| Abducted Kurdish Writer Is Found Dead in Iraq Zardasht Osman, a university student, was known for articles critical of the Kurdistan region’s governing parties and officials. nytimes.com |
Turks and Kurdish Rebels Clash Tensions have been escalating along Turkey’s border with Iraq, with at least 130 rebel fighters and 43 members of the Turkish security forces killed since March. feeds.nytimes.com |
Dad dies after glider plunge on beach A MAN plunged to his death while paragliding with his daughter on a Turkish beach holiday. news.com.au |
Hussein's Kalashnikov Returned to Iraq The rifle had been looted as a war trophy by an American soldier after the 2003 invasion. feeds.nytimes.com |
Canada Nervous About Winning Security Council Seat OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government is sounding nervous ahead of a key vote to decide who gets a seat on the United Nations Security Council -- a prize Canada would once have taken for granted but is now in some doubt. feeds.nytimes.com |