LGoS celebrates International Peace Day
Last week students and staff gathered at Liverpool Guild of Students to celebrate International Peace Day, a worldwide movement to promote peace and understanding. Students were welcomed by deputy president Tom More...
Timor-Leste prepares for key election
The people of Timor-Leste will head to the polls tomorrow for parliamentary elections that represent a fork in the road for the country’s future. 2012 marks a decade of independence for the small southeast More...
1º education gender parity MDG achieved
Parity between boys and girls in primary education enrollment has been achieved, according to the 2012 Millennium Development Goal (MDG) report. The report highlights that 97 girls are enrolled for every 100 boys, More...
North Korea rocket fails to reach orbit
Confirmation has been received by scientists in North Korea that the closely watched rocket launched Friday morning has failed. The rocket, due to place a satellite in orbit, was deemed by many as a test for More...
Syrian Ceasefire Draws Closer
Syrian state television has announced a ceasefire due to be put in place across the country tomorrow. The civil war, which has raged in the country since the spring of 2011 between the Bashar al-Assad-led government More...
Terror on the Streets of Homs
Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad bombarded opposition neighborhoods in the city of Homs on Wednesday, killing at least 80 people. Photographer Remi Ochlik and Sunday Times journalist Marie Colvin More...
Crisis in Syria escalates
The Syrian crisis has today escalated as the US embassy announced its closure in Damascus, due to the security threat posed to diplomats and others working at the embassy. The Syrian’s protests originally More...
Tens of Thousands Flee Tribal Violence in South Sudan
Lise Grande, UN humanitarian coordinator for South Sudan. Source: UN Radio webside Up to 50,000 civilians are fleeing brutal violence in a remote border region of South Sudan. Armed fighters from the Lou Nuer and More...
Prosperity and Preservation
In 2004 Liverpool finally got the recognition it was both craving, deserved and needed, being awarded World Heritage Status, ranking it alongside the Taj Mahal and Stonehenge. Now the U.N is looking at stripping More...
University Council approves £9k fees for UoL
Plans to treble tuition fees to £9000 at the University of Liverpool have been approved by University Council and will start being charged from 2012-13. Also approved was a financial package offering More...