52 killed in Iraq bomb attacks
More than 30 co-ordinated blasts across Iraq have killed at least 52 people and wounded nearly 250. The attacks come on the ninth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq and ahead of next week's Arab League summit in Baghdad.
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Snapshots of a forgotten war
Iraq's deadly explosions kill at least 52
Reminders of Iraq's recent past, and alarm about its future echoed around some of its cities in deadly explosions.
Read the full storyIraqi government says it can maintain security ahead of the Arab League summit
The Iraqi government has insisted it can maintain security in the country ahead of next week's Arab League summit in Baghdad.
– Ali al-Dabbagh, Iraqi government spokesmanSecurity efforts will be escalated to counteract terrorist groups' attacks and to fill loopholes used by them to infiltrate security, whether in Baghdad or other provinces."
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52 killed in over 30 bomb attacks in Iraq
More than 30 bombs in cities and towns across Iraq have killed at least 52 people and wounded around 250, according to the Reuters news agency.
Snapshots of a forgotten war
Bomb attacks across Iraq have killed at least 51 people and wounded more than 200.
Read the full storyIraq bombs kill at least 43
Car and roadside bombs across Iraq have killed at least 43 people, according to news agency Reuters.
Series of explosions across Iraq kills at least 39
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At least 16 explosions hit Iraq
At least 16 explosions have hit various Iraqi cities today, killing 39 and wounding 188, according to news agency Reuters.
Two further Iraq explosions leave 39 dead
Two further explosions have hit Iraq with 39 now killed and 188 wounded, police and hospital sources have told Reuters.
Death toll rises after Iraq explosions
Reports say at least 22 people have been killed in a series of blasts in Iraqi cities on Tuesday, the latest in a spate of violence ahead of next week's Arab League summit in Baghdad.
The deadliest attack was in the southern Shi'ite holy city of Kerbala, where two explosions killed at least nine people and wounded 40, the sources said.
At least ten killed in roadside bombs in Iraq
Reuters news agency is reporting that car and roadside bombs have exploded in cities across Iraq, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens of others.
The deadliest attack was in the northern city of Kirkuk, where a car bomb exploded near a police headquarters, killing seven and wounding 30.