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Explosions Outside Baghdad Mosques Kill Dozens

At least 29 people are killed and dozens injured in a series of explosions targeting Shiite mosques in Baghdad. The attacks come one day before the Shiite holy day of Ashoura. NPR's Madeleine Brand talks to NPR's Anthony Kuhn.

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Anthony Kuhn is NPR's correspondent based in Seoul, South Korea, reporting on the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and the great diversity of Asia's countries and cultures. Before moving to Seoul in 2018, he traveled to the region to cover major stories including the North Korean nuclear crisis and the Fukushima earthquake and nuclear disaster.