US extends security clearance for scholars

Article Abstract:

The U.S. government has altered the security checks for visa, which means these checks will be valid for a period of four years. Moreover, the educational groups and scientists are quite glad that this change will benefit them in the sense that they will be in a position to come in and go out of U.S. without much difficulty once the initial check is completed.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Scientists, Emigration and immigration, Security clearances

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Publishers split over response to US trade embargo ruling

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The US department has ruled that editing or publishing scientific manuscripts from Iran, Libya, Sudan and Cuba violate the trade embargo on these countries. This ruling has made publication by Iranians in journals published in the United States practically possible.

Medical publishing, Manuscripts

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UK 'terrorist' fights science-course ban

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A decision by the U.K. government to bar a suspected terrorist from taking a human biology and chemistry course, which is contested at London High Court, is reviewed.

United Kingdom, Government domestic functions, Science & research, Research, Education, United Kingdom. Parliament, Domestic policy, Antiterrorism measures, Criminal suspects

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