At least 31 killed in bomb at Baghdad market

A bomb targeting poor Iraqi Shiites lining up for jobs in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City killed at least 31 people and injured more than 50 others, police said.

The bomb tore through a collection of food stalls and kiosks, where men gather daily hoping to be hired as labourers, at about 6.15am (3.15am Irish time) today.