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Civil service instigates investigation into leaked memo from Foreign Office about supposed comments made in February Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, with David Cameron in her office at the Scottish parliament earlier this year. Photograph: WPA Pool/Getty A civil service inquiry into a leaked memo which claimed that Nicola Sturgeon privately wanted to see David Cameron remain in power after the general election has been instigated following calls from the First Minister. Ms Sturgeon described the allegation as “100% untrue” and accused Whitehall of “dirty tricks”.

  Panos Mourdoukoutas Contributor,forbes. Anyone who has been trying to determine the status and the direction of the global economy cannot help but be confused – especially when it comes to the world’s two largest economies, China and America . Some believe that the Chinese economy is where the American economy was back in the late 1940s, building institutions–like AIIB–that will help it lead the emerging global economy. Others believe that the Chinese economy is where the American economy was in 2008, or worse, back in 1929 when American households were heavily indebted.

Since colonial times the east African country’s north-east has been politically and economically disenfranchised. The killing of 148 people last week was part of a fresh attempt by al-Shabaab militants to exploit this inequality, copying Boko Haram’s success on the other side of the continent A distressed relative of one of those killed is supported by rescue workers. Photograph: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters Murithi Mutiga in Nairobi Mixed in among the grief-stricken parents who thronged the Chiromo mortuary parlour in Nairobi, seeking word on the fate of their children, on Friday afternoon were student leaders who had come to make a political point.

  Japan’s wealthiest are a picture of contrasts in our latest accounting–with notable ups and downs just as the nation’s economy is seeing a rising asset market along with a depreciating yen, off 14% against our U.S. dollar benchmark. Those macroeconomic factors resulted in major shifts in some fortunes. Although national GDP has been slow to stir under the Abenomics policy of higher public spending and loose money creation, the Nikkei stock index was up 36% over the past year (hitting highs not seen in 15 years). The collective wealth of Japan’s top 50 is $141 billion versus $130 billion a year ago.

ADVERTISEMENT General Buhari An Urhobo militant group, Urhobo Gbagbako, on Friday claimed responsibility for Thursday night’s bombing of the NPDC Oil pipelines at Ighrenene, Afiesere and Ekiugbo communities in Delta State. The group, which made the claims in an email sent to some reporters, said it is also planning to shut down all the oil fields in Urhobo and Isoko areas.

Users of Google in March also wanted to know why the Conservative party is known as the Tories, and whether Londoners can vote SNP “Why is the Conservative party called the Tories?”. Photograph: Andrew Parsons/Zuma Press/Corbis Thursday 2 April 2015 13.46 BST Last modified on Friday 3 April 2015 00.35 BST Google is a fount of knowledge for all would-be UK voters trying to get a grasp on the political landscape before next month’s general election. The bad news for Ukip is that the public are mostly preoccupied with finding out whether it is racist or not.

SNP leader mobbed in Edinburgh after debate success Cameron and Miliband tied in snap polls LIVE Updated 32m ago Labour leader Ed Miliband carries fish and chips he bought for the media from a Harry Ramsden’s restaurant as he campaigns in Blackpool Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA Andrew Sparrow and Claire Phipps Friday 3 April 2015 17.03 BST Last modified on Friday 3 April 2015 17.52 BST Afternoon summary The Conservatives, Labour and the SNP have all claimed victory in the light of last night’s leaders’ debate. The Lib Dems and and SNP have clashed over plans for future spending on the NHS. As the Press Association reports, The SNP claim their anti-austerity plan would see Scotland’s health budget rise by a total of £2bn by 2020. But the Lib Dems say the SNP’s desire to increase public spending across the UK over the next five years “threatens to wreck NHS funding”. The Scottish Lib Dem party president Sir Malcolm Bruce s

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Liberal Democrat leader appears to rule out forming a government with more than one other party, saying multiparty governments are messy Nick Clegg suggests a rainbow coalition would not include the Lib Dem yellow. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Nick Clegg , the Liberal Democrat leader, has come close to ruling out joining a multiparty coalition, saying rainbow coalitions produce messy governments. Opinion polls suggest there is little chance that a combination of only two parties will be able to get enough votes to secure a Commons majority. But Clegg insisted including more parties in a coalition was a “recipe for insomnia”.

Nigerian Army finds General Mohammadu Buhari's missing certificate:    Matters Arising Someone working for the PDP obviously removed the certificate from his file at the Defence Headquarters. This is part of the strategies the PDP deployed in their campaign of calumny.

SNP leader says feedback has been positive after televised debate but cautions against getting carried away with ‘post-match analysis’ Nicola Sturgeon surrounded by supporters in Corstorphine, Edinburgh. Photograph: Robert Perry/EPA Jubilant supporters have mobbed Nicola Sturgeon on a slow, triumphal walk through west Edinburgh, her standing having been transformed overnight by an acclaimed appearance in the leaders’ debate.

Muhammadu Buhari was congratulated by President Jonathan in an unprecedented phone call The editor of the BBC Hausa service, Mansur Liman, explains how he broke the story of the historic phone call from Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan to admit election defeat - and how it almost didn't happen. I was at the election results centre in the capital, Abuja, and at around 17:00 (16:00GMT) the votes from all but three states had been declared. Muhammadu Buhari, the candidate for the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), had a big lead over incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.

Asus will begin sales of the Chromebit computer-on-a-stick later this year Google has announced new Chrome-powered computers, which are set to target budget-conscious consumers and schools. The range includes a new type of device called the Chromebit , which looks like an oversized memory stick, and turns monitors and TVs into computers when plugged into their HDMI ports. The tech firm also revealed the cheapest Chromebook laptops to date, costing $149 (£101). The move is likely to intensify competition with Microsoft. The announcements came less than a day after Microsoft revealed plans to sell a new entry-level tablet-laptop hybrid of its own.

A  A baby girl born with a facial deformity is being worshipped as god in an Indian village. The deformity looks similar to an elephant's trunk, and doctors are suspecting that it might be because of a rare genetic mutation. The little girl is being regarded as "divine" since her deformity resembles Indian god Ganesha, who had a head like that of an elephant. The people living in and around the Aligarh region of Uttar Pradesh, India, are coming in flocks to catch a glimpse of the girl, considering her as an incarnation of the god.

This was hailed as one of the most important elections Africa has faced The winner of Nigeria's presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari, says his victory proves that the country has embraced democracy. The former military ruler, who leads the All Progressives Congress (APC) beat outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) by 15.4 million votes to 12.9 million. Here Nigerians discuss the election and how they see the future of their country. Twitter Joseph Arueya, Lagos The result might not be fair to all, but to me this is the fairest of all elections of our time where everyone is allowed to participate. The results collated from each polling station and presented at the Inec [election commission] office are to me 100% authentic. Provided, of course, that each party agent representing their parties was on the ground, witnessed th

Download Flash Player now You need to install Flash Player to play this content. Media caption The BBC's Abdullahi Kaura Abubakar meets Buhari's childhood best friend Alhaji Lawal Aliyi in his birthplace, Daura The winner of Nigeria's presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari, has issued a defiant vow against militants Boko Haram, saying they would "soon know the strength of our collective will". The president-elect also vowed to tackle corruption, which he described as an "even greater evil". Gen Buhari won the election beating President Goodluck Jonathan by 2.5 million votes. World leaders congratulated Gen Buhari and hailed Nigeria's democratic spirit. Gen Buhari, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has become the first opposition candidate to win a presidential election in Nigeria.

The UN says 18,000 Palestinian refugees are trapped in Yarmouk Islamic State (IS) militants have entered the Palestinian refugee camp Yarmouk in Damascus, activists and Palestinian officials say. Clashes erupted between the militants and groups inside the camp, with IS seizing control of large parts of the camp, reports said. The UN says about 18,000 Palestinian refugees are inside the camp. IS militants have seized large swathes of territory in eastern Syria and across northern and western Iraq. But this is the group's first major attack near the heart of the Syrian capital. Yarmouk residents told BBC Arabic that members of Aknaf Beit al-Maqdis, a group formed by Palestinian militiamen opposed to the Syrian government, were leading the fight against the IS militants, along with some Free Syrian Army fighters. IS fighters had seized contr

              This past weekend, Bungie announced that they were adding in a popular feature that Destiny fans have been requesting practically since launch , larger vault sizes for item storage . Even though a relatively small percentage of players have full or almost full vaults, Bungie realizes it’s still one of the most sought-after additions to the game, so they’re trying to oblige But now we’re getting a look at why it might have taken so long to implement. In explaining how the new vaults will expand from 20 to 24 (for armor and items) or 20 to 36 (for weapon hoarders), Bungie revealed that a sacrifice has to be made on the last-gen versions of the game.8y055t60

72-year-old former military ruler defeats incumbent Goodluck Jonathan in vote count Goodluck Jonathan (left) and Muhammadu Buhari posing for a photo before the election. Photograph: Stringer/Reuters Opposition leader Muhammadu Buhari has swept to victory in the Nigerian general election, inflicting the first defeat of an incumbent government in the history of Africa’s biggest democracy. #Nigeriadecides: how Buhari's election played out on Twitter With 35 of Nigeria’s 36 states declaring results, Buhari had polled 14,951,378 votes to sitting president Goodluck Jonathan’s 12,827, 522 - a lead of more than 2m votes. Jonathan called Buhari to concede, a spokesman for Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) told Reuters. The outcome, following a highly competitive, expensive and at times vicious campaign, was hailed by

In this image made from video and released by WJLA-TV, authorities investigate the scene of a accident near a gate to Fort Meade, Md., on Monday, March 30, 2015. (AP Photo/WJLA-TV) FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A firefight erupted Monday when two people in a car tried to ram a National Security Agency gate at Fort Meade, killing at least one person, according to preliminary reports cited by two U.S. officials. An FBI spokeswoman said the incident was not believed to be linked to terrorism. The two federal officials said at least one of the people in the car died after the firefight ensued. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss an ongoing incident on the record.

Many years ago I was travelling on an assignment for the BBC. I boarded an overnight train, found my berth and began to settle down for my journey. The man sitting opposite me struck up a conversation asking where I was travelling, what part of India I was from, what I did. Then he asked me: "What does your husband do?" I had not even told him that I was married. I was offended - it didn't matter to him that I was a journalist and was travelling for work. I was just a woman and a woman to India's patriarchal mindset is inconsequential unless she is seen as someone's daughter or sister or wife.

Counting is under way but the announcement of results has already been delayed Nigeria decides. Early results from Nigeria's election show little separating the incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan, and ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari. With eight states and the capital Abuja declared, President Jonathan's People's Democratic Party (PDP) has a lead of about 20,000 votes. Final results in the closely contested poll are due Tuesday.

Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media caption German prosecutor Christoph Kumpa said Andreas Lubitz had treatment for suicidal tendencies a number of years ago Alps plane crash The co-pilot of the crashed Germanwings plane, Andreas Lubitz, had received treatment for suicidal tendencies before getting his pilot licence, investigators say, but not recently. Lubitz, 27, is suspected of deliberately crashing the plane in the Alps, killing all 150 people on board. Officials in Duesseldorf said the investigation to this point had revealed no clue to any motive. So far, DNA strands of 80 of the victims have been found.

There were signs on Sunday that the results of the Presidential and National Assembly elections might drag till Monday in Benue State. Findings showed that apart from the slow collation process, voting was still in progress in areas that could not vote on Saturday due to hitches. In Zone ‘C’ for instance, where the Senate President, David Mark, of the Peoples Democratic Party hails from, only three out of the nine local government areas have been collated fully. Unconfirmed results indicate that so far, President Goodluck Jonathan and Mark are leading in the zone. In Zone ‘B’, where the Senate Minority Leader, George Akume, comes from, the All Progressives Congress is leading in the seven local government areas with a clear margin, though not all of them have been officially verified. In Makurdi Local Government Area, and state capital, where there are 11 wards, only four have been verified. However, in Zone ‘A’ where the state Governor, Mr. Gabriel Suswam, and

Minister of Police Affairs, Jelili Adesiyan Five persons were arrested in connection with various electoral offences in Osun State on Saturday . The Commissioner of Police in charge of election in the state, Mr. Sam Okaula, said this in an interview with our correspondent  on Saturday night . Okaula said the election was relatively peaceful except for few cases of crisis. The CP urged the people of the state to remain peaceful as the results of the elections were being awaited, saying anybody who was not satisfied with the result should seek legal redress and not resort to violence. The Director of Department of State Security Service in the state, Mr. Andrew Lorkya, also commended the people of the state for being peaceful on their conduct during the election.

Out with the old, in with the new. For Samsung the old was dreadful: lackluster Galaxy S5 sales and an even worse 2014 , but the good news is the new has never been newer. The newly launched Galaxy S6 is Samsung’s most radical reinvention of its Galaxy S range to date. So is it enough?