Peru car bomb kills eight

A car bomb exploded outside the US embassy in Lima late last night, killing at least eight people and injuring 30 more, officials have said. The blast comes three days ahead of a visit by the US president, George Bush.
At least four bodies could be seen in the rubble, including a boy wearing roller skates, radio reports said.

A state department official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that no American citizens were hurt in the explosion. The official declined to comment further.