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At least 12 people have been killed and 55 injured in several suspected suicide bombings in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, according to local police.	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.