BLITZER: We'll have more on the tsunami disaster shortly. But Iraq right now, where leaders are more determined than ever, at least that's what they say, to hold elections as scheduled at the end of this month. Any delay, they insist, will only encourage yet more attacks like the one that occurred today. CNN's Jeff Koinange is live in Baghdad. He's joining us with all of the latest developments -- Jeff.</s>JEFF KOINANGE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Wolf. A wave of suicide bombings all across Iraq. In Hillah, 90 kilometers south of Baghdad, a suicide bomber rammed himself at recruits at a police academy, killing 10, wounding 44. Of those, 41 are either recruits or trainers. Here in Baghdad, Wolf, at the same time a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle not too far from the funeral procession of a slain Baghdad governor, Ali al-Haidari. At the same time in Baqubah, in the Sunni Triangle, five Iraqi policemen were killed, eight wounded as a suicide bomber has rammed his vehicle into their patrol. So a wave of bombings, all of this as interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi was stressing that the elections will go on on January 30. He urged all Iraqis to turn up and vote. He insisted that there are foreign fighters among the insurgents, among them al Qaeda and the al- Zarqawi group, but he says Iraqis should not be determined -- should not let the terrorists get the upper hand -- Wolf.</s>BLITZER: CNN's Jeff Koinange with the latest developments in Baghdad. Jeff, thank you very much. We'll check back with you throughout the day. The tsunami disaster; making it out alive, one American's tale of survival from one of the hardest hit areas. That's coming up. Stay with us.
Wave of Suicide Bombings in Iraq Target Police