, an Air Force spokesman said Wednesday. The aircraft crashed near the Kushchevskoye airfield Tuesday evening while on a training flight.
Tajikistan bans mobile phones in schools, universitiesMarch 11th, 2009 DUSHANBE - The Tajik parliament Tuesday banned the use of mobile telephones in all educational facilities in the country. 'These measures were taken following multiple requests from the country's president and are intended to raise quality of teaching in educational institutions,' a Tajik lawmaker said.
Reading books is a bliss for AsinDecember 22nd, 2008 Actress Asin's favourite pastime is reading books and that too in a cosy corner of her house. 'Apart from acting, I love reading.
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