Pakistan: Policeman goes missing in Islamabad
Islamabad, Oct 27 (IBNS): Superintendent of police (SP) Tahir Khan of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police went missing from Pakistan's Islamabad city on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban kills population registration official in Ghor
Kabul, Oct 27 (IBNS): The head of population registration department in the Shahrak district of western Ghor province was killed by Taliban insurgents on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Car bombing kills seven in central Maidan Wardak province
Kabul, Oct 27 (IBNS): A car bombing incident in Afghanistan's central Maidan Wardak province on Saturday left at least seven people killed, media reports said.
The Netherlands issues its first gender neutral passport
Amsterdam, Oct 27 (IBNS): Last week, The Netherlands created history after issuing its first ever gender neutral passport.
Afghanistan: Five dead in Maidan Wardak blast
Kabul, Oct 27 (IBNS): At least five people were killed in an explosion in Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak province, reports said.
‘Bring to life’ precious moments caught on film or tape, UN agency urges on World Day
New York, Oct 27 (IBNS): Old, grainy film and video footage from years gone by, not only stirs powerful memories – it’s also a vital resource for future generations, the United Nations cultural agency has highlighted, urging everyone to safeguard audio-visual heritage and make archives more accessible.
New York, Oct 27 (IBNS): The difficulties of “keeping everyone onboard” an agreed path to peace in Syria highlights that “radically different” approaches are likely doomed to failure, the out-going United Nations Special Envoy for the war-torn country warned on Friday.
2,300 migrant children in Central American ‘caravan’ need protection, UNICEF says
New York, Oct 27 (IBNS): As some 7,000 mostly-Honduran migrants continue their journey northwards toward the United States, governments must prioritize the needs of migrant children when it comes to applying immigration laws and procedures, said the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday.
Over 330,000 Congolese migrants at risk after mass deportations from Angola – UN rights chief
New York, Oct 27 (IBNS): The United Nations human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, on Friday warned that the forcible mass expulsion of Congolese migrants from Angola has resulted in “serious human rights violations by security forces on both sides of the border” and left at least 330,000 returnees in an “extremely precarious situation”.
Jordan flash flooding: UN chief ‘saddened’ by loss of life
New York, Oct 27 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday that he was “deeply saddened by the loss of life and extensive damage” that occurred from large-scale flash flooding near the Dead Sea, in Jordan, which reportedly swept away a bus carrying pupils and staff on a school trip.
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu visits Oman
Jerusalem, Oct 27 (IBNS): Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu visited Oman on Friday and met the Sultan of the nation Qaboos Ben Sa'id.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau congratulates Brian Bowman for winning Winnipeg mayoral election
Ottawa, Oct 26 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated Progressive Conservative (PC) leader Brian Bowman for winning Winnipeg's mayoral election for the second term.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau discusses Khashoggi killing with Turkish President
Ottawa, Oct 26 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday interacted with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, media reports said.
6.8 earthquake hits Greece, no injury
Athens, Oct 26 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit Mouzaki area of Greece on Friday, as per the USGS website.
Afghanistan: Traffic mishap leaves three killed
Kabul, Oct 26 (IBNS): A traffic mishap in Afghanistan's western Ghor province on Thursday left at least three people killed, media reports said.