The joke doing the rounds in Portcullis House today is that this shouldn't be thought of as a vote on boundaries at all, but as a paving bill for an Ed-Vince partnership to take over from Nick 'n Dave.

BBC: Reading the signs

U.N. diplomats say the expectation is that the U.N. force would not take over from African troops currently on the ground until July 1 at the earliest.

NPR: Chad's Leader: Troops To Leave Mali Guerrilla War

Security Council may take to push Tehran to comply with U.N. demands over its nuclear program.

CNN: Russian president denies Putin has all the power