Oxford slips, more Asian universities in top 100October 8th, 2009 LONDON - British and American varsities dominated a list of the worlds 100 best universities published Thursday but more institutions from southeast Asia made their way into it. The number of universities from southeast Asian countries - Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, China and Singapore - increased from 14 to 16 in the QS/Times Higher Education rankings, with the University of Tokyo the highest ranked Asian institution at 22.
World's Oldest Man celebrates 113th b'daySeptember 23rd, 2009 LONDON - World's oldest man Walter Breuning celebrated his 113th birthday on September 21. The American supercentenarian blew the candles and gave a brief talk at the Rainbow Retirement Community in Great Falls, Montana.
World's oldest person passes away at 115September 12th, 2009 LONDON - The world's oldest person has died at the age of 115. According to doctors, Gertrude Baines may have suffered a heart attack.n autopsy will be conducted to confirm the cause.
World's oldest dog dies at 21September 1st, 2009 LONDON - The world's oldest dog aged 21(147 in dog years) has died of natural causes. Chanel, a wire-haired dachshund, took its last breath at Long Island at her owner's home in Port Jefferson Station, a village 50 miles east of New York City.
World's oldest dog Max celebrates 26th birthday with special party!August 10th, 2009 LONDON - Max, the world's oldest dog, living in Louisiana, US, recently celebrated his 26th birthday with a special party. The terrier-cross, who has a veterinary birth certificate to confirm his age, was said to be awaiting the official green signal from Guinness World Records.
'World's' oldest pot plant rehousedJuly 30th, 2009 LONDON - A pot plant, thought to be the oldest in the world, has been re-housed. The huge Jurassic cycad, Encephalartos altensteninii (i), arrived in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, in 1775.
'Harsh Islamic punishments will make Britain safer'July 22nd, 2009 LONDON - The Founder of Britain's oldest Sharia court has said that harsh Islamic punishments, such as the amputation of limbs, will make Britain a safer place. The Daily Times quoted Sheikh Suhaib Hasan, secretary of the Islamic Sharia Council, as saying that the enforcement of Sharia law was "something to bring you more peace and security".
World's oldest new mother passes away at 69July 16th, 2009 LONDON - A woman who became the world's oldest new mother in 2006, when she gave birth to twin boys at the age of 66, has passed away. Maria del Carmen Bousada de Lara's brother has revealed that she sided on Saturday, aged 69.
British Library unites world's earliest known Bible digitally on the InternetJuly 6th, 2009 World's oldest Bible digitizedLONDON — The British Library says the surviving pages of the world's oldest Christian Bible have been reunited — digitally. The library says the early work known as the Codex Sinaiticus had been housed in four separate locations across the world for more than 150 years.
British Library unites world's earliest known Christian Bible digitally on the InternetJuly 6th, 2009 World's oldest Christian Bible digitizedLONDON — The British Library says the surviving pages of the world's oldest Christian Bible have been reunited — digitally. The library says the early work known as the Codex Sinaiticus had been housed in four separate locations across the world for more than 150 years.
27yrs old Jessie may soon be pronounced UK's oldest catJune 23rd, 2009 LONDON - A cat which is approaching her 28th birthday may soon be declared UK's oldest feline. The cat named Jessie is owned by one Joyce Elliott, 57, of South Shields, Tyne and Wear.
Henry Allingham, World's oldest man owes his longevity to 'cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women'; now deadJune 20th, 2009 LONDON - World's oldest man Henry Allingham attributes his longevity to "cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women". The Brit who has spent 113 years and 14 days on this earth, is presently living at St Dunstan's care home for blind ex-service personnel, in Ovingdean, near Brighton.
Guinness World Records: British WW1 vet is now world's oldest manJune 19th, 2009 British WW1 vet becomes world's oldest man
LONDON — Guinness World Records said Friday that 113-year-old British World War I veteran Henry Allingham has become the world's oldest man. The previous holder of the title, Tomoji Tanabe, died in his sleep in southern Japan earlier Friday at the age of 113.
Guinness World Records: British WWI vet is now world's oldest manJune 19th, 2009 British WWI vet is now world's oldest manLONDON — Guinness World Records says 113-year-old British World War I veteran Henry Allingham is now the world's oldest man. The previous holder of the title, Tomoji Tanabe, died in his sleep in southern Japan earlier Friday.
World's oldest man dies at 113 in JapanJune 19th, 2009 TOKYO - The world's oldest man Tomoji Tanabe died of cardiac failure in southern Japan Friday. He was 113 years old.
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