Tuesday, 19 August, 2014 , 10:04 AFP — A Kurdish demonstrator was shot dead and at least two others wounded Tuesday when Turkish security forces opened fire on Kurds protesting at the dismantling of a controversial new statue of a slain PKK commander.

Tuesday, 19 August, 2014 , 08:01 AFP — A Kurdish protester was shot dead and two others wounded on Tuesday during violent clashes with the Turkish security forces in southeast Turkey, an AFP reporter said.

Tuesday, 19 August, 2014 , 07:05 AFP — A Kurdish protester died and two people were injured on Tuesday during violent clashes with Turkish security forces in southeast Turkey, an AFP reporter said.

Tuesday, 19 August, 2014 , 06:55 AFP —

Tuesday, 19 August, 2014 , 03:04 AFP — Kurdish fighters, backed by Iraqi forces and a new wave of US air strikes, have pressed their offensive against jihadist rebels as President Barack Obama urged a joint counterterrorism effort.

Monday, 18 August, 2014 , 22:01 AFP — Kurdish fighters, backed by Iraqi forces and a new wave of US air strikes, pressed their offensive against jihadist rebels Monday as President Barack Obama urged a joint counterterrorism effort.

Monday, 18 August, 2014 , 19:47 AFP — Kurdish peshmerga fighters backed by federal forces and American warplanes pressed a counter-offensive Monday against jihadists after retaking Iraq's largest dam, as the US and Britain boosted their military involvement.

Monday, 18 August, 2014 , 16:29 AFP — A newly unveiled statue of a militant commander who planned the first attacks of the Kurdistan Workers Party's 30-year insurgency against the Turkish authorities is to be demolished, a court ruled on Monday.

Monday, 18 August, 2014 , 14:33 AFP — Kurdish peshmerga fighters backed by federal forces and US warplanes pressed a counter-offensive Monday against jihadists after retaking Iraq's largest dam, as the United States and Britain stepped up their military involvement.

Monday, 18 August, 2014 , 13:34 AFP — Kurdish peshmerga fighters backed by US warplanes pressed a counter-offensive against jihadists Monday after retaking Iraq's largest dam alongside federal forces, as the United States and Britain stepped up their military involvement.