An international exam shows that American 15-year-olds are stagnant in reading and math even though the country has spent billions to close gaps with the rest of the world.
The European Union will seek immediate talks with the United States on how to solve a dispute over France's new digital service tax, the EU delegation to the United States said on Tuesday. Read more
[ANGOP] Luanda -The former Portuguese prime-minister (2002/04), José Manuel Durão Barroso, arrived in Luanda this Tuesday to attend the II International Colloquium on the History of the MPLA party, to ... Read more
A flooding risk remains for England with the Environment Agency imposing 22 alerts and three warnings, while the Met Office has warned Scotland could see 65mph winds and up to 4in of rain. Read more
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The committee that will plan Alaska’s redistricting that occurs every 10 years is set to begin meeting, officials said. The state’s Redistricting Planning Committee is scheduled ... Read more
Amitpal Singh Bajaj, 34, was choked to death by Norwegian Roger Bullman during a 3am row at a hotel in Phuket in September. Mr Bajaj's widow has reconstructed the killing for detectives. Read more
The puzzle, created by Hungarian artist Gergely Dudas, also known as Dudolf, shows 29 adorable bunnies sitting in five loose rows. But only one is missing a matching pair. Read more
A seven-year-old from Orlando 7-year-old has quite a story to tell after he was knocked off his board by a shark while surfing - and he has the video to prove it. Read more
There is a "fatal flaw" in Australia's private health system, according to a public policy think tank that has released its plan to make it sustainable, as more young people opt out of buying coverage ... Read more
The Swedish campaigner, 16, and her father Svante travelled more than 3,000 miles from Hampton, Virginia to Lisbon aboard a 48-foot catamaran, the La Vagabonde. Read more