At least six people have been killed and dozens injured in the Kenyan capital Nairobi by an explosion on a crowded minibus. The roof insides the vehicle were ripped off by the force of the blast. Police said the grenade was thrown into the bus in the Eastleigh suburb which has a large Somali population. Karen Allen reports.
This deadly assault was carefully targeted and struck hard. The survivors take to the hospital more than two dozen of them. It's the fourth attack in less a month that has rocked the Kenyan capital. Almost suddenly linked to Kenya's military push in neighbouring Somalia, it's a year since Kenyan troops was sent into crush al-Shabab militants across the border with close links to al-Qaeda, they are seen as a threat to tourism and regional security.
The body of controversial Hindu politician Bal Thackeray has been cremated in India's financial capital Bombay. Hundreds of thousands of mourners lined the streets. Bal Thackeray was one of the most divisive figures in Indian politics and was accused of inciting communal violence against Muslims.
The Main opposition UMP party in France has been chosen a new leader following Nicolas Sarkozy's defeat in the presidential election in May. Members had to decide between the former Prime Minister Francois Fillon and the party's secretary general Jean-Francois Cope. The result is expected to soon.
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Rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have advanced to within a few kilometres of the province capital, Goma. The rebels from the M23 movement said they have no plans to take the city, but the residents fear it could fall at any moment. Government forces and the United Nations troops still control Goma's airport. The UN said more than 10,000 displaced civilians were seen passing near the airport on Sunday. UN helicopters have attacked the rebels with rockets and cannon fire.