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Thailand: 250 elephants set record for parade in Surin

A parade consisting of 250 elephants in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Surin entered the Asia Book of Records for the the largest elephant parade and food serving in Thailand and Asia, the organisations Editor-in-Chief said. The event, also known as Surin Elephant Round-up, has been held every year since 1955 where some 200 elephants and their mahouts come to a gathering, Surin Provinces website said. Nov 20, 2015

Nigeria: Blast in Yola kills 32 and wounds 80

Security officials continue to sort through the wreckage of a blast that hit the Nigerian city of Yola on Tuesday (17 November) at 8pm local time. More than 30 people are believed to have died, with 80 being taken to hospital with serious injuries, both the Red Cross and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said. Nov 18, 2015

Chinese man eats 2.5kg of chillies a day

Fifty-four-year-old Chinese man Li Yongzhi can take the heat. He starts his morning by eating several dried chillies hanging around his home, and brushing his teeth with the spicy fruit in his mouth, to wake him up. He then consumes a breakfast composed entirely of raw chillies and pure dried chilli powder, without flinching. Li says he eats about 2-2.5kg of them every day, on average. Nov 17, 2015

Isis threatens further attacks in new video

Islamic State (IS) warned in a new video on Monday (November 16) that countries taking part in air strikes against Syria would suffer the same fate as France, and threatened to attack in Washington. Nov 16, 2015
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