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Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr dance and sing after storming parliament in the capital's high-security Green Zone, in protest at a rival bloc's nomination for prime minister. IMAGES
Hundreds of supporters of Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr storm into Baghdad's Green Zone and set up tents beside parliament after Sadr denounces the failure of politicians to reform a political quota system blamed for rampant corruption. Mana Rabiee reports.
Shots are heard in front of the Green Zone during the night in Baghdad, a few hours after the powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr said he was quitting politics, amid a nearly year-long political stalemate. IMAGES
Iraqis disperse as shots are fired in Baghdad's Green Zone after supporters of cleric Moqtada Sadr stormed the government palace in the fortified area following the powerful Shiite leader's declaration that he was quitting politics. IMAGES
Protesters storm into Baghdad's Green Zone and are repelled by security forces firing tear gas and live bullets, according to a Reuters witness. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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