German Eurosceptic party AfD wins Saxony state seats

Germany’s newest party, the Eurosceptic “Alternative for Germany” (AfD), has won its first seats in the state parliament of Saxony, according to preliminary results. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats won the vote with 39.5% according to exit polls. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1pZfvq8

UK businesses ‘want new EU deal’, says lobby group

Most British businesses want the UK to renegotiate its relationship with the EU, according to a British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) survey. The lobby group said 60% of the 3,200 firms polled believed bringing some powers home would help the UK economy. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1B7Kdkb

Thailand PM Prayuth Chan-ocha unveils military-heavy cabinet

Thai military leader and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has named a cabinet featuring serving or former generals in more than one-third of positions. The military veterans will run key ministries including defence, justice, foreign affairs and commerce. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1qYqwrC

Hong Kong: Occupy Central anger over Beijing ruling

Democratic groups in Hong Kong have vowed to fight a Chinese government ruling that effectively gives China control over the candidates for the next leadership election. The election, due in 2017, will be the first in which the Hong Kong chief executive is directly chosen by voters. via Pocket http://ift.tt/Y3kFXB

Horse trapped on gate hoisted to safety in Shropshire

Firefighters were called on Saturday evening to Valeswood Lane in Little Ness, near Shrewsbury, where they found the animal in difficulty. It is thought the horse became trapped when it tried to jump the steel gate to get into a different paddock. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1tlqpJ9

How to Create a Password Protected Folder without any Extra Software

There are a lot of methods that you can use to create a password protected folder, most of which require the use of some third party software. Using this neat method you can hide your folders with a quick batch script. via Pocket http://ift.tt/z42UuD

10 Tips and Tricks for Google Docs

Google Docs doesn’t have the cluttered ribbon full of features you’ll find in Microsoft Office, but it does have quite a few useful tricks up its sleeve. You may never find these features unless you go looking for them. via Pocket http://ift.tt/VXGsyh