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At Least 26 Die in Iraq Suicide Bombing

   VOA News 30 October 2010

   Iraqi  medical  officials  said Saturday the death toll from a suicide
   bombing at a cafe northeast of Baghdad had risen to at least 26.
   The  blast  took place late Friday in the town of Balad Ruz, in Diyala
   province.   The  town  is  located in a predominately Kurdish Shi'ite
   region,  about  halfway  between  the  city  of Baquba and the Iranian
   border.
   An    Iraqi   police   official   says   the   bomber   detonated   an
   explosives-filled  belt  inside  a  popular cafe.  At least 45 people
   were wounded.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.

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