US company General Electric said three of its employees and two accompanying security contractors were killed in Baghdad's car bombing today.

A second car bomber has struck today in Iraq, this time near the town of Salman Pak south-east of Baghdad.

A car bomb exploded at rush-hour today in one of central Baghdad’s busiest streets, and it appeared dozens had been injured in the blast.

A car bomb exploded at rush hour this morning along one of central Baghdad’s busiest streets, injuring dozens.