World leaders back Iraq cabinet

World leaders have welcomed the formation of the first full-term Iraqi government since the 2003 US invasion. The cabinet unites members of the major Shia, Kurd and Sunni parties and is to hold its first meeting today. In reacting to the news, US President George W Bush said the future was a great challenge but there was an opportunity for progress. British Prime Minister Tony Blair described the move as a huge step forward, and Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa called it a step on the right path. Jordan's King Abdullah the Second said he hoped the government would fulfil the aspirations of Iraq's people for a better life, democracy, pluralism and stronger national unity.