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Iraq PM urges Kurds to hand over wanted VP


Wednesday, 21 December, 2011 , 09:58 AFP Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday called on authorities in the autonomous Kurdish region to hand over Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, who is wanted on allegations of running a death squad.

Turkish troops kill 21 Kurdish rebels in last six days: security sources


Wednesday, 21 December, 2011 , 09:52 AFP

Iraq PM urges Kurds to hand over wanted vice president


Wednesday, 21 December, 2011 , 09:46 AFP

OSCE denounces Turkish media arrests


Tuesday, 20 December, 2011 , 18:42 AFP European security body OSCE on Tuesday denounced the arrests of several journalists in Turkey, including an AFP photographer, over suspected links with Kurdish rebels.

Turkey arrests AFP photographer over suspected rebel links


Tuesday, 20 December, 2011 , 13:48 AFP Turkish police arrested an AFP photographer and several other journalists on Tuesday in an operation against people with suspected links with Kurdish rebels, the photographer's lawyer said.

Iraq VP 'ready to face trial' before court in Kurdistan


Tuesday, 20 December, 2011 , 11:41 AFP Iraq's Sunni Arab Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi said on Tuesday he was "ready to face trial" on terror charges on condition that the case be heard in the autonomous Kurdish region.

Biden speaks on phone with Iraqi Kurdish leaders


Saturday, 17 December, 2011 , 05:22 AFP US Vice President Joseph Biden spoke on the phone Friday with Kurdistan Regional Government President Masoud Barzani and Iraqi Council of Representatives Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi to mark the historic end of the US war in Iraq, the White House announced.

US vows to support Turkey in fight against Kurdish rebels


Friday, 16 December, 2011 , 16:39 AFP The United States will maintain its support of Turkey in the fight against Kurdish rebels, visiting US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said Friday.

Eight Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey: official


Thursday, 15 December, 2011 , 13:28 AFP Turkish troops killed eight Kurdish rebels in southeast Turkey on Thursday, a local official said.

Exxon to reconsider Kurdistan deal: Iraqi PM


Thursday, 15 December, 2011 , 09:40 AFP Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told AFP on Thursday that oil giant ExxonMobil has promised to reconsider an exploration deal with Iraqi Kurdistan that Baghdad has strongly opposed.