At least six Georgian soldiers have been killed in a suicide attack in southern Afghanistan, nine others were injured when the bomber drove an explosive filled truck into their base in Helmand province. It's the second such attack by suspected Taliban militants on the Georgian troops in a month, about 1,500 Georgian soldiers are serving in Afghanistan as a part of the NATO-led international forces.
Prince Philip, the Queen's husband has been admitted to a London hospital for an operation. Buckingham Palace said the 91-year-old Duke of Edinburgh was expected to remain in hospital for up to two weeks. Here's our Royal correspondent Peter Hunt. After smiling and chatting with guests at Buckingham Palace Garden Party, Prince Philip was driven this afternoon to the London clinic where he walked unaided into the private hospital. Routine tests in recent weeks led to, what Buckingham Palace has called up, abdominal investigations during the past few days. Tomorrow, the Queen's husband, who have been 92 in four days' time will undergo an exploratory operation. It will be conducted under general anesthetic.
The British government is to pay millions of dollars in compensation to Kenyans who were tortured or mistreated by colonial forces during the Mau Mau insurgency of the 1950s. The out of the court settlement worth $30m including costs relates to more than 5,000 Kenyans represented by a British law firm.
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