2 Killed In Anti-Government Protests

At least two people have been killed in demonstrations around Iraq, reports Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. On Tuesday, hundreds of people gathered at the central Tahrir Square in Baghdad and the southern city of Nasiriyah to protest state corruption, unemployment, poor public services, rampant power cuts and water shortages. Violence broke out at the Baghdad protest when police used tear gas, water cannons and live rounds to disperse the crowd before it could cross a bridge...