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UN, top Iraq cleric urge 'serious' reforms after protests

The United Nations' top official in Iraq and the country's most senior cleric urged authorities on Monday to get "serious" about reforms after anti-government demonstrations that have left hundreds dead. Mass rallies calling for an overhaul of the ruling system have rocked the capital...

Uber CEO regrets calling Khashoggi death 'mistake'

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi backpedaled Sunday after calling the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi a "mistake" by the Saudi government, according to the Axios news website.  Khosrowshahi made the remarks to Axios in an interview on U.S. cable channel HBO, saying: "I think that...

U.S. calls on Iraq to hold early elections

The United States has called on Iraq's government to stop using violence against protesters, reform its electoral system and hold early elections, the White House press secretary said in a statement. "The United States joins the UN Assistance Mission to Iraq in calling on the Iraqi...

Arrest warrant issued for Bolivia’s president

Bolivian President Evo Morales said Sunday an “illegal arrest warrant” had been issued for him and that his house was attacked by a mob following his forced resignation. Speaking on social media, Morales said the “coup plotters” razed Bolivian democracy to the ground. Opposition...