High turnout for Kurdish vote despite international pressure

Celebrations in Erbil after the referendum

Người Kurd I-rắc ăn mừng sau cuộc trưng cầu dân ý tại Erbil. Source: AAP

Iraqi Kurds have cast their votes in a historic referendum in what they see as a major step towards a long-cherished dream of statehood. But amid widespread international concern, Iraq's prime minister has denounced the move as unconstitutional.



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