Iraq bomb blasts kill at least 25

Police in Iraq say that a pair of powerful explosions have rocked central Baghdad, killing 25 people and injuring at least 45 others.

The blasts went off near the Ministry of Justice and the offices of a Kurdish political party during the morning rush hour as people headed to work.

The police spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the press.

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