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What Now For Iraqi Kurdistan?
The people of Iraqi Kurdistan have voted overwhelmingly for independence in a referendum.
The people of Iraqi Kurdistan have voted overwhelmingly for independence in a non-binding referendum. The Iraqi government has reacted strongly by announcing they will be sending troops to the disputed areas of the region and applying economic pressure. So can the two sides still negotiate? Or is this a precursor to armed conflict?
Also in the programme: The San Francisco statue upsetting Japan. And the world's newest continent reveals its secrets.
(Photo: Kurds wave the Kurdish flag in support of the independence referendum. Delil Souleiman/Getty Images)
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