 A bomb explosion in the Sadr City area of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 26 people and injured more than 60, officials say. The blast occurred early in the morning in Mudhafa Square, on the edge of the densely populated, predominantly Shia district. Those killed were said to be labourers looking for work. Meanwhile, the death of a US marine on Sunday took US losses in October to 100 - the highest total since January 2005. The marine was killed in combat in Anbar province, west of Baghdad, the US military said. More than 2,800 US troops have died since the invasion of Iraq in 2003. November 2004, when 137 US soldiers were killed, remains the deadliest month so far. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari has said his government plans to ask the UN Security Council to extend the mandate of the US-led forces in Iraq. ...
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