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A series of bombings rocked Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 100, and there were two separate attacks on American military convoys in Baghdad in which at least three people were killed. The violence was the worst to hit the Iraqi capital since American combat troops withdrew on June 30, providing another test of Iraq's ability to defend itself as Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki left for talks with President Obama in Washington. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article discusses Iraqi president Fuad Masum's nomination of Shiite Muslim political leader Haider al-Abadi as prime minister of Iraq, highlighting Iraqi prime minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki's refusal to step down as prime minister. Topics addressed include allegations regarding Maliki's role in fueling sectarian tensions in the country and the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) Sunni Muslim extremist organization, as well as U.S. responses to political instability in Iraq.

This article describes a suicide bomb attack in a marketplace in Baghdad, Iraq that killed at least 130 Iraqis and wounded at least 300. The bomb, ignited in a truck in the mostly Shiite neighborhood, will put more pressure on Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al Maliki by the U.S. to crack down on Shiite militias. The Shiites will be pressuring Maliki to avenge the bombing by attacking the Sunnis. The U.S. and others are trying to prevent such action to avoid the outbreak of full-scale civil war.