BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s largest Sunni Arab political bloc walked out of parliament on Saturday and its leader said he had been placed under house arrest after his son and dozens of members of his entourage were detained.

GAZA (Reuters) – The Israeli army on Saturday killed six Palestinians, including five militants, in two separate incidents in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical officials and Hamas said.

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian liberal party accused President Vladimir Putin of abusing his authority in the run-up to Sunday’s parliamentary election that is expected to consolidate his grip on power.