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1.Nigeria election: Riots over Goodluck Jonathan win
Riots have broken out across Northern Nigeria as presidential poll results show Goodluck Jonathan is set to win.Homes of supports of Mr. Jonathan, the incumbent, were attacked in the cities of Kano and Kaduna. Young supportors of Muhammadu Buhari, who is popular in the north, have been clashing with police and military. They feel that the elections have been rigged in some areas of the south where there is discrepancy between turnout and results. That is information on this topic.
2. Libya conflict: UK funds to help trapped workers
A man said that funds of £ 1.5m would pay to charter ships to get people out of the rebelheld town of Misurata and provide medical supplies. The minister is in New York attending a UN meeting to discuss the humanitarian situation in Libya. Aid workers and Misurata residents say that the situation is dire. They have reported shortages of food,power,water, and medicine. Forces loyal to Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi intensify their shelling of the city.
3. TeloVac pancreatic cancer vaccine trial launched in UK
More than 1,000 patients with advanced pancreatic cancer have joined the Telo Vac trial at 53 UK hospitals. Vaccines are usually associated with preventing infections. This is part of a new approach to try to stimulate the immune system to fight cancer. The trial involves regular doses of vaccine together with chemotherapy. It also compares this with chemotherapy alone.
4. 'Chaotic' ACS:Law facing costs over file-sharing cases
ACS:Law and its one solicitor, Andrew Crossley, sent thousands of letters threatening recipients with court action if they did not pay out. Now the juge has ruled the the company may be responsible for wasted costs and ordered a full hearing. Mr. Crossley's lawyers declined to comment. The proceedings reprensents something of a role reversal. Originally the Patents County Court had been asked to hear the cases brought by Mr Crossley's firm.
5. Rio tops North American box office
The film about a birdnapped macaw, which features the voices of Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway, took $40m (£24.6m) in its first three days. It was the best opening weekends takings so far this year. Beating another animated comedy, Rango. Horror sequel scream 4 the first film in the franchise for 11 years - entered the chart at two with $19.3m (£11.9m). That is all i said about that topic.
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