In a measure of 37 developed countries, the U.S. scored above average in reading and science and below average, but not last, ...

The literacy rate shows how many people in a country can read and write. It is an important measure of a country’s education system ...

Ed Miliband has pledged a permanent ban on fracking just days after the discovery of a giant gas field in Britain was ...

Despite Antarctica not belonging to any state, as many as seven countries have made historical territorial claims on it.

Norway speeds up plans to build a 2350 km long high-speed connection to Jan Mayen and the Svalbard archipelago.

Foreign boffins in uproar as new policy pushes mandatory Norwegian lessons. Norway’s ‘Norsk force-feeding’? Researchers cry ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to create a sovereign wealth fund, similar to those of nations in ...

DAR ES SALAAM: THE ruling CCM party has reiterated its dedication to fostering strong domestic and international cooperation ...

Effectively, it's a government-run hedge fund that invests in assets like stocks, bonds, real estate, and infrastructure.

An Oslo court on Thursday rejected a legal challenge by the WWF environmental group against Norway's bid to mine its seabed ...

China’s Expanding Influence: China has financial stakes in nearly 100 ports worldwide, while the US has virtually none. Lea ...