PBS NewsHour

News Wrap: Iraq PM Maliki steps down as support crumbles

Clip: 08/14/2014 | 5m 28s

In our news wrap Thursday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced that he will now support Haider al-Abadi’s nomination to succeed him. Meanwhile, President Obama confirmed that the crisis facing Yazidi refugees in northern Iraq has greatly eased, lessening the need for U.S. humanitarian aid. Also, thousands of Pakistani anti-government protesters demanded their prime minister resign.

Aired: 08/14/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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