Baghdad blasts kill at least 19
At least 19 people have been killed and scores hurt in a series of blasts in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Two bombs claimed at least 10 lives and injured 69 people in a busy market in the al-Shurja district. Earlier, a bomb hit a minibus and a taxi in the centre of the city, killing at least nine people. Two other blasts targeted police, wounding three. The attacks come despite increased security in the city, as violence kills dozens every day across the country. Full Story