Fate of Iraqi charter in balance
Two Sunni-dominated provinces in Iraq have rejected the country's draft constitution, according to partial results given by election officials.

Electoral rules mean the document will fail if three out of the 18 provinces vote "No" by two-thirds or more.

Salahuddin and Anbar both heavily voted against, but Diyala, also Sunni, has backed the charter.

Now all eyes are on the mixed province of Nineveh where the result is due to be announced within two days.

In Anbar, 97% of voters cast "No" ballots while it was 82% against in Salahuddin, electoral commission chief Abdel Hussein al-Hindawi told reporters, quoting preliminary figures.

In Diyala, the constitution was approved by more than 50% of voters.

Mr Hindawi added that the commission had so far received 135 minor complaints over violations which did not affect the results.