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Iraq ends oil row with Kurds: Baghdad minister


Thursday, 6 May, 2010 , 09:56 AFP — An oil dispute between Iraq and the autonomous northern region of Kurdistan has been resolved, the central government's oil minister said in Baghdad on Thursday.

Iraq's Shiite parties edge out Sunni-backed coalition


Wednesday, 5 May, 2010 , 16:03 AFP — Iraq inched towards a new government Wednesday with power set to be vested once more in the hands of Shiite religious parties that have close ties to Iran, pushing Sunni-backed secularists to the margins.

Two Kurdish women rebels among five killed in Iran


Wednesday, 5 May, 2010 , 09:57 AFP — Five Kurdish rebels, including two women, were killed after they battled Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards in the western province of Kermanshah, Fars news agency reported on Wednesday.

Turkish army chief vows to crush rebels after bloody attacks


Sunday, 2 May, 2010 , 10:44 AFP — Turkish army chief Ilker Basbug vowed on Sunday to pursue the fight against separatist Kurdish rebels unabated after five soldiers were killed in militant attacks in two days.

Turkish soldier killed in Kurdish rebel ambush: source


Sunday, 2 May, 2010 , 07:06 AFP — Separatist Kurdish rebels ambushed a group of soldiers in Turkey's restive southeast, killing one, a security source said Sunday.

Four soldiers killed in Kurdish rebel attack: security source


Saturday, 1 May, 2010 , 07:31 AFP — Four soldiers were killed and seven wounded when Kurdish rebels fired on a military outpost in eastern Turkey in the bloodiest attack in months, a security source said Saturday.

Kurdish rebels kill two soldiers in Turkey: report


Wednesday, 28 April, 2010 , 07:46 AFP — Separatist Kurdish rebels opened fire on a military unit in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, killing two soldiers and wounding two others, Anatolia news agency reported.

Lufthansa resumes Iraq-Germany flights


Tuesday, 27 April, 2010 , 14:48 AFP — German carrier Lufthansa flew from the northern Iraqi city of Arbil to Frankfurt on Tuesday for the first time in 20 years and said flights to Baghdad are also in the pipeline.

Six jailed for life over Turkey wedding massacre: report


Monday, 26 April, 2010 , 14:49 AFP — A Turkish court Monday sentenced six men to life in prison over a machinegun massacre at a wedding last year in the mainly Kurdish southeast that killed 44 people, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Turkish police officer, two Kurdish rebels in gun attack


Friday, 23 April, 2010 , 08:26 AFP — A police officer and two Kurdish militants died in a gun attack in southeastern Turkey, local security officials said Friday.