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Curfew imposed in parts of Iraq's Kirkuk: police


Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 15:29 AFP Authorities imposed a curfew on parts of Iraq's Kirkuk Monday amid fears of unrest as the city took part in an independence referendum organised by the country's Kurds.

US-backed Syria militia says Russia hit forces at gas plant


Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 14:15 AFP The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces militia Monday accused Russia of killing one of its fighters and wounding others in strikes on a gas facility it captured two days earlier from the Islamic State group in eastern Syria.

Erdogan threatens Iraqi Kurds with border closure, oil block


Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 14:05 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Ankara would close its border with Iraq's Kurdistan region over an independence referendum and threatened the Iraqi Kurds with blocking their key oil exports.

Iraq parliament demands troops go to areas disputed with Kurds


Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 13:53 AFP Iraq's parliament demanded Monday that troops be sent to disputed areas in the north controlled by the Kurds since 2003 as the autonomous Kurdish area staged a referendum on independence.

Erdogan, Putin to meet in Turkey this week on Iraq, Syria


Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 13:37 AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin will this week visit Ankara for talks with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan set to touch on Iraq and Syria, both sides announced on Monday.

Iran says land border with Iraqi Kurdistan remains open


Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 13:07 AFP Iran's foreign ministry said Monday that its border with Iraqi Kurdistan remained open despite its independence referendum, reversing an earlier statement.

Iraq parliament demands troops go to areas disputed with Kurds


Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 13:05 AFP Iraq's parliament demanded Monday that troops be sent to disputed areas in the north controlled by the Kurds since 2003 as the autonomous Kurdish area staged a referendum on independence.

Iran says land border with Iraqi Kurdistan remains open


Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 13:00 AFP Iran's foreign ministry said Monday that its border with Iraqi Kurdistan remained open despite its independence referendum, reversing an earlier statement.

Iraq parliament demands troops go to areas disputed with Kurds


Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 12:46 AFP Iraq's parliament demanded Monday that troops be sent to disputed areas in the north controlled by the Kurds since 2003 as the autonomous Kurdish area staged a referendum on independence.

Kirkuk Kurds hail independence vote as Arabs, Turkmen wary


Monday, 25 September, 2017 , 12:37 AFP For Iraqi Kurds, the purple finger tip is a badge of honour, a sign that they have voted in Monday's referendum on independence for the autonomous northern region.