Worlds oldest royal, Japans Prince Mikasa, dies at 100

Worlds oldest royal, Japans Prince Mikasa, dies at 100

Japanese Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito, died at the age of 100 on Thursday, 27 October. He was the oldest imperial family member in the world. According to local media reports, his health had waned in the last few months and had been in and out of hospital for pneumonia since May. He died at 8.34am local time at a hospital in Tokyo after his condition worsened. Oct 27, 2016
Pakistan: Gunmen kill dozens in attack at police academy in Quetta

Pakistan: Gunmen kill dozens in attack at police academy in Quetta

59 people have been killed and around 120 people critically injured after an attack took place at a police training academy in Quetta, Pakistan, late on 24 October night. Three militants with suicide bomb vests attacked the college when cadets were sleeping. No group immediately claimed responsibility, but an official from Pakistan’s paramilitary forces blamed a faction of the Lashker-e-Jhangvi militant group for the attack. Oct 25, 2016