In Pics: What happened across the world on Nov 8

Bengaluru, Nov 8: US President Barack Obama has nominated one of his deputy national security adviser Antony Blinken to become the number two to top diplomat John Kerry.

"I've known and worked closely with Tony for the past decade, starting when I joined the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and he was its Staff Director.

For the past six years, I've relied on Tony in the White House, where I've come to have extraordinary respect for his knowledge, judgment, and inclusive approach to developing and implementing our foreign policy," Obama said.

OneIndia news brings to you news from across the world in pictures.

Kobani under IS assault

Fatma, the mother of 19 year-old Syrian Kurdish fighter Perwin Mustafa Dihap who died after being wounded during fighting against the Islamic State forces in her home town of Kobani, holds her picture during her funeral in Suruc, on the Turkey-Syria border.

Sharif meets Jinping

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for photos before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.

Obama meets his cabinet ministers

President Barack Obama speaks to the media before a meeting with his cabinet members in the White House Cabinet Room in Washington.

Air Canada experiences tyre burst

Investigators look over the scene of an Air Canada passenger plane after it had rough landing in Edmonton, Alberta. Flight 8481 was on its way to Grande Prairie, Alberta, from Calgary and was carrying 71 passengers and a crew of four.

Rome's Colosseum sparks debate

Tourists gather at Rome's Colosseum. An archaeologist's proposal to return the Colosseum's storied arena to its original state, when gladiators sparred with lion, has sparked a lively debate over appropriate uses of the monument that symbolizes the glories of ancient Rome.