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Men of letters: Thais master Scrabble without English

BANGKOK, THAILAND: Komol Panyasophonlert struggles to string an English sentence together, but the 31-year-old Thai… Read More

Au revoir anglais? EU could drop English as official tongue after Brexit

BRUSSELS English, the world's second language and the main working tongue of EU institutions, may… Read More

Meera’s English tutor calls it quits!

LAHORE: Superstar Meera's English tutor has thrown in the towel and surrendered after only teaching… Read More

“Burka Avenger” swoops into India to empower girls

NEW DELHI: A female cartoon superhero who dons a burka to tackle crimes against girls… Read More

Learning a second language boosts brain

MIAMI: Plenty of research has shown that learning a second language can boost brainpower, but… Read More

Australia paceman Johnson still remembers English taunts

MELBOURNE: Australia pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has test series against Pakistan and India ahead but is already… Read More

Two American authors make shortlist for Man Booker prize

LONDON: U.S. writers captured only two of the six places on the Man Booker Prize… Read More