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Iraq: Annan welcomes cleric's effort to broker peace in Najaf

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed efforts by Iraq's top Shiite Muslim cleric to end the fighting in the holy city of Najaf, voiced great concern over the high death toll in nearby Kufa and other cities, and reiterated the world body's readiness to help the country's political transition.