Monday, 22 October, 2007 , 13:31 AFP — Iraq refused Monday to send troops in pursuit of Kurdish rebels on its northern border but vowed to cut supplies to the fighters in an attempt to ward off the threat of a Turkish incursion.

Monday, 22 October, 2007 , 13:29 AFP — The "terrorist" threat to Turkey is internal and does not warrant any military intervention from its NATO allies, a senior official at the alliance said Monday.

Monday, 22 October, 2007 , 13:25 AFP — Jordan said on Monday it was "deeply concerned" following the deadly clashes between the Turkish army and Kurdish separatists in near the border with Iraq, and appealed for restraint.

Monday, 22 October, 2007 , 13:05 AFP — Turkey confirmed Monday that eight soldiers were missing after clashes with Kurdish separatists, ramping up public pressure on the government to strike rebel bases in northern Iraq despite US opposition.

Monday, 22 October, 2007 , 12:33 AFP — Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan will visit Baghdad on Tuesday for talks with Iraqi leaders about the crisis over Kurdish rebels, an advisor to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said.

Monday, 22 October, 2007 , 11:47 AFP — The Turkish army confirmed Monday that eight soldiers were missing after bloody clashes Sunday with Kurdish rebels near the Iraqi border.

Monday, 22 October, 2007 , 10:09 AFP — Iraqi ministers addressed parliament in a crisis session on Monday as pressure mounted on the government to rein in Kurdish rebels or face the increasingly likely prospect of a Turkish incursion.

Monday, 22 October, 2007 , 09:21 AFP — US failure to act against Turkish Kurd rebels based in northern Iraq threatens Anakara's close ties with Washington, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned in an interview published Monday.

Monday, 22 October, 2007 , 07:12 AFP — The German government condemned on Monday an attack by Kurdish rebels that left 12 Turkish soldiers dead over the weekend, but called on Turkey to show restraint.

Sunday, 21 October, 2007 , 21:46 AFP — Turkey said Sunday it was ready to pay any price to win victory over Kurdish separatists after 12 soldiers and 32 rebels were killed in heavy clashes near the tense border with Iraq.