Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 08:03 AFP — Turkey Monday denied media reports it had closed its southern border gate with northern Iraq in response to the independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan, but said strict controls were in place.

Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 07:37 AFP — Iraqi Kurds voted in an independence referendum Monday in defiance of Baghdad which has warned of "measures" to defend Iraq's unity and threatened to deprive their region of lifeline oil revenues.

Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 07:26 AFP — Turkey Monday denied media reports it had closed its southern border gate with northern Iraq in response to the independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan, but said strict controls were in place.

Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 07:00 AFP — Turkey has closed its southern border gate for land arrivals from northern Iraq in response to an independence referendum by Iraqi Kurdistan that is fiercely opposed by Ankara, Turkish media reports said on Monday.

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Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 06:08 AFP — Iraqi Kurds started voting in an independence referendum Monday in defiance of Baghdad which has warned of "measures" to defend Iraq's unity and threatened to deprive their region of lifeline oil revenues.

Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 05:23 AFP — Iraqi Kurds began voting on Monday in a historic independence referendum despite the opposition of Baghdad and neighbouring states, AFP reporters said.

Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 05:21 AFP — Iraqi Kurds began voting on Monday in a historic independence referendum despite the opposition of Baghdad and neighbouring states, AFP reporters said.

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Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 02:28 AFP — US-led forces invaded Saddam Hussein's Iraq in 2003 after claims it was harbouring weapons of mass destruction.