8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
One flight closer to space tourism Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to becoming a commercial "spaceline." The company's passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, completed its first rocket-powered flight Monday morning above the Mojave Desert in California. More
Encampment raid at NYU, hunger strike at Princeton as campus battles rage across US: Live updates Arrests piled up at several colleges, 14 Princeton University students launched a hunger strike, and police raided an NYU encampment Friday in the latest battles on college campuses that have pitted ... 05/4/2024 - 5:54 am | View Link
Campus protesters are calling for divestment. What does that mean? The concept of divestment is at the heart of the turmoil that has rocked campuses across the nation in recent days. 05/4/2024 - 4:30 am | View Link
UW student employees announce strike date On Friday, hundreds of academic student employees gathered on the Seattle UW campus for a rally and to announce they would strike on May 14. The ASE union, UAW Local 4121, is demanding fair pay, ... 05/3/2024 - 3:14 pm | View Link
Holistic approach needed to raise education standards Fiji requires a holistic approach to boost education quality and retain skilled citizens says Dialogue Fiji Chair Nemani Buresova. He highlights the loss of over 50,000 skilled individuals in the past ... 05/1/2024 - 1:58 pm | View Link
Deal averts strike at Daimler North America as UAW celebrates pact A possible strike by Daimler North America workers was averted at the last minute late Friday with a four-year deal. 04/27/2024 - 5:17 am | View Link