A suicide bombing in the Iraqi town of Tuz Khormato kills at least eight policemen. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
A bus returning 48 pilgrims from a weekend visit to the shrine of Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, in San Giovanni Rotondo, goes off a bridge east of Naples, in Avellino Province), killing 39 people (including some children), and injuring at least 9 others. (English News CN)
Voters in Cambodia go to the polls for a general election with the governing Cambodian People’s Party led by Prime Minister Hun Sen claiming victory amidst opposition claims of widespread irregularities. (BBC) (News Limited)
Voters in Mali go to the polls for a presidential election. (BBC)
The Togolese electoral commission releases official results for the recent parliamentary election with President Faure Gnassingbe’s Union for the Republic party winning 62 of 91 seats with the Opposition threatening to challenge the results. (AP via Houston Chronicle)
