8 killed in Iraq as Maliki misses deadline for new cabinet

At least eight people were killed in violence in Iraq on Thursday (local time) amid a continued power vacuum as prime minister-designate Nuri al-Maliki missed a personal deadline to present his new cabinet.

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Posted: 06:31 AEST

Portfolio struggle delays Iraqi cabinet

Wrangling over the oil ministry portfolio and other top jobs has held up the formation of a unity government in Iraq.

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