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The blasts, which leave more than 600 wounded, go off near the justice ministry and the Baghdad provincial council.

Reporting from Baghdad — Car bombs exploded in Baghdad this morning by two key government buildings, killing at least 106 people, as political leaders were set to meet to try to resolve a fierce dispute that could delay national elections, ranked as pivotal to Iraq's long-term stability.

A series of bombings targeting a meeting for national reconciliation killed 17 people but did not injure any the officials who were at the gathering, the authorities said.

A series of bombings mostly targeting day laborers killed 41 people and wounded 160 in Iraq on Monday, the Ministry of Interior said.

It was the latest in a flurry of attacks that, though relatively small, have killed or wounded scores in the last week.

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan reached two solemn milestones Monday: July has become the deadliest month for U.S. troops in ...

Two separate suicide bombings killed up to 69 people in Iraq, while the suspected leader of an al Qaeda-linked militant network was captured by Iraqi forces.