Yemen PM quits amid rebel clashes
The Yemeni prime minister resigns after days of deadly clashes between Shia rebels and pro-government forces in the capital, Sanaa. BBC News – Middle East
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Labour makes £8 minimum wage pledge
The minimum wage would rise to £8 per hour by the end of the next parliament if Labour wins the general election, leader Ed Miliband promises. BBC News – Business
UN chief on streets for climate deal
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will take part in a protest march in New York this weekend to highlight global inaction on climate change. BBC News – US & Canada
Miliband: ‘No ifs’ on Scots pledge
Ed Miliband says a pledge of further devolution to Scotland will be fulfilled “no ifs, no buts” amid a row with David Cameron over how to implement it. BBC News – UK
Pope decries ‘perverted’ extremists
Tens of thousands of people attend a Mass by Pope Francis, as the pontiff hits out at extremists “perverting” religion to justify violence. BBC News – Europe
Kenya marks Westgate mall attack
Kenya is marking a year since the attack by Islamist militants on Nairobi’s Westgate shopping centre, in which at least 67 people were killed. BBC News – Africa