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Kurdish independence referendum turnout 76 percent one hour before closing of station

ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Turnout in Iraqi Kurdistan's independence referendum reached 76 percent at 5:00 p.m. (1400 GMT), one hour before the time set initially for polling stations to close, Erbil-based Rudaw TV said, citing the higher referendum commission.
Reuters - 25 Sep 2017 @ 15:31 GMT

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Owen Holdaway

Owen Holdaway

Erbil, Iraq

I carry over 15 years of extensive experience freelance journalist having worked for the BBC, Aljazeera, ABC Australia, Fairfax Media and Network Ten, CBS, The SUN, The Daily Mail, France24 and various other...

Jeena Mohialdeen

Jeena Mohialdeen

London, United Kingdom

Gina Al ammo / Jeena Mohialdeen London | 00447918026755 | *********@gmail.com Key Skills · Fluent in Arabic & English · Computer literate – Advanced knowledge of all Microsoft packages · ...

Campbell MacDiarmid

Campbell MacDiarmid

Erbil, Iraq

Freelance journalist interested in conflict and international law; the Middle East and Africa. Currently based in Iraqi Kurdistan covering ISIS conflict, IDP and refugee crisis, energy news. Bylines in Daily Telegraph,...

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Young Kim

Young Kim

Kampala, Uganda

Young Kim grew up in Uganda, East Africa where from an early age he was exposed to extreme poverty, crime and conflict. While studying at the University of Southern California - School of Cinematic Arts (2007-11) he...

Catherine James

Catherine James

Cairns City, Australia

I am an Australian freelance journalist based in Kabul, Afghanistan. I have worked for a variety of news outlets, mostly writing about people living in conflict zones, in the four years I have been based here. In the...

Zilemo Aziz

Zilemo Aziz

Erbil, Iraq

I am a producer in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, with a Bachelor degree in Journalism obtained in the Netherlands. I have a broad network and I am a perfectionist. Available for broadcast and print media.

Osie Greenway

Osie Greenway

Erbil, Iraq

Osie Greenway is a photo and video journalist based in Erbil, Iraq.

Alexander Kharkov

Alexander Kharkov

Mosul, Iraq

Alexander Kharkov is a journalist based in Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.

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