Bombings on Ashura Kill Dozens Across Iraq
The Ashura holiday violence in Iraq left as many as 39 dead and about 150 wounded in Baghdad and other cities. Death by own action bombers, including a cyclist, struck crowds at multiple sites, with the Kadimain shrine checkpoint attack killing five and wounding 46. A bicycle blast at a Sunnis funeral wounded many and sparked fear of sectarian escalation.
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Afghan children die as cold snap ravages nation
Afghan health officials report 128 children killed by disease and freezing weather since late December. Pneumonia measles and whooping cough caused most deaths while families resort to giving opium to ill children. Fatemi cited 62 child deaths in Ghor, 46 in Kabul, 20 in Badakhshan amid snow and avalanches.
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