Iraq protests: UN demands end to violence as death tolls nears 100

Five days of anti-government demonstrations across the country have left at least 99 dead and thousands wounded

The UN has called for an end to the violence in Iraq after five days of anti-government rallies left nearly 100 people dead, mainly protesters.

The demonstrations - which have evolved from initial calls for employment and better services to demanding the fall of the government - carried on into Saturday night in various neighbourhoods of Baghdad and southern Iraq, as authorities struggled to agree on a response.