Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They
AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German
Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who
By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an
Edition:
U.S.
Africa
Arabic
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
China
France
Germany
India
Italy
Japan
Latin America
Mexico
Russia
Spain
United Kingdom
Home
Business
Business Home
Economy
Technology
Media
Small Business
Legal
Deals
Earnings
Social Pulse
Business Video
The Freeland File
Aerospace & Defense
Markets
Markets Home
U.S. Markets
European Markets
Asian Markets
Global Market Data
Indices
M&A
Stocks
Bonds
Currencies
Commodities
Futures
Funds
peHUB
World
World Home
U.S.
Brazil
China
Euro Zone
Japan
Mexico
Russia
India Insight
World Video
Reuters Investigates
Decoder
Politics
Politics Home
Election 2012
Campaign Polling
Supreme Court
Politics Video
Tech
Technology Home
MediaFile
Science
Tech Video
Tech Tonic
Social Pulse
Opinion
Opinion Home
Chrystia Freeland
John Lloyd
Felix Salmon
Jack Shafer
David Rohde
Nader Mousavizadeh
Lucy P. Marcus
David Cay Johnston
Bethany McLean
Anatole Kaletsky
Edward Hadas
Hugo Dixon
Ian Bremmer
Lawrence Summers
Susan Glasser
The Great Debate
Steven Brill
Reihan Salam
Frederick Kempe
Christopher Papagianis
Mark Leonard
Breakingviews
Equities
Credit
Private Equity
M&A
Macro & Markets
Politics
Breakingviews Video
Money
Money Home
Tax Break
Lipper Awards 2012
Global Investing
MuniLand
Unstructured Finance
Linda Stern
Mark Miller
John Wasik
James Saft
Analyst Research
Alerts
Watchlist
Portfolio
Stock Screener
Fund Screener
Personal Finance Video
Money Clip
Investing 201
Life
Health
Sports
Arts
Faithworld
Business Traveler
Entertainment
Oddly Enough
Lifestyle Video
Pictures
Pictures Home
Reuters Photographers
Full Focus
Video
Reuters TV
Reuters News
Article
Comments (0)
Full Focus
Editor's choice
Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Slideshow
Images of September
Follow Reuters
Facebook
Twitter
RSS
YouTube
Read
Analysis: In vice presidential debate, "tie goes to the incumbent"
|
2:46pm EDT
A diamond bigger than Earth?
11 Oct 2012
Biden comes out swinging at debate, clashes with Ryan
|
11:07am EDT
European Union wins Nobel Peace Prize
|
1:11pm EDT
Apple to host October 23 event, iPad mini expected
3:21pm EDT
Discussed
157
Democrats frustrated by Obama’s ”Big Bird” campaign turn
130
Romney to draw contrast with Obama on foreign policy
123
Biden and Ryan in high-stakes election debate
Sponsored Links
Two blasts in Kenyan capital, policeman wounded
Tweet
Share this
Email
Print
Related News
Somali president names political newcomer as PM, urges unity
Sat, Oct 6 2012
French hostage pleads for his life on video
Fri, Oct 5 2012
Turkey strikes back at Syria after mortar kills five
Wed, Oct 3 2012
African troops comb Kismayu for bombs after Somali rebel retreat
Wed, Oct 3 2012
Somali militants hit Kismayu as African troops move in
Tue, Oct 2 2012
Analysis & Opinion
The Maasai woman saving vaginas, one girl at a time
Potentially dangerous breed of malaria mosquito found in Kenya
Related Topics
World »
NAIROBI |
Fri Oct 12, 2012 2:57pm EDT
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Two successive blasts in a residential area near the Kenyan capital's central business district wounded one police officer late on Friday but did not injure any civilians, police said.
A string of sometimes deadly attacks in Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa has been blamed on Somali militants and their sympathizers, retaliating for Kenya's decision to send troops into Somalia last October to drive out the militants.
The latest blast rocked the Somali-dominated area of Eastleigh, 100 m (yards) from a church on Nairobi's Juja Road where an explosion on Sept 30 killed a nine-year-old child attending Sunday school.
"We believe the first blast was intended to lure onlookers, members of the public, and that the second blast was meant to harm them," Kenya Police spokesman Eric Kiraithe told Reuters.
"One police officer was wounded, but his injuries are not life threatening," he added.
Kiraithe said the explosions had targeted a dumping site in a section of the sprawling working-class district.
The area was cordoned off and lit up with floodlights so bomb experts could scour it for shrapnel and any unexploded devices.
Kiraithe declined to say what may have caused the blasts, saying he could only comment after investigations were complete. He also declined to say who may have been behind the attack.
Local television stations said at least three police officers had been wounded in the blasts.
Kenyan troops have won control of the southern Somali port city of Kismayu, the al Shabaab militant group's last major bastion in the Horn of Africa country, as part of a year-long offensive to drive out the rebels.
Al Shabaab vowed to retaliate when Kenya sent troops into Somalia last October to crush the al Qaeda-linked group.
(Reporting by James Macharia; Editing by Michael Roddy)
World
Tweet this
Link this
Share this
Digg this
Email
Reprints
We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/
Comments (0)
Be the first to comment on reuters.com.
Add yours using the box above.
Edition:
U.S.
Africa
Arabic
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
China
France
Germany
India
Italy
Japan
Latin America
Mexico
Russia
Spain
United Kingdom
Back to top
Reuters.com
Business
Markets
World
Politics
Technology
Opinion
Money
Pictures
Videos
Site Index
Legal
Bankruptcy Law
California Legal
New York Legal
Securities Law
Support & Contact
Support
Corrections
Connect with Reuters
Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn
RSS
Podcast
Newsletters
Mobile
About
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
AdChoices
Copyright
Our Flagship financial information platform incorporating Reuters Insider
An ultra-low latency infrastructure for electronic trading and data distribution
A connected approach to governance, risk and compliance
Our next generation legal research platform
Our global tax workstation
Thomsonreuters.com
About Thomson Reuters
Investor Relations
Careers
Contact Us
Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests.
NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.