A 10-hour delay on a Via Rail train in Quebec over the long weekend is raising questions about rail passengers’ rights in Canada — or the lack thereof. Passengers on a train from Montreal to Quebec City were left stranded as they ran out of food, water and working toilets when their train broke down … Read more
Taiwan will kick off a series of live-fire military drills next month in the area around its offshore islets, including Quemoy, a source of mounting friction between Taipei and Beijing following a series of recent marine incidents. The Kinmen Defence Command under the Taiwanese army will stage artillery exercises to bolster combat readiness at seven … Read more
WASHINGTON DC: New research suggests that school uniform requirements may inhibit young people, particularly primary school-aged girls, from engaging in physical activity.The University of Cambridge study analysed data from over a million five- to seventeen-year-olds around the world. It discovered that in nations where most schools mandate pupils to wear uniforms, fewer young people fulfil … Read more
