Friday, 17 October, 2014 , 14:52 AFP — It's hardly the moment to plan a victory parade -- but the mood has changed.
Friday, 17 October, 2014 , 14:42 AFP — There have been "encouraging" signs in recent days in the battle over the Syrian border town of Kobane, with US air strikes slowing the advance of Islamic State jihadists, a top US commander said Friday.
Friday, 17 October, 2014 , 10:04 AFP — US-led warplanes pummelled jihadists attacking the Syrian town of Kobane Friday as the Pentagon said there was no imminent threat to Baghdad despite a wave of deadly bombings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
