Iraq: Electricity Minister visits a power distribution centre Electricity Minister visits a power distribution centre in the capital Baghdad, days after protesters called for him to be sacked during social protests over unemployment and a lack of basic services. The majority of Iraqi homes continue to be struck by hours-long cuts with temperatures this month hitting 50 degrees Celsius, with many having to resort to privately-operated communal generators to make up for the shortfall in provision from the national grid. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES