Iran closes borders with Iraq, halts flights amid violence
Heavy clashes in Baghdad killed at least 20 people, after Moqtada al-Sadr's announcement prompted his loyalists to storm a government palace and fight with rival groups.
Deadly clashes rage in Baghdad in Shiite power struggle
Since 2003, Iraqi groups have engaged in sectarian conflict and, more recently, intra-sectarian, intra-ethnic political competition.
Bomb blast in Kabul kills 8, injures more than 20
Islamic State, a Sunni Muslim militant group, claimed responsibility for the attack.
