31 killed in Iraqi suicide bombing

At least 31 people have been killed by suicide bombs in the central Iraqi city of Baquba.



Two car bombs exploded within minutes of each other near government buildings in the capital of Diyala province, 40 miles north of Baghdad.



A later blast targeted the city\'s main hospital, where victims of the first attacks were being treated.



The attacks come just days before parliamentary elections, the third since the US-led invasion in 2003.



Defence officials say nearly a million military and police personnel have been placed on the highest alert ahead of Sunday\'s polls.