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Iraqi government forces captured the major Kurdish-held oil city of Kirkuk on Monday, responding to a Kurdish referendum on independence with a bold lightning strike that transforms the balance of power in the country. Rough cut (no reporter narration). more
Iraqi forces seize Kirkuk from Kurds in bold advance

Iraqi government forces captured the Kurdish-held city of Kirkuk on Monday, responding to a Kurdish vote on independence with a bold lightning strike that transforms the balance of power in ...

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Pressure builds on Iraqi Kurds to reverse independence vote

Iraq's Kurds have voted to create an independent state, the High Elections and Referendum Commission said on Wednesday, in a referendum that has angered the Baghdad government and regional p ...

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Syria: Kurds protest arrest of Kurdish politicians in Turkey

Kurds protest in Qamishli, Syria, against the arrest of a number of Kurdish politicians in Turkey. They were arrested over accusations of links to Kurdish separatists who have waged an insur ...

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Syria's Kurds hit catwalk to promote traditional attire

In shimmering dresses, models stride confidently down a runway to the beat of Kurdish music at a fashion show in northeast Syria showcasing a revival of the minority's traditional clothing. ...

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Explosion hits Turkish city amid manhunt

Several have been killed in a blast near a Turkish courthouse in the coastal city of Izmir, but authorities say the attackers were planning something far more devastating. Matthew Larotonda ...

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