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Elections in Thailand passed off peacefully on Sunday but the country was no nearer to ending its political conflict, as the government faces the prospect of protests and legal challenges.

The ACT Party board has selected David Seymour as the candidate to stand in Epsom and Jamie Whyte as the new party leader.

Polling has now ended in Thailand in a general election boycotted by the opposition and blighted by protests with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra among the first to vote.

A court in Thailand has refused to halt Sunday's general election which is set to go ahead despite large anti-government protests.

Finance Minister Bill English has called on Labour leader David Cunliffe to apologise for misleading voters about his party's baby bonus policy.

Thailand will deploy 10,000 police in the capital Bangkok for Sunday's election. Protestors are promising to disrupt the polls in their bid to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

Egypt's interim government has announced presidential elections have been moved forward. This means parliamentary polls will happen later, not first as earlier envisaged.

Protesters in Thailand have blocked early voting ahead of next week's general election, officials say.

French President Francois Hollande has separated from his partner Valerie Trierweiler two weeks after allegations he had an affair with an actress.

Anti-government protesters marched defiantly through Bangkok, with one group entering a police compound, undeterred by a grenade explosion the day before that wounded 35 demonstrators and killed one.

Counting is taking place after Egypt's two-day referendum on a new constitution, with the military-backed authorities forecasting an overwhelming vote in favour of their proposals.

Violence has marred the first day of Egypt's two-day referendum on a new constitution, with reports of nine protesters killed.

National says it can work with a range of parties as potential coalition partners, including the ACT Party. Campaign chair Steven Joyce says options will be revealed early this year. Audio

State media in Egypt quote General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as saying he will run for president if the people request it and the military support him.

The Orthodox Church in Russia has proposed a referendum on banning gay relationships.