The Iraqi cabinet unveiled a series of social reforms in response to sweeping anti-government rallies that have left nearly 100 people dead.
In the decree, Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi's cabinet has included 17 planned reforms, construction of 100,000 new housing units, increased welfare stipends for needy families and boost benefits for unemployed.
With more than 4,000 wounded and the deaths mounting, the United Nations on Saturday urged an end to the violence.
Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks collapse, ceasefire continues, Taliban says
Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan broke down, although a ceasefire continues between the South Asian neighbours, a Taliban spokesperson said on Saturday.
UPS, FedEx ground MD-11 fleets after deadly Louisville crash
UPS and FedEx have aid they have grounded their combined fleet of more than 50 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes following a crash in Louisville, Kentucky, this week that killed at least 14 people.
US warns it could force 20% flight cuts if shutdown continues
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Friday he could force airlines to cut up to 20 per cent of flights if the government shutdown did not end, as US airlines on Friday scrambled to make unprecedented government-imposed reductions.
Philippines warns of deadly storm surges as typhoon Fung-wong intensifies
The Philippines' weather bureau warned of life-threatening storm surges of up to five metres and destructive winds as Typhoon Fung-wong churns toward the country's eastern coast, where it is forecast to intensify into a super typhoon before making landfall on Sunday night.
Technical glitch with air traffic system at Delhi airport resolved
The Indian airports authority said late on Friday that a system used to generate flight plans was "up and running", more than a day after a technical glitch led to delays of hundreds of flights at Delhi airport, one of the world's busiest.
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