BAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec 30, SPA -- A parked car bomb exploded in a local market in the southern Iraqi town of Kufa on Saturday, killing at least 30 civilians and wounding 45 others, the Interior Ministry said. The historic town of Kufa is part of the key southern province of Najaf, which U.S. troops handed over security control to Iraqi troops and police last week. It is considered the most significant transfer so far of command and control responsibilities from the coalition to Iraqis because of Najaf's religious significance, the Associated Press reported.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/414932