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China says supports Iraq’s unity as Kurds vote in referendum
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China says supports Iraq’s unity as Kurds vote in referendum

China supports Iraq’s unity, the country’s foreign ministry said on Monday, as voting started in an independence referendum organized by…
Iraqi Kurds vote in referendum on independence from Baghdad
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Iraqi Kurds vote in referendum on independence from Baghdad

Iraqi Kurds were casting ballots on Monday in Iraq’s Kurdish region and disputed territories on whether to support independence from…
Iraq’s Kurds to vote on independence amid fears of unrest
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Iraq’s Kurds to vote on independence amid fears of unrest

“For the sake of the sacrifices and blood of the martyrs, let’s all say yes for Kurdistan independence,” reads a…
Factbox: Iraq’s Kurds to vote in historic referendum on independence
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Factbox: Iraq’s Kurds to vote in historic referendum on independence

About five million people in Kurdish-held areas of northern Iraq will be summoned to take part in a non-binding referendum…
Western powers press Iraq Kurd leaders to shelve ‘very risky’ independence vote
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Western powers press Iraq Kurd leaders to shelve ‘very risky’ independence vote

The United States and Western allies pressed Iraqi Kurdish leaders to ditch a “very risky” independence vote on Thursday, presenting…
Iraqi Kurdish referendum ‘historic mistake’: Turkey
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Iraqi Kurdish referendum ‘historic mistake’: Turkey

Turkey on Thursday welcomed an Iraqi parliament move to reject a referendum on Kurdish independence. The parliament in Baghdad authorized…
Israel endorses independent Kurdish state
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Israel endorses independent Kurdish state

Israel supports the establishment of a Kurdish state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, as Kurds in Iraq gear…
Iraqi parliament rejects Kurdish referendum
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Iraqi parliament rejects Kurdish referendum

Iraq’s parliament voted on Tuesday to reject a referendum on Kurdish independence planned for Sept. 25, authorizing the prime minister…
Suicide bombers attack power station north of Baghdad, killing seven: police
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Suicide bombers attack power station north of Baghdad, killing seven: police

Suicide bombers attacked a state-run power station north of Baghdad early on Saturday, killing seven people and forcing the facility…
Iraq: Car bombing at busy Baghdad market kills 9 people
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Iraq: Car bombing at busy Baghdad market kills 9 people

A car bomb ripped through a busy market area in eastern Baghdad on Monday morning, killing at least nine people,…
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