Islamic extremists from Somalia killed 36 quarry workers in northern Kenya early today, targeting non-Muslims just like an attack 10 days ago on bus passengers.

FBI experts have begun fingerprint, DNA and forensic analysis to help identify victims and the gunmen who attacked a Kenya shopping centre, killing more than 60 people.

Hillary Clinton adopted a sharper tone as she came face-to-face with Barack Obama in a bid to revive her ailing campaign for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, but never achieved a “knockout blow”, US political pundits said today.

Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama clashed over negative campaign tactics, the Iraq war, and trade in their last debate before crucial primary elections next week.

KENYAN President Mwai Kibaki has declared food shortages ravaging parts of the east African country a "national disaster" and for the first time used the word "famine" to describe the crisis.