Suicide bomber kills 30 in Iraq

At least 30 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack south of Baghdad, Iraqi police say.

At least 25 people were also injured in the attack in Iskandiriya, 40km (25 miles) south of Baghdad.

The blast targeted Shia pilgrims, many of whom have been travelling south to the city of Karbala to take part in an annual religious ceremony.

It comes days after at least 16 people were killed in two simultaneous blasts at a bus terminal in Baghdad.