YANGON -- Fourteen people were killed in accidents involving the Yangon Bus Service (YBS) in Yangon, Myanmar, from January to April, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Saturday.
To reduce accidents and ensure passenger safety, the Yangon Region Public Transport Committee (YRTC) has stepped up supervision of YBS drivers violating traffic rules, the report said. (Myanmar-Bus Accident)
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MELBOURNE -- A 14-year-old boy has died and two other teenagers were critically injured after a car crash in the Australian state of Victoria's northwest on Saturday, police said.
The vehicle left the Calder Highway near Woosang-Yeungroon Road, about 250 km northwest of Melbourne, the state capital, shortly before 10 a.m. local time and struck a tree, said a police statement. (Australia-Road Accident)
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BANGKOK -- A train and a bus collided in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday afternoon, killing eight people, local media reported.
At around 3:40 p.m., a train collided with a bus at a railway crossing in Ratchathewi District, triggering a fire accompanied by an explosion. Several other cars and motorcycles were also involved. (Thailand-Train-Bus-Collision)
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WELLINGTON -- New Zealand has confirmed details of a major overhaul of its secondary school qualifications, replacing the long-standing National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) with a new system aimed at improving clarity and credibility.
The new framework will introduce two subject-based qualifications: the Certificate of Education at Year 12 and the Advanced Certificate of Education at Year 13, Education Minister Erica Stanford said on Saturday. (New Zealand-Education Qualifications) Enditem
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