BAGHDAD, Rabi'I 2, 1436, Dec 24, 2014, SPA -- A suicide bomber killed 17 people and wounded 33 others in Madaen, 45 km (15 miles) south of Baghdad on Wednesday, Reuters cited Iraq police and medical officials as saying. The dead were 14 pro-government fighters and three soldiers. The bomber blew himself up near a line of pro-government fighters waiting for their salaries, the official said, adding they expected the toll to rise. --SPA 11:47 LOCAL TIME 08:47 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w