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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
Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr carry an injured man after penetrating the capital's high-security government Green Zone to protest against a rival bloc's nomination for prime minister. 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).
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.
People can be seen running as stun grenades and shots are heard in the West Bank City of Jenin. On Thursday, the Palestinian health ministry said 14 people were killed in an Israeli operation in the city of Jenin -- the highest West Bank death toll from a single raid since at least 2005, according to United Nations records. IMAGES
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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