Sunday, 31 May, 2009 , 14:32 AFP — Iraq's self-ruled Kurdish region will begin exporting crude oil for the first time on June 1, piping up to 90,000 bpd to its neighbours in a landmark step for the area, officials said on Sunday.

Thursday, 28 May, 2009 , 07:06 AFP — Turkish authorities arrested around 30 people, most of them teachers, on Thursday in a new sweep across the country against people with suspected links to Kurdish rebels, Anatolia news agency reported.

Thursday, 28 May, 2009 , 06:16 AFP — Six Turkish soldiers were killed early Thursday when they drove over a landmine believed to have been planted by Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey, a local security source said.

Wednesday, 27 May, 2009 , 16:03 AFP — President Abdullah Gul Wednesday urged swift measures to end the 25-year Kurdish conflict in Turkey, stressing that losing time would worsen the problem, Anatolia news agency reported.

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.