Mourning processions will be taken out in various cities and towns across country to pay homage to martyrs of Karbala. Additional measures have been taken for security of processions.

Security forces fired live ammunition to disperse the protesters ... How tuk-tuks are saving lives in the Iraq protests But a source in Karbala told the BBC that one of the dead was a guard ...

Millions of Shiite Muslims packed the streets of the Iraqi city of Karbala Saturday on their annual pilgrim to mark the death ...