Iraq's vice president warns of civil war threat amid Kirkuk tensions

Iraq's vice president has warned there could be a "civil war" over the Kurdish-administered city of Kirkuk if talks over Kurdish independence are left unresolved.

Ayad Allawi, in an interview with The Associated Press on Monday, urged Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani, as well as Iraq's central government and its Iranian-backed militia forces, to show restraint and resolve their disputes over the oil-rich city.