Two explosive devices, supposedly car bombs, went off on May 11 afternoon in Reyhanlı, a town near the border with Syria.

As unofficial returns continued to roll in, state TV estimates put Sharif close to the majority needed to govern outright.

Education Secretary Michael Gove would vote for Britain to leave the EU if there was a referendum today, he has said.

Francis prayed that "Colombia's beloved children continue to work for peace and just development of the country."

Six years after Bulgaria joined the EU, disaffection with the political elite is widespread in the country of 7.3 mln.

The bombings marked the biggest incident of cross-border violence since the start of Syria's bloody civil war.