Bombings strike Bogota as police blame FARC
A parked car exploded killing two police explosives experts south of Bogota. Nearby mortars were launched but failed to detonate. Two bombs wounded four in a downtown district, including a critical 6 year old girl. No group claimed responsibility. police blamed FARC amid city jitters.
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Britain bids farewell to Queen Mother at Westminster Abbey
Britain said goodbye to Elizabeth Bowes Lyons at Westminster Abbey with a global gathering of royals and heads of state. A million people lined routes to Windsor for interment beside King George VI after a nationwide day of mourning and two minutes of silence.
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Sixth first degree murder charge in missing women case
Police filed a sixth first degree murder charge against Robert Pickton in a probe tied to the disappearances of about 50 Vancouver area women over two decades. Human remains were found on Pickton’s pig farm as investigators tied the case to a serial killer. Pickton appeared by video link. another court date was set for April 17 with a November preliminary hearing to assess evidence for trial. The latest charge targets Andrea Joesbury who vanished last June, with previous charges dating to missing women since 1999 and the earliest from 1983.
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Chirac urges unity of French Jews and Muslims at Grand Mosque
President Jacques Chirac visited Paris Grand Mosque in a historic gesture to condemn a wave of anti Jewish attacks and firebombings across France. He urged national solidarity and warned against letting Middle East tensions drive internal strife as a gasoline incident at a Paris suburb synagogue sparked fresh concern.
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