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Iraqi Kurd leaders head Turkey-PKK mediation


Monday, 14 November, 2011 , 14:12 AFP Iraq's top Kurdish leaders are mediating between Turkey and Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) separatists with bases in northern Iraq to bring their conflict to an end, an official said.

Turkey bombs north Iraq: PKK


Sunday, 13 November, 2011 , 14:03 AFP Turkish warplanes bombed the Qandil border area in Iraqi Kurdistan on Sunday for about an hour, a spokesman for the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) separatist group said.

Exxon deal good for all Iraq: Kurdish minister


Sunday, 13 November, 2011 , 11:18 AFP An Iraqi Kurdish minister on Sunday sought to allay the Baghdad government's concerns about an oil exploration deal his region signed with ExxonMobil, saying it benefits the whole country.

Kurdish rebel killed after hijacking Turkish ferry


Saturday, 12 November, 2011 , 17:37 AFP Turkish commandos killed a Kurdish rebel Saturday after he hijacked a ferry with 24 people aboard in the country's northwest, and brought his hostages to safety after a 12-hour ordeal.

Kurdish rebel killed after hijacking Turkish ferry


Saturday, 12 November, 2011 , 12:09 AFP Turkish commandos killed a Kurdish rebel Saturday after he hijacked a ferry with 24 people aboard in the country's northwest, and brought his hostages to safety after a 12-hour ordeal.

Kurdish rebel killed after hijacking Turkish ferry


Saturday, 12 November, 2011 , 10:29 AFP A Kurdish rebel who hijacked a Turkish ferry with 24 people aboard in northwestern Turkey was killed early Saturday and his hostages brought to safety after a 12-hour ordeal.

Iraq demands Exxon choose on Kurdistan oil contract


Saturday, 12 November, 2011 , 09:34 AFP Iraq demanded Saturday that oil giant ExxonMobil choose between a new contract it has signed with the Kurdistan regional government and its existing contract for the huge West Qurna-1 field in the south.

Kurdish rebel killed after hijacking Turkish ferry


Saturday, 12 November, 2011 , 08:32 AFP A Kurdish rebel with a fake bomb who hijacked a Turkish ferry with 24 people aboard was killed early Saturday and his hostages brought to safety after a 12-hour ordeal, authorities said.

Turkish ferry hijacker dead, hostages free: governor


Saturday, 12 November, 2011 , 06:01 AFP A Kurdish rebel who hijacked a Turkish ferry with 24 people aboard was killed early Saturday and all his hostages brought to safety after an ordeal of more than 12 hours, authorities said.

Turkish ferry hijacker dead: governor


Saturday, 12 November, 2011 , 05:01 AFP The lone hijacker of a Turkish ferry carrying 24 people was "captured dead" early Saturday and all his hostages brought to safety, the governor of Istanbul said.