By Qassim Abdul-Zahra< Associated Press BAGHDAD, Iraq - Efforts to form a unity government suffered a new setback Sunday as Iraqi leaders postponed a parliament session after failing to agree on a prime minister.

By Mariam Karouny BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Senior members of Iraq's ruling Shi'ite Alliance bloc called publicly for the first time on Saturday for Ibrahim al-Jaafari to step down as prime minister to break months of deadlock over a national unity government.

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Certified final results from Iraq's December 15 election announced on Friday confirmed that the ruling Shi'ite alliance won a near majority in parliament.

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