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Nigerian village sees people using gender-based languages

The locals in Ubang believe that they are blessed by God.

Shakespeare in trouble: Dutch fret about English on campus

The growing popularity of English as a medium of instruction at Dutch universities is ringing alarm bells among local lecturers and students.

French language eyes ‘le comeback’ as Britain leaves Europe

BRUSSELS: Once upon a time speaking French was easy in Brussels, but things have changed. Bruno Le Maire, France’s finance minister, felt that keenly during...

Caribbean bloc condemns Trump’s ‘repulsive’ language

GEORGETOWN: The 15-nation Caribbean Community on Saturday condemned US President Donald Trump's use of "repulsive language" to reportedly describe Haiti and African nations. CARICOM "is...

Language of persecuted Rohingya poised to go digital

TEKNAF, BANGLADESH: For decades the Rohingya have been denied recognition in Myanmar but the persecuted minority is close to securing a crucial symbol of...

BBC name change stirs language row in Afghanistan

KABUL: The BBC is facing an angry reaction in Afghanistan after it changed the name of one of its local language Facebook pages to...

Baby bats learn language from peers: study

Baby bats learn language from peers in their colony, and will adopt the group's dialect, or accent, instead of their mother's, researchers said on...

Mind over gray matter: new map lays out brain’s cerebral cortex

WASHINGTON: Neuroscientists acting as cartographers of the human mind have devised the most comprehensive map ever made of the cerebral cortex, the part of the brain responsible for higher cognitive functions such as abstract thought, language and memory.

Facebook will automatically translate posts into different languages

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Friday began testing a translation tool that will automatically let posts be displayed in languages users prefer.

Gayle under fire again for flirting with female journalist

LONDON: A British journalist has claimed that West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle used obscene language with her during an interview, ARY News reported.

U.S. Consulate launches first-ever Sindhi language web site

KARACHI: U.S. Consul General Brian Heath Tuesday officially launched the consulate’s first-ever Sindhi language web site at his residence here in Karachi, according to a press statement.

Mobile language apps help millions learn less, more often

FRANKFURT: Smartphone apps that help people learn languages for free or nearly free, a few sentences at a time, are piling pressure on established education firms and setting the pace for how to make lessons more engaging.

Wasim Akram used “harsh language” when his car was hit, says arrested driver

KARACHI: A man arrested in connection to attack on cricketer Wasim Akram’s car has recorded his confessional statement to the police, ARY News reported.

Senate polls: ECP announces instructions for voters

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced the instructions for voters that will elect the law makers in the upcoming Senate elections, ARY News reports.

MPC rejects demand for more administrative units

KARACHI: A multi-party conference was organized by Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP) and Qaumi Awami Tehreek (QAT) in which the parties rejected the demand of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain for administrative units in Sindh, ARY News reports.

Foul language: Ajmal reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

SRI LANKA: Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has been reprimanded and warned for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the fourth day’s play in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) on Sunday.
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