Lithuanian opposition wins poll

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Lithuania's conservative opposition has come first in the country's general election, after making substantial gains in the second round of voting, reports BBC.
Final voting figures showed the Homeland Union had taken a total of 44 seats in parliament, allowing it the mandate to form a coalition government.
The conservatives and three allied parties will now have a majority in the 141-seat chamber. The ruling Social Democrats suffered in part owing to the failing economy.
With official results received from 45 out of the 68 constituencies involved, the Homeland Union had a combined total of 44 seats, followed by the Social Democrats with 26 and the newly-founded National Resurrection Party with 16 seats, according to AFP news agency.