Yangon blast kills 2

A bomb blast near a shopping mall in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon has killed two people and wounded eleven, rescue workers and local media said yesterday. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the explosion, which took place on Tuesday afternoon, as the country marked a public holiday for a Buddhist festival. The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since a coup last year, with self-declared "People's Defence Forces" (PDF) targeting the military and officials or organisations perceived to be working with the junta.