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Pakistan moves Twenty20 over dengue outbreak
Pakistan cricket authorities were Wednesday forced to shift the national Twenty20 tournament to Karachi after an outbreak of dengue fever in Lahore, the tournament’s original venue. President Asif Zardari, who is also the patron of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said the tournament should also be used as a fund-raising event for the flood victims…
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Higher education funding rises around the world
At a time when governments are grappling with shrinking public budgets, most are still choosing to invest in higher education, according to a new report. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) findings reinforce the view that good education and skills are extremely valuable and have helped to insulate well educated workers from unemployment…