Three killed in truck-car collision in Tunisia
Tunis, Oct 16 (IANS) Three people died and two others were wounded in a collision between a car and a truck in Tunisia’s Sidi Bouzid Province. Citing a source from the Sidi Bouzid Civil Protection, the report said the accident occurred Tuesday in the town of Sidi Ali Ben Aoun when a car collided with […]
2 billion women, girls worldwide lack access to social protection: UN report
United Nations, Oct 16 (IANS) A staggering 2 billion women and girls worldwide have no social protection, according to a report released by UN Women. The report, “World Survey on the Role of Women in Development 2024”, reveals a widening gender gap in social protection — the raft of policies including cash benefits, unemployment protection, […]
S Jaishankar takes a stroll at Indian High Commission in Pakistan, plants Arjuna sapling
Islamabad, Oct 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar took a morning walk with the team from the High Commission of India in Pakistan and planted a sapling, promoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign on Wednesday. Sharing the moment on X, EAM Jaishankar posted, “A morning walk together with […]
Town mayor killed in Mexico’s Oaxaca state
Mexico City, Oct 16 (IANS) The mayor of a small town in south Mexico’s Oaxaca state has died after being stabbed due to “interpersonal” conflict , local authorities said. The victim became the second mayor killed in the country in less than 10 days, after Alejandro Arcos, mayor of Chilpancingo, capital of southern Guerrero state, […]
Islamabad disappointed to see real democracy in Kashmir: India
United Nations, Oct 16 (IANS) In a stinging retort to Pakistan, India has said that because of its commitment to sham elections, Islamabad is disappointed that the people of Kashmir freely exercised their right to vote and elected their leaders. “Sham elections, incarceration of Opposition leaders, and suppression of political voices are what Pakistan is […]
Mayor of Mongolia’s capital re-elected
Ulan Bator, Oct 16 (IANS) Khishgee Nyambaatar, Mayor of Mongolia’s capital, has been re-elected for a second term, according to the city’s Mayor’s press office. The 45-seat Citizens’ Representative Council of Ulan Bator re-elected Nyambaatar with a majority vote after the ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) secured a landslide victory in the local elections held […]
Iran condemns deadly Israeli airstrike on Gaza hospital
Tehran, Oct 16 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has strongly condemned a deadly Israeli airstrike on tents of displaced persons near a hospital compound in the central Gaza Strip. He made the remarks on Tuesday in a statement released by the Ministry, describing the attack “using incendiary bomb” as a complete example of […]
Canada lists Samidoun as terrorist entity
Ottawa, Oct 16 (IANS) The Canadian government has said that it has listed Samidoun, known as the Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, as a terrorist entity. According to a news statement from Public Safety Canada, Samidoun has close links with and advances the interests of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), which is […]
4 dead after migrant boat sinks off Greek island
Athens, Oct 16 (IANS) Four people drowned after a boat carrying migrants and refugees sank off the coast of the Greek island of Kos in the Aegean Sea, according to state media. The victims were identified as two women and two children, Xinhua news agency reported. A rescue operation is underway and the Hellenic Coast […]
EU Energy Commissioner says EU ready to live without Russian gas
Brussels, Oct 16 (IANS) European Union (EU) Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson has said that the EU is ready for the possibility of no Russian gas flowing through Ukraine when the current transit contract expires at the end of the year. “Central and Southeastern Europe have diversified their supply options to fully replace the 14 billion […]
