Friday, 15 July, 2011 , 15:55 AFP — Turkey on Friday vowed a military clampdown on separatist rebels after 13 soldiers were killed in fierce clashes in the mainly Kurdish southeast.

Friday, 15 July, 2011 , 09:24 AFP — NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Friday strongly condemned an attack by rebel Kurds on Turkish troops that left 13 soldiers dead.

Friday, 15 July, 2011 , 01:22 AFP — Thirteen Turkish soldiers and seven Kurdish rebels were killed in southeast Turkey Thursday in the deadliest ambush on troops in the rebel region for three years, security sources said.

Thursday, 14 July, 2011 , 19:36 AFP — Thirteen Turkish soldiers and seven Kurdish rebels were killed in southeastern Turkey Thursday in the deadliest ambush on troops in the rebel region for three years, security sources said.

Thursday, 14 July, 2011 , 17:50 AFP — Thirteen Turkish soldiers and seven Kurdish rebels were killed in southeastern Turkey Thursday in the worst fighting in the rebel region for three years, security sources said.

Thursday, 14 July, 2011 , 15:42 AFP — Twelve Turkish soldiers were killed in southeastern Turkey Thursday in the worst fighting with Kurdish rebels in months, local security sources said.

Thursday, 14 July, 2011 , 15:16 AFP — Twelve Turkish soldiers were killed and six wounded Thursday in fierce clashes with Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey, local security sources said.

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Tuesday, 12 July, 2011 , 10:48 AFP — Norwegian oil firm DNO said on Tuesday it had more than doubled its oil reserve estimate for its licensed Tawke oil field in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, sending its share price up nearly four percent.

Tuesday, 12 July, 2011 , 10:02 AFP — Norwegian oil firm DNO said on Tuesday it had more than doubled its oil reserve estimate for its licensed Tawke oil field in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.