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Soldier, Kurdish rebel killed in clash in Turkey: report


Saturday, 8 August, 2009 , 10:33 AFP A Turkish soldier and a Kurdish rebel have been killed in a clash in southern Turkey, the Anatolia press agency said in a report Saturday.

Iraq Kurdish coalition has reduced majority: final results


Friday, 7 August, 2009 , 16:59 AFP The two main parties in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region have a reduced majority in the regional assembly after their joint vote fell in the July 25 poll, the electoral commission said on Friday.

Two Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey: security sources


Thursday, 6 August, 2009 , 14:14 AFP Two Kurdish rebels, one of them a woman, were killed Thursday in clashes with Turkish security forces in the country's restive southeast near Iraq, local security sources said.

Turkish PM hopeful after meet with Kurdish party leader


Wednesday, 5 August, 2009 , 11:39 AFP Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday broke a two-year embargo to meet the head of the country's main Kurdish party on efforts to end a 25-year Kurdish insurgency, emerging from the talks with "hope for the future".

Two Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey: security sources


Tuesday, 4 August, 2009 , 09:46 AFP Two Kurdish rebels have been killed in fighting with paramilitary troops in eastern Turkey, security sources said Tuesday.

Saddam's henchmen get seven years for expelling Kurds


Sunday, 2 August, 2009 , 18:40 AFP Iraq's top court on Sunday jailed former deputy premier Tareq Aziz and Saddam Hussein's hatchet-man "Chemical Ali" Hassan al-Majid for seven years each for expelling Kurds from northern Iraq almost three decades ago, state television said.

Iraqi PM and Kurdish leaders reopen dialogue over land, oil


Sunday, 2 August, 2009 , 16:05 AFP Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and leaders of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region reopened dialogue on Sunday after a long and bitter standoff over land and oil.

Maliki in Iraqi Kurdistan to tackle disputes


Sunday, 2 August, 2009 , 14:20 AFP Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki made his first trip to Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region in more than two years on Sunday in a bid to resolve key disputes with regional leaders over land and oil.

Maliki on first visit to Iraqi Kurdistan to tackle disputes


Sunday, 2 August, 2009 , 11:02 AFP Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki made his maiden trip as premier to Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region on Sunday in a bid to resolve key disputes with regional leaders over land and oil.

Maliki on first visit to Iraqi Kurdistan to tackle disputes


Sunday, 2 August, 2009 , 08:27 AFP Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki made his maiden trip as premier to Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region on Sunday in a bid to resolve key disputes with regional leaders over land and oil.