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Kurds hold out in Syria's Kobane one month into IS assault


Friday, 17 October, 2014 , 01:42 AFP Kurdish fighters backed by a flurry of US-led air strikes were still holding out Thursday against jihadists in Kobane, as an Islamic State offensive on the Syrian border town entered its second month.

Kurds hold out in Syria's Kobane one month into IS assault


Thursday, 16 October, 2014 , 19:59 AFP Kurdish fighters backed by a flurry of US-led air strikes were still holding out Thursday against jihadists in Kobane, as an Islamic State offensive on the Syrian border town entered its second month.

US officials held talks with Syrian Kurdish group: State Dept


Thursday, 16 October, 2014 , 18:52 AFP The United States has held direct talks for the first time with a key Syrian Kurdish group, whose troops have been battling the Islamic State group, the State Department said Thursday.

US officials held talks with Syrian Kurdish group: State Dept


Thursday, 16 October, 2014 , 18:08 AFP US representatives have held direct talks for the first time with a key Syrian Kurdish group, a State Department spokeswoman said Thursday.

Kurds hold out in Syria's Kobane one month into IS assault


Thursday, 16 October, 2014 , 16:11 AFP Kurdish fighters backed by a flurry of US-led air strikes were holding out Thursday against jihadists in Kobane, as an Islamic State offensive on the Syrian border town entered its second month.

Turkey's Kurdish peace process on track: ruling party


Thursday, 16 October, 2014 , 15:54 AFP Turkey's ruling party said on Thursday it was optimistic about the prospects for the peace process with Kurdish rebels after a surge in violence raised concern about its viability.

Turkey to expel detained Kobane Kurds to Syria: MP


Thursday, 16 October, 2014 , 15:12 AFP Turkey is planning to expel a group of Syrian Kurds who fled the besieged town of Kobane but were then detained for over a week on suspicion of having links to rebel Kurdish groups, a Turkish lawmaker said on Thursday.

The IS fighter who begged for death... and got it


Thursday, 16 October, 2014 , 13:30 AFP Kurdish grocer Cuneyt Hemo remembers the moment he crossed paths with a jihadist Islamic State (IS) prisoner inside the besieged Syrian town of Kobane.

Turkey's Kurdish peace process on track: ruling party


Thursday, 16 October, 2014 , 13:26 AFP Turkey's ruling party said on Thursday it was optimistic about the prospects for the peace process with Kurdish rebels after a spate of violence raised concern about its viability.

Kurds hold out in Syria's Kobane one month into IS assault


Thursday, 16 October, 2014 , 12:20 AFP Kurdish forces held out in Kobane on Thursday as a jihadist offensive entered its second month, but the Pentagon warned US-led air strikes may not prevent the Syrian border town's fall.