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| Many dead in northern Iraq blasts | Many dead in northern Iraq blasts |
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| At least 18 people have been killed and 65 injured in several suspected suicide bombings in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, according to local police. | |
| Reports say one blast occurred close to the offices of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan - the political party of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. | Reports say one blast occurred close to the offices of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan - the political party of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. |
| A police investigation bureau was also said to have been hit, and one report said many casualties were police. | A police investigation bureau was also said to have been hit, and one report said many casualties were police. |
| There has been a sharp rise in violence in the city in recent months. | There has been a sharp rise in violence in the city in recent months. |
| Kirkuk is disputed by Sunni Arabs and Kurds, and correspondents say its final status is a sensitive issue in Iraq. | Kirkuk is disputed by Sunni Arabs and Kurds, and correspondents say its final status is a sensitive issue in Iraq. |