Nigeria ‘confident’ poll will happen
The Nigerian interior minister says he is confident the fight against Boko Haram will be successful enough to allow postponed elections to go ahead. BBC News – Africa
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Miliband stance ‘not anti-business’
Labour leader Ed Miliband is not anti-business and firms will become “more reassured” about his stance by the election, Lord Mandelson has said. BBC News – Business
Baghdad celebrates lifting of curfew
People in the Iraqi capital Baghdad dance in the streets as the curfew is lifted after 12 years despite continuing bomb attacks. BBC News – Middle East
Ukraine president pleads for support
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko appeals to the West for further backing against pro-Russian rebels, including the supply of weapons. BBC News – Europe
Venezuela seizes supermarket chain
The Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, orders the takeover of a private supermarket chain by the state food agency. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
UK radicalisation alarming – Charles
Princes Charles says the extent to which young people are becoming radicalised in the UK is “alarming”, describing the issue as one of the “greatest worries”. BBC News – UK