future. in sport, seven london marathon winners have suspicious blood test results as a new report throws athletics back into the doping spotlight. iraq s prime minister is calling for six government posts to be abolished to cut spending. al abadi s government has been given support. it must pass parliament. it could disrupt the delicate sectarian balance. the six posts are the three vice presidents and three deputy prime ministers, all of whom represent various political and sectarian blochs. al-maliki is one ires sheer vice presidents, a polarizing figure since the u.s. withdrawal in 2011. he s blamed for stoking sectarian tensions while he was prime minister. prime minister alawi has been a strong critic of al-maliki. in the just the last few hours, another prime minister allawi handled in his resignation. a political analyst joins us from london. drastic reforms here by the rack can i leader. the calendar net approved them quickly, but is everyone onboard, is parliame
celebrates 50 years of independence. iraq s prime minister is calling for six top government posting to be abolished to help tackle corruption and cut spending. al abadi s cabinet has given its support. the proposal must be passed in parliament. the move could unsettle iraq s delicate sectarian balance and here s why. the six posts under threat are the countries three vice presidents and three deputy prime ministers, all of whom represent various political and sectarian blochs. al-maliki is one of iraq s shia vice presidents, a policy rising figure since the u.s. withdrawal in 2012, blamed for stoking sectarian tensions while he was prime minister. allawi is recorded as a moderate and has been a strange critic of hard line politicians like al-maliki. another prime minister has handled in his resignation in the last hours. we have more from baghdad. the political scab militiament in iraq shaken up after the decision to dismiss the country s three vice presidents and three
independence ta ofindependence ta that hello. the iraqi prime minister is has unveiled a wide range of new measures changing the way the country is run. it follows weeks of claims of corruption and inefficiency. of it risks the sec tarnl balance. he wants to get rid of six posts, three dwepty prime ministers and vice presidents. all rep present powerful faxes. nouri al maliki. he has been a pollarizing figure. nobody job of elad allawi. from from baghdad, this report. reporter: iraq s government shocked the country with its announcement, that the prime minister and council administer would seek to cancel positions of some the top leadership. a decree garnering strong reaction on the streets of the capitol. which is a test to the blocks in parliament. if they refuse the prime minister s decision, that means they are the enemy of the iraqi people. they will be singled out and held accountable. the prime minister s proposal cancels the positions of three vice presidents an
hello. the iraqi prime minister has unveiled a range of new measures aimed at changing the way the country is run. it follows weeks of demonstrations over claims of corruption and inefficiency. does it risk unsettling the sectarian balance? among the six government posts is that of former prime minister now vice president nouri a al malika. reporter: iraq s government shocked the country with its announcement: that the prime minister and council of ministers would seek to cancel the positions of some of the top leadership, a decree garnering strong reaction on the streets of the capitol. this is a real test to the political blocs in parliament. if they refuse, that means they are the enemy of the iraqi people. they will be singled out and held accountable. the 3r50i78 primaryts position cancels three vice presidents and three deputy prime ministers. just one of the measures he is proposing is to cut wasteful spending. at a time of growing national protests, abbadi has
teen, shot to death by a white police officer in ferguson, missouri, the shooting and protest that followed, changing the conversation about race in america. food-ferguson, michael brown was remembered with a parade down canfield drive - where he was shots. 4.5 minutes of silence followed. tonight there ll be a rap concert and a discussion about racial justice. we begin with diane eastabrook, who covered the story from the beginning. hello. this has been a long, difficult year for ferguson. today was a sombre day, not only was it a time to remember michael brown, but a time to remember other black men who had been killed by police. how the hell do you think we feel? you kill us in the speech. reporter: fiery speeches. talk of change is rising up. reporter: followed by silent reflection. this is how ferguson, missouri remembered michael brown, hundreds filling the street where the unarmed black teen was killed a year ago by a white police officer. we have died, mar