Other important points: ***Prayuth Chan-ocha, Army Chief of Thailand, takes over as the Prime Minister of the nation. -He, the only candidate for the post, was never supposed to face any resistance from the 197-member legislature handpicked by himself. -The council voted him through with 191 votes in favour while the remaining chose to be absent. -He had earlier seized power in May this year, ousting a democratically elected government in a bloodless coup. ****Ex-Irish prime minister Albert Reynolds, who played a key role in forging peace in Northern Ireland, dies aged 81. -He was instrumental in signing of peace treaty Downing Street Declaration in 1993 with British counterpart John Major. -The agreement paved the way for lasting peace through Irish Republican Army cease-fire followed by another with Loyalist forces. ****National Sports Award 2014: A complete list published ****Cyril Baldock becomes the oldest person to cross the English Channel at the age of 70 -The Australian took about 12 hours and 45 minutes to cover the waterway that separates England from France. -Its his second successful swim after the one in 1985. ***World’s first eco-friendly Hindu temple comes up in London, UK. -Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, located at Kingsbury of northwest London, features solar panels on its roof and a rainwater harvesting system. ****Bangladesh decides to be a part of BRICS development Bank. -The bank, called New Development Bank, is an initiative of the five emerging economies of the world namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
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