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Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan says that 49 soldiers were killed during overnight clashes with Azerbaijan after it shelled villages yesterday and that fighting was ongoing.
2022-09-13

Russia and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) say that 53 people were killed and 75 others injured after shelling hit a prison holding Ukrainian prisoners of war in the DPR-controlled city of Olenivka, Donetsk Oblast. Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of carrying out the strike.
2022-07-29

Some civilian evacuations begin from the Azovstal iron and steel works in Mariupol. Officials believe that up to 1,000 people have sought refuge at the plant, which has been the target of Russian airstrikes for days. However, evacuations are suspended until 8 a.m. tomorrow due to "security concerns". [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-national-security-2022-04-30-ukraine-russia-azovstal- ("The Washington Post")] [https:--www.cnn.com-europe-live-news-russia-ukraine-war-news-05-01-22-h_be33798404aab0c960b4368d8c1ea7d0 (CNN)]*Five people are killed by Russian shelling in the town of Lyman. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-liveblog_entry-russian-strikes-kill-8-civilians-in-eastern-ukraine- ("Times of Israel")]*A fire reportedly occurs at a military facility in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, slightly injuring one person and damaging seven houses. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-europe-russia-reports-fire-military-facility-near-ukraine-border-2022-05-01- (Reuters)]April 2022 Belgorod and Bryansk attacks
2022-05-1

Iraq reports its first five cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in the northern city of Duhok, in Iraqi Kurdistan.
2022-01-6

The government of Iraqi Kurdistan announces that they won the referendum by over 92% of the vote.
2017-09-27

The result of a non-binding independence referendum by Iraqi Kurdistan will to be announced within 72 hours. The vote is widely expected to be in favor of independence.
2017-09-26

Iranian forces launch a military exercise near the border of Iraqi Kurdistan, hours before a Kurdish vote on independence from Iraq. Turkey is also conducting a military exercise in the region.
2017-09-24

A pipeline used to generate around half the electricity in Iraqi Kurdistan is blown up, knocking out power across the region.
2016-01-29

American-led airstrikes kill at least 180 Islamic State fighters while local Kurdish forces repel an assault by 300 heavily armed militants in northern Iraq.
2015-12-17