Monday, 23 January, 2006 , 12:39 AFP — Less than 24 hours before the resumption of the trial of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein on charges of crimes against humanity, the court on Monday appointed a new interim chief judge.
Monday, 23 January, 2006 , 11:05 AFP — The World Health Organisation has confirmed that a girl who died in Iraqi Kurdistan last week did not succumb to bird flu, a Kurdish official said Monday.
Monday, 23 January, 2006 , 10:49 AFP — The World Health Organisation has confirmed that a girl who died in Iraqi Kurdistan last week did not succumb to bird flu, a Kurdish official said.
Sunday, 22 January, 2006 , 15:30 AFP — Protesters calling for the release of jailed Kurdish separatist leader Abdullah Ocalan clashed with police Sunday in a working-class district of Istanbul, an AFP photographer reported.
Saturday, 21 January, 2006 , 18:16 AFP — Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Kurdish regional president Massud Barzani on Saturday signed an agreement that paves the way for a single administration to run their autonomous northern region.
Saturday, 21 January, 2006 , 11:11 AFP — Kurdish authorities announced Saturday that a mass grave dating from the time of Saddam Hussein had been unearthed in the course of routine road repair.
Wednesday, 18 January, 2006 , 20:50 AFP — A court in Turkey on Wednesday ordered the temporary release of a soldier accused of killing a demonstrator and injuring five others during riots in a Kurdish region in November, the Anatolia news agency reported.
Wednesday, 18 January, 2006 , 12:09 AFP — A 14-year-old girl has died in Iraqi Kurdistan after showing symptoms of bird flu, spurring emergency measures to keep the illness at bay although tests on the victim have so far proved negative.
Wednesday, 18 January, 2006 , 11:51 AFP — Strung out along the border with Turkey, Iraq's Kurdish provinces are scrambling to put in place measures to prevent avian flu from spreading south across the mountains.
Wednesday, 18 January, 2006 , 08:58 AFP — A girl has died in Iraqi Kurdistan after showing symptoms of avian flu and, while initial tests were negative, officials said Wednesday they had sent samples to Jordan for further checks.
