Tuesday, 3 October, 2017 , 14:33 AFP — An ex-minister in Iraq's first post-invasion government will be the sole candidate for the presidency of the country's autonomous Kurdish region in a November election, an official said on Tuesday.

Tuesday, 3 October, 2017 , 14:29 AFP — Ex-Iraqi president and Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani died on Tuesday in Germany, officials in his party told AFP.

Tuesday, 3 October, 2017 , 13:47 AFP — Ex-Iraqi president and Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani died on Tuesday in Germany, officials in his party told AFP.

Tuesday, 3 October, 2017 , 13:31 AFP —

Tuesday, 3 October, 2017 , 13:01 AFP — An opponent of Iraqi Kurd leader Massud Barzani is the only person to present his candidacy for next month's presidential election in the autonomous region, the electoral chief said Tuesday.

Tuesday, 3 October, 2017 , 12:28 AFP — An opponent of Iraqi Kurd leader Massud Barzani is the only person to present his candidacy for next month's presidential election in the autonomous region, the electoral chief said Tuesday.

Tuesday, 3 October, 2017 , 12:12 AFP —

Monday, 2 October, 2017 , 15:45 AFP — Iranian and Iraqi forces staged joint military exercises on Monday near the border with Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, a Kurdish official said, following tensions over the Kurds' independence vote.

Monday, 2 October, 2017 , 14:11 AFP — Iranian and Iraqi forces conducted joint military exercises on Monday near the border with Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, a Kurdish official said, following tensions over the Kurds' independence vote.

Monday, 2 October, 2017 , 13:21 AFP — Iranian and Iraqi forces conducted joint military exercises on Monday near the border with Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, a Kurdish official said, amid tensions over the Kurds' independence vote.