32 killed in bombing at Iraq funeral

A SUICIDE bomber killed 32 mourners and injured dozens at a funeral for the nephew of a Shi'ite politician in Iraq yesterday.

It was just one of several attacks across Iraq that killed a total of 52 people - making it the deadliest day since the December 15 elections.

The increased violence came as Iraq's three major political parties were close to forming a coalition government that would include Shi'ites, Sunni Arabs and Kurds, according to a Shi'ite politician.