UAE goes to polls

Dubai

Emiratis went to polls on Saturday to fill the elected seats on a government advisory body but despite a broadening of the franchise some citizens were still denied the vote. The electoral roll is drawn up by the rulers of the seven states that make up the United Arab Emirates who also appoint the remaining members of the Federal National Council. AFP

Abuja
Blasts in Nigerian capital kill 15    

At least 15 people were killed and 41 injured in two suicide bomb attacks late on Friday on the outskirts of Nigeria's capital Abuja, officials said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. But the use of suicide bombers bears the hallmark of Boko Haram militants. reuters