fire. government officials tell the french press agency the blast happened in a compound of warehouses but it was not caused by a bomb. the report says more than 95 people have been injured, many of them firemen. a final tribute to their fallen leader. north koreans took part in a memorial service for kim jong il who died nearly two weeks ago. they observed three minutes of silence for the former leader and pledged support for the new leader, kim jong-un. what s expected to be a robust debate has began in the indian government over anti-corruption legislation. the bill would give power to create an ombudsman in house. those are the top stories from cnn, the world s news leader. world business today starts right now. good morning from cnn london. i m charles hodson. good afternoon from cnn hong kong. i m andrew stevens. welcome to world business today. the top stories this thursday, december 29th. while north korea observed a moment of silence for kim jong il, econ