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MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - Two Kenyan police officers and a civilian were killed when rioters hurled a grenade at officers in the port city of Mombasa on Tuesday after two days of violence over the killing of a radical Muslim cleric. Mobs of youths had fired at police with machineguns just before throwing the grenade into a police truck, Benedict Kigen, a senior police intelligence officer said. The riots broke out on Monday after Aboud Rogo, accused by the United States of helping al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants in Somalia, was shot dead. Gunmen sprayed Rogo's car with bullets in an attack many Muslims in Mombasa blamed on the police, who denied involvement. Police said at least 16 police officers were wounded in the grenade attack in Kisauni, a predominantly Muslim area, where youths set two churches on fire and barricaded roads with burning tyres as the riots spread to the outskirts of Kenya's second-bigge...

Olympic Contract Fiasco Costs G4S £50m Security provider G4S (Other OTC: GFSZF.PK - news) says the security fiasco surrounding its Olympic contract has cost it £50m, but said it expected to "over-deliver" staff for the Paralympic Games. The company reported a 59% fall in pre-tax profit to £61m in the six months to the end of June 2012 - down from £151m over the same period last year. G4S faced intense criticism after it failed to meet its £284m contract to provide 10,400 staff for London 2012. Thousands of military personnel had to be called in - including Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force staff - after the company only managed to deliver 83% of its contracted shifts. But the amount of troops and police officers on duty is due to scaled back for the Paralympic Games - which begin tomorrow - after organisers confirmed that G4S will provide the majority of security for the venues. Locog chief execu...

The bank holiday is an opportunity for people to head out of (or into) town and visit friends, relatives – or even jet overseas for a short break. But those driving in the UK will not just encounter a change of scenery, but a large difference in the cost of filling up the car. Figures from Santander show there’s a 16.2p a litre difference in the petrol prices paid by Brits in different parts of the country, meaning filling up could cost you £10 more (or less) depending on where you go. Where’s cheapest then? Looking at credit card data, Santander compared the prices paid for unleaded at petrol stations across the country - the cheapest region to fill up in was Grampian in Scotland with an average petrol price of 129.7 pence a litre. Outside of Scotland, Denbighshire in Wales has the cheapest price per litre of 130.9p. Regionally, north-west England was cheapest at an average of 131.9 pence per litre of premium unleaded fuel. Where to avoid As well as the cheapest place t...

Mobile Phone operating systems: Which is the right one for me? The big four smartphones have very different operating systems and features but which is best for you? With a uniform black rectangular shape, touchscreen, smattering of buttons and a rear camera, you’d be forgiven for thinking that all phones are the same. In fact, the majority of smartphones use four distinct operating systems (or OS for short): Apple (iOS), Google’s Android, RIM’s BlackBerry and Windows Phone.  Despite some common features -  like access to an app store and push mail - each OS has specific traits that will suit different users. Whether you are a beginner, business user, social networker, media consumer or simply price savvy, there is an operating system for you. Beginner Apple (iOS) : If you’ve never used a smartphone before, pick up an iPhone and within minutes you’ll feel comfortable using it. Each screen consists of rows containing apps, shortcuts and features, which you ...

Motorists are being urged to drive with care on what has been identified as the worst day of the year for road accidents. Around 40% more accidents than average were recorded on September 1 last year as swathes of motorists returned from holidays. And in the previous two years, the rate was 30% higher than the summer holiday average. The fact that September 1 falls on a Saturday this year means the number of crashes is likely to be higher still, say experts. Sarah Vaughan, motor director at AXA insurance which published the study, said: "Every year we see a surge of accidents at this time of year as people head back after the August bank holiday, or return home after their summer holidays. "Generally speaking we tend to see lots of accidents on our roads over the few days following the Bank Holiday Monday. "However, we are particularly concerned this year that the 'bogey' date of 1 September also falls on a Saturday which is traditionally a ...

Train Passengers Face Airport-Style Security The Government wants to security scan at least a quarter of all train passengers for explosives, knives and guns to protect railways and the London Underground from terrorists. The Home Office has published details of what it wants the scanners to detect and how they should work, and is asking for advice on the technology available. "The main focus is on the detection of explosives and weapons on people and in bags," the research brief states, suggesting that technologies including X-ray, magnetometry, vapour and trace methods, electromagnetic radiation and ultrasound could be used. The researchers also want to know whether wheelchairs, false limbs, crutches, pushchairs, and bikes could be scanned and whether so-called dirty bombs could be spotted. Crucially, the document insists the scanning must be done without holding anyone up. "Any screening methodologies proposed must not delay t...