Current Secretary-General of OIC Hissein Ibrahim Taha belongs to:

China recently opened its first cross-sea bullet train linking major cities in the southeastern Fujian province. The bullet trains or high-speed rail (HSR) will travel at the same 350 km per hour speed as other trains on the network.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a landslide victory in New Zealand`s general election on October 17, 2020, leveraging success battling Covid19 into an unprecedented majority she said gave her a mandate for progressive reform. Ardern`s centre-left Labour Party took 64 seats in the 120-member parliament with 49 per cent of the vote.

Many people, government agencies, community groups and non-government associations celebrate the International Day of Rural Women on October 15 every year. The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on October 15, 2008. This day recognizes the role of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty.