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NEW YORK， March 30 (Xinhua) -- A new breeding population of Indochinese tigers was discovered in eastern Thailand， giving hope for the extremely endangered sub-species of less than 250 tigers， Thai conservationists said Tuesday.


In the images captured by hidden camera traps throughout 2016， this herd consists of six cubs and four females. It is the world's second known breeding population of Indochinese tigers living in the wild. The only other growing population in the world of about three dozen tigers lives in a forest in western Thailand near the border with Myanmar.0 The 156 camera traps were installed by Thai wildlife authorities along with Freeland， a group against wildlife trafficking， and Panthera， a wild cat conservation group.


Poaching for illegal wildlife trade and destruction of habitat caused grievous population losses for wild tigers， which dwindled from 100，000 a century ago to 3，900 today as claimed by the groups in a joint statement.


For Indochinese tigers， which used to live in various parts of Asia， the population has declined to an estimated 221 according to data from AFP.


"The extraordinary rebound of eastern Thailand's tigers is nothing short of miraculous，" said John Goodrich， the director of Panthera.




KHOST， Afghanistan， March 17 (Xinhua) -- Two people including the attacker were killed and seven others injured as a car bomb went off next to a military base in Yaqubi area of Sabari district in the eastern Khost province on Friday， army official captain Abdullah said.


"A car bomb was detonated next to a military base in Yaqubi area of Sabari district at 07:00 a.m. local time today martyring one Afghan soldier and wounding seven others，" Abdullah told Xinhua.


The attacker was also killed in the blast， the official added. Without giving more details.


The official said that investigation has been initiated into the case.


Meantime， locals said that windowpanes of several houses at nearby were smashed due to the blast.


No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack.


Taliban militants who are active in Khost province and usually condcut suicide and roadside bombings against government interests haven't commented on the situation.




LONDON Justin Morneau Jersey , March 17 - Britain's minimum wage will rise by 3 percent to 6.70 pounds per hour, the biggest real-terms increase since 2008, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday Nolan Arenado Jersey , presenting the rise as a measure of economic strength before a May 7 election.


The change will take effect from October 2015 and comes a day before the government makes an appeal for voters' support with its last budget announcement ahead of an election in which


voters' living standards and economic competence are expected to be key issues.


Conservative party leader Cameron announced the changes, recommended by a government body last month, in a joint statement with Nick Clegg Jhoulys Chacin Jersey , leader of the junior coalition partner the Liberal Democrats.


Both leaders hailed a move that could help counter campaigning from the opposition Labour party, which argues that the government has overseen a squeeze on living standards over the past five years.


"It will mean more financial security for Britain’s families; and a better future for our country," Cameron said.


"This is just one of the many ways in which we’ve created a fairer society whilst building a stronger economy Matt Belisle Jersey ," Clegg said.


Labour wants to raise the minimum wage to 8 pounds by 2020. "Under David Cameron we've seen the value of the minimum wage eroded, we need a recovery for working people," Labour's business spokesman Chuka Umunna said Michael Cuddyer Jersey , reacting to the increase.


In February, the Low Pay Commission, a body made up of trade unionists Carlos Gonzalez Jersey , academics and businesses that advises the government, said continued economic recovery allowed a bigger increase in


pay after inflation than in previous years.


The government also raised the minimum wage for apprentices by 20 percent to 3.30 pounds per hour - a much larger increase than the 2.6 percent the commission had recommended and one which drew immediate criticism from employers.


"The national minimum wage has been one of the most successful policies of recent years thanks to the independence of the commission – its politicization is worrying," said John Cridland Troy Tulowitzki Jersey , director-general at the Confederation of British Industry.


The government increased the national minimum wage by 3 percent in 2014, but much lower inflation in 2015 means that workers will feel more of the benefit of this year's increase.