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Mother Teresa8217;s miracle8217;
LONDON: Vatican officials are examining claims of a doctor here who insists that one of his patients suffering from mental illness was cured miraculously after praying with Mother Teresa. Dr Joseph Chandy, a 58-year old general practitioner claims that Mother Teresa healed Norman Imms of 8220;serious and incurable8221; illness which was 8220;nothing short of a miracle.8221;

Attack on leader
COLOMBO: Former premier and Sri Lanka8217;s main Opposition Presidential candidate Ranil Wickramasinghe on Sunday escaped unhurt in a bomb attack.However, one of his United National Party activists was killed and 43 others injured in the explosion.