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India’s envoy prayers for Thai King’s health

Bangkok: India’s envoy on Wednesday joined thousands of Thai nationals in praying for the wellbeing of the country’s revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej who is being treated for severe infection.

Female suicide bomber kills 8 in Nigeria

Maiduguri: A female suicide bomber killed at least eight people when she detonated her explosives in a taxi in Maiduguri, the capital of northeast Borno state in Nigeria, emergency services said on Wednesday.

OZ police arrests 2  teens, seizes knives

Sydney: Australian Police arrested two teenagers and seized knives in Sydney on Wednesday as the country marked the 14th anniversary of extremist bombings in Indonesia that killed 202, including 88 Australians, police said.

Male loos in US to have baby change facility

Washington: The US has moved one step closer to achieving

potty parity with a new law coming into force that now requires male toilets in public buildings to also have baby changing facilities apart from women’s loos.

Man, 92, sets world’s oldest plumber record

Toronto: A Guinness record has been set by a 92-year-old man in Canada for the being the world’s oldest plumber. Although most people retire in their late 60s, lorne Figley has no intention to stop his ongoing 65-year career.