Karbala Bombs

• Iraq attacks kill 44 as millions mark Shiite holiday

  Attacks mostly against Shiites, including the suicide bombing of a religious procession, killed 44 people in Iraq on Thursday despite massive security for one of the holiest days of their faith.

• Wave of bombings in Iraq kills at least 28

  A wave of explosions tore through south of Baghdad shortly before people broke their Ramadan fasts, killing at least 28. According to officials, the attack is a part of a surge of violence that is raising fears Iraq is sliding back toward full-scale sectarian fighting.

• Car bomb in Iraq kills 10 Iranian pilgrims

  A car bomb in a restive town north of Iraq's capital killed 10 Iranian pilgrims Friday, officials said, the latest in a spike in violence that has sparked fears of all-out sectarian war.

• Car bomb kills 17 Shiite pilgrims in Iraq

  A car bomb killed 17 worshippers south of Baghdad on Thursday as pilgrims from around the world thronged Iraq's shrine city of Karbala to finish commemorations for a revered figure in Shiite Islam.

• Bombs kill 50 pilgrims in Iraq's Karbala

  Iraqi police and hospital officials say 50 people have been killed in bombings at security checkpoints targeting pilgrims headed to a Shiite holy city for rituals.The death toll was continuing to rise after Thursday afternoon bombings. As many as 175 people were believed to be wounded.Authorities said the bombs exploded near at least two police che...