Abu Sayyaf blamed for Philippines terrorist attack

A bomb probably planted by the Abu Sayyaf group was the cause of a ferry fire in February that killed more than 100 people in the Philippines' worst terrorist attack, an investigation has concluded.

Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf claimed responsibility immediately after the February 27 fire on the Superferry 14, saying it planted a bomb inside a television set that one of its members carried aboard. Poll count delayed Vote counting in Afghanistan's presidential poll had been delayed because authorities are waiting for advice on what to do about suspected illegal votes, an official of the Joint Election Management Body said.

"We have asked that reconciliation of votes carry on but to hold off on mixing, sorting and counting of votes," said a spokesman.