restraint
. We continue to do so. It's very important. You'll have heard it evolving from all the foreign ministers coming in that you've asked tonight. It's very, very important that this violence stops and they reach a dialogue."
Thousands of protesters have demonstrated in Morocco to demand that King Mohammed give up some of his powers and take action against corruption. Demonstrators in the capital Rabat gathered in front of the parliament building. There were also rallies in Casablanca, Marrakesh and several smaller cities. John Sudworth reports.
It's actually a very
nuanced
demand here. If you read some of the banners, it was one I saw earlier saying "the king must reign, not govern", and nobody here is calling openly for the removal of the king. But what they do want,
beyond any doubt
, is a significant surrendering of some of his powers.
Ten children have been killed in a fire at a home for disabled orphans in Estonia. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find the wooden building in flames. There were 37 children and nine adults inside when the blaze began. Survivors have been moved to a hostel for the homeless.
An agreement by Iceland to pay
compensation
to Britain and the Netherlands over the collapse of its banking system has run into problems. President Olafur Grimsson is to put the $5bn deal to a referendum, even though it's been approved by parliament. A previous deal with different repayment terms was overwhelmingly rejected by voters in Iceland last year.