Afghan bomb kills Canadian envoy

BBC

A senior Canadian diplomat has been killed by a suspected suicide bomber in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar.
A Canadian spokesman said Glyn Berry, 59, was the political director of a reconstruction team in Afghanistan.

Two bystanders were also killed in the attack near a busy bus station, while 13 people, including three Canadian soldiers, were injured.

Two of the troops - part of Nato's peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan - are said to be in critical condition.

A man claiming to speak for the ousted Taleban regime said they had carried out the bombing.