New rankings: Oxford takes a turn as 'top' global university
A lamp hangs from an archway in Magdalen College in Oxford, England. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) It’s hard to beat the cachet of the University of Oxford in the world of English-speaking academia. With a history tracing to the 12th century, or even a few years earlier, the venerable institution counts among its alumni poets from John Donne to W.H. Auden, as well as dozens of British prime ministers and Nobel laureates. Now Oxonians have yet more evidence, as if any were needed, of th..>> view originalSyrian President Bashar Assad Says US 'Not Genuine' About Cease-Fire
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Sunday, October 2, 2016
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