Monday, 26 March, 2012 , 14:14 AFP — Iraq's Kurdistan region threatened on Monday to stop oil exports if the central government does not hand over promised funds which regional authorities say have been withheld for more than a year.

Saturday, 24 March, 2012 , 15:02 AFP — Turkish security forces killed 15 rebel Kurds, all of them women, in fighting in the separatist heartland in the southeast of the country on Saturday, the interior ministry said.

Saturday, 24 March, 2012 , 13:22 AFP — Fifteen rebel Kurds, all of them women, were killed in fighting with Turkish security forces in the southeast of the country on Saturday, the interior ministry said.

Saturday, 24 March, 2012 , 12:46 AFP — Fifteen rebel Kurds, all of them women, were killed in fighting with Turkish security forces in the southeast of the country on Saturday, the interior ministry said.

Saturday, 24 March, 2012 , 12:30 AFP —

Friday, 23 March, 2012 , 16:00 AFP — One more police officer was killed and three others injured Friday during a massive operation targeting Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey, raising police casualties to seven, security sources told AFP.

Thursday, 22 March, 2012 , 17:29 AFP — Six Kurdish rebels and six policemen have been killed during a massive operation targetting PKK militants in southeastern Turkey, security sources told AFP on Thursday.

Thursday, 22 March, 2012 , 11:39 AFP — Six Kurdish rebels and six policemen have been killed during a massive operation targetting PKK militants in southeastern Turkey, security sources told AFP on Thursday.

Thursday, 22 March, 2012 , 10:49 AFP — Six Kurdish rebels and six policemen have been killed over the past two days in a massive sweep against Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey, security sources told AFP on Thursday.

Thursday, 22 March, 2012 , 10:16 AFP — Six Kurdish rebels and six police officers have been killed over the past two days in a massive operation on Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey, local security sources told AFP on Thursday.