Wednesday, 27 May, 2009 , 12:59 AFP — Six candidates have registered to contest the presidency of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region in July 25 polls, election officials announced on Wednesday.

Tuesday, 26 May, 2009 , 08:50 AFP — A Turkish soldier was killed and another wounded in fighting with Kurdish rebels in the country's east, military sources said Tuesday.

Sunday, 24 May, 2009 , 19:23 AFP — Four candidates have entered the race for the presidency of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, to be contested in an election on July 25, the Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq said on Sunday.

Tuesday, 12 May, 2009 , 07:15 AFP — A landmine blast blamed on Kurdish separatists killed one soldier and wounded another Tuesday in southeast Turkey, a security source said.

Monday, 11 May, 2009 , 17:48 AFP — Five Kurdish rebels died after Iranian soldiers bombed northern Iraq, Turkish authorities said Monday, adding that nine shells also landed in Turkey's southeast corner.

Saturday, 9 May, 2009 , 19:07 AFP — Five people were killed Saturday in a suspected landmine blast on a rural road in southeast Turkey where Kurdish rebels are active, security sources said.

Saturday, 9 May, 2009 , 12:28 AFP — Another person has been arrested over the killing of 44 people at a Kurdish wedding in southeast Turkey this week, bringing the number of suspects to 11, Interior Minister Besir Atalay was quoted as saying Saturday.

Saturday, 9 May, 2009 , 12:02 AFP — Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region will begin exporting crude oil for the first time on June 1, the regional government said.

Thursday, 7 May, 2009 , 07:28 AFP — A Turkish court on Thursday charged another two people over the massacre of 44 people at a Kurdish wedding in southeast Turkey, bringing the number of suspects to 10, court officials said.

Wednesday, 6 May, 2009 , 20:10 AFP — Canadian oil exploration firm Heritage Oil on Wednesday announced a major oil discovery in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, estimated to contain up to 4.2 billion barrels.