international

Australian students face funding cuts »

A series of new laws and budgetary measures implemented by the Australian government are set to increase costs and debts of students in the country, this despite an economy that has not seen two successive quarters of negative growth in 20 years. The ...

Mon 03 Oct 2011 by Dominique Cottee | Read more »

Beyond Edinburgh »

-People across the world are engaging with the ongoing Egyptian protests by joining protest marches, signing petitions on Facebook, or expressing their support of the Egyptian public on Twitter. The Harvard Crimson reports that the co-director of Harv...

Wed 09 Feb 2011 by Amanda Svensson Falk | Read more »

Hugo Tillman: Impressions of Being »

Wed 03 Feb 2010 by Celyn Bricker | Read more »

Pakistan: The Nightmare Continues »

A disaster is unfolding in the tribal areas of Pakistan. Every few days, unmanned American drones fly overhead, dropping bombs in an increasingly frantic search for results in the fight against al-Qaeda. But all too often the bombs miss their mark. As ...

Fri 19 Sep 2008 by Imran Khan | Read more »

Edinburgh strives for greater international profile as Scotland aims at national tourism targets »

Edinburgh could become a global holiday destination despite a recent slump in tourism, European experts told Scotland's industry leaders at a conference last Tuesday.The Edinburgh Tourism Action Group (ETAG) conference, held at Murrayfield Stadium, for...

Tue 26 Feb 2008 | Read more »

Afghan Student Journalist Faces Execution »

A student journalist in Afghanistan is facing public execution for distributing an article on women's rights in what is believed to be the first example of the death sentence being applied for an internet-based breach of national law. Sayed Parwez Kamb...

Fri 15 Feb 2008 | Read more »