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Will foreign universities succeed in India?

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Jan 17 09:17 AM

The Indian government is set to welcome foreign universities — such as Harvard, Oxford and Yale — to India. Read more »

Nketiah double sends Arsenal into FA Cup clash with Man City

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 12:24 PM

Eddie Nketiah scored twice as Arsenal set up an FA Cup fourth-round clash away to Manchester City after seeing off third-tier Oxford United 3-0 on Monday. Read more »

'Goblin mode' conquers Oxford's word of year contest

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 06 06:25 AM

'Goblin mode' -- a slang term to describe 'unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy' behaviour -- has won an inaugural public vote for word of the year, Oxford University Press said. Read more »

'Highly virulent' HIV strain not a cause for alarm

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 10:57 AM

Oxford researchers announced Thursday the discovery of a highly virulent strain of HIV that has been lurking in the Netherlands for decades Read more »

Catch COVID in the name of science? Volunteers wanted

Reuters
Posted at Jan 27 04:29 AM

The trial's findings will help make future vaccine development much quicker and more efficient, an Oxford statement said. Read more »

AstraZeneca: 3rd jab 'significantly' boosts Omicron antibodies

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 06:03 PM

AstraZeneca said that a third, or "booster", dose of its COVID-19 vaccine "significantly" lifted antibody levels against Omicron in a study. Read more »

AstraZeneca, Oxford aim to produce Omicron-targeted vaccine

Reuters
Updated as of Dec 22 11:19 AM

AstraZeneca Plc said on Tuesday it is working with Oxford University to produce a vaccine for the Omicron coronavirus variant, joining other vaccine-makers who are looking to develop the variant-specific vaccine. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 1, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 02:01 AM

Here are the day's top stories on photos. Read more »

Michigan high school shooting incident kills 3, injures 8

Eric Seals-USA Today Network via Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 08:57 AM

Parents walk away with their kids from the Meijer's parking lot where many students gathered following an active shooter situation at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, U.S. on Tuesday. Read more »

Three students killed in US high school shooting: police

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 07:15 AM

A 15-year-old student allegedly opened fire at a high school in rural Michigan on Tuesday, killing three other students before being taken into custody. Read more »

Bongbong's Oxford degree a 43-year-old lie—Vera Files

Rowena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 02 07:18 PM

(UPDATED) Ferdinand Marcos Sr. knew that his son 'Bongbong' could no longer continue his residency as Oxford University, based on documents left at the Palace in 1986 and probed by independent media organization Vera Files. Read more »

Isko Moreno on Marcos Jr.'s Oxford claim: 'Lying is different'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 08:02 PM

Mayor Isko Moreno said presidential candidates are not required to graduate from a particular school, but noted that lying about a degree 'is different.' Read more »

Oxford confirms Marcos Jr. failed to get degree

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 12:38 AM

The University of Oxford confirmed Wednesday that Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. failed to complete his degree. Read more »

Marcos camp stands by Bongbong's Oxford degree

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 02:16 PM

In a statement, Atty. Vic Rodriguez, Bongbong Marcos' chief-of-staff, challenged people to prove otherwise Oxford's 'degree confirmation' to him. Read more »

Oxford PH Society: Marcos Jr. has no Oxford degree

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 02:02 AM

They said that Marcos did not finish his degree as confirmed by Oxford University in 2015. Read more »

26 Korean words added to Oxford English Dictionary

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 04:26 AM

Among the Korean words included in the Oxford English Dictionary are food-related, such as "bulgogi", "japchae", "galbi", "kimbap" and "samgyeopsal". Read more »

COVID-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by most since WWII: study

Victor Jack, Reuters
Posted at Sep 27 01:20 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic reduced life expectancy in 2020 by the largest amount since World War Two, according to a study published on Monday by Oxford University, with the life expectancy of American men dropping by more than two years. Read more »

Vaccine efficacy wanes under Delta variant: Oxford

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 11:10 AM

The efficacy of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs against COVID-19 wane under the Delta variant but still provide good protection against infection. Read more »

COVID-19 vaccine efficacy wanes under Delta: study

Ludwig Burger, Reuters
Posted at Aug 19 07:41 AM

A British public health study has found that protection from either of the two most commonly used COVID-19 vaccines against the now prevalent Delta variant of the coronavirus weakens within three months. Read more »

Delayed doses of AstraZeneca jab boost immunity: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 28 10:54 PM

LONDON — Delayed second and third doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine boost immunity against COVID-19, a study by Oxford University, which developed the jab with the British-Swedish firm, said on Monday. Read more »