Iraq attacks death toll rises to 57

Baghdad: The death toll from a wave of attacks in Iraq mostly targeting Shiites in packed markets rose to 57, officials said today, marking a second day of brutal violence against the sect. A series of bombings and shootings since last two days have left more than 100 people killed and upwards of 280 wounded, the latest in spiralling violence that has sparked fears of renewed all-out sectarian war. It has coupled...