Thursday, 16 August, 2012 , 08:46 AFP — Turkish warplanes bombed areas of north Iraq in a bid to target rear bases of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) overnight into Thursday, a spokesman for the rebel group said.

Tuesday, 14 August, 2012 , 16:44 AFP — An ethnic Kurd lawmaker kidnapped by Kurdish rebels has been freed on Tuesday, local security sources told AFP, confirming an earlier report by private NTV television network.

Tuesday, 14 August, 2012 , 16:12 AFP — An ethnic Kurd lawmaker kidnapped by Kurdish rebels was freed on Tuesday, the private NTV television network reported, citing the local governor.

Tuesday, 14 August, 2012 , 15:48 AFP — An ethnic Kurd lawmaker kidnapped by Kurdish rebels was freed on Tuesday, the private NTV television reported, citing the local governor.

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Monday, 13 August, 2012 , 10:30 AFP — Turkish security forces on Monday launched an operation seeking to free an ethnic Kurdish lawmaker kidnapped by Kurdish rebels in the east of the country.

Monday, 13 August, 2012 , 08:17 AFP — Turkish security forces on Monday launched an operation seeking to free an ethnic Kurdish lawmaker kidnapped by Kurdish rebels in the east of the country.

Sunday, 12 August, 2012 , 19:56 AFP — Iraq on Sunday gave French energy giant Total an ultimatum to either end its dealings with the autonomous Kurdistan region in the north or to sell its stake in a giant southern oilfield.

Sunday, 12 August, 2012 , 19:44 AFP — Kurdish rebels abducted late Sunday an ethnic Kurdish lawmaker from the Republican People's Party (CHP) in the south-eastern city of Tunceli, security sources and local officials said.

Sunday, 12 August, 2012 , 19:30 AFP — French energy giant Total must end its dealings with the autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq or sell its stake in a major southern oilfield, Iraq's top energy official told AFP on Sunday.