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BBC news 2015-04-06

BBC News with Fiona MacDonald.

The Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared 3 days of national mourning, following the al-Shabab attack on a university that left nearly 150 people dead. Mr. Kenyatta said the planners and financiers of militant attacks in Kenya were, as he put it, deeply-embedded in the country's community. Emmanuel Igunza reports.“In a speech at State House, the President called for international support in tackling al-Shabab fighters who he said were deeply rooted in parts of the Kenyan community. He asked locals and leaders in the affected areas to help police in tackling the radicalization of youth. Authorities say they have so far arrested 5 people in connection to the attack. Some were trying to cross the border into Somalia. Meanwhile, hundreds of people have been gathering at a mortuary in the capital, Nairobi, to identify the bodies of their loved ones. Survivors of the attack and families of victims were also receiving counselling at a stadium in the city, which has now been converted into a disaster operation centre.”

The United Nations Security Council has been meeting in New York to discuss the on-going crisis in Yemen. Russia called for a pause in the Saudi-led airstrikes against the Houthis Shiite rebels for humanitarian purposes. Rajini Vaidyanathan reports from Washington.“There are concerns that as the fighting continues, and air, sea and land blockades making it hard for people to get out of the country and for supplies to get in. At a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Russia called for a humanitarian pause in military action to make this possible. Saudi Arabia's skeptical of any ceasefire and doesn't believe the U.N. can come up with a viable solution. After its meeting on Saturday, Jordan's representative to the U.N., the current President of the Council, told reporters members needed time to consider Russia's proposal but said they are still focused on finding a longer-term political solution to the crisis in Yemen.”

Rescue workers in Chile say the death toll from last week's devastating floods and landslide in the Atacama Desert could reach triple figures. 25 people are confirmed dead. Peedy Along reports from San Diego.“It's more than a week now since towns and villages in the usually bone-dry Atacama Desert were hit by the freak floods. And fears are growing that those who are still missing won't be found alive. The mud which swept down from the Andes Mountains and torrents has now hardened under the desert sun. Rescuers are using sniffer dogs to try to find people who might be trapped underneath. Some 30,000 people have been affected by the floods, the worst in the Atacama in 80 years. More than 2,000 have lost their homes and are being held in temporary shelters.”

The former President of Cuba, Fidel Castro, has made his first appearance in 14 months. The 88-year-old met a delegation of Venezuelan officials on a solidarity mission to Cuba at a local school. BBC News.

An attack on a bus carrying the Fenerbahce Football Team in northeastern Turkey has seriously injured the driver, who's been taken to hospital. The attack took place after the Istanbul team's 5-1 win against a local club. Sallen Garite reports from Istanbul.“Fenerbahce Team was on their way back home from a game with Rizespor. As they were traveling to the airport, their bus came under an armed attack. The Club posted pictures of the bus in the aftermath of the incident. A side window was shattered, and the front windscreen was damaged. There are conflicting reports over the nature of the attack. Fenerbahce Football Club said the bus was shot at, whereas the Governor of Trabzon, the city where it all happened said the driver appeared to have been hit by a stone. The Governor later changed his line to say it seemed like an armed attack.”

The French authorities say they've ended the search for remains at the site where a Germanwings co-pilot crashed his aircraft into a mountainside, killing all 150 people on board. Meanwhile, as it emerged, the European Aviation Safety Agency raised concerns over Germany's non-conformity with air safety rules before the crash. It told Germany's aviation authorities in November to sort out problems, including a lack of staff which could limit its ability to carry out checks on planes and crew

One of the leaders of France's Muslim community has called for a doubling in the number of mosques in the country within the next two years. Dalil Boubakeur, who's the Head of the Paris Mosque, as well as President of the French Muslim Council, said the current 2,200 mosques weren't enough to meet the needs of France's Islamic community.

Pope Francis has presided over a solemn vigil at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. In his homily on the Eastern Mystery, Pope Francis said it required Christians to seek an answer to questions that challenge their faith, fidelity and their very existence. BBC News.