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Defendant admits sister's 'honour killing' in German trial


Monday, 30 April, 2012 , 13:41 AFP The brother of a young Kurdish woman admitted Monday to gunning her down in a so-called "honour killing" that shocked Germany, at the start of the trial of five siblings, news agency DPA reported.

Suspected PKK money man arrested in Germany


Friday, 27 April, 2012 , 19:53 AFP A suspected former financial manager working for the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party in Europe was arrested in Germany on Friday in the city of Cologne, officials said.

Sadr 'against' fall of current Iraqi government


Friday, 27 April, 2012 , 17:55 AFP Powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr opposes toppling the Iraqi government but discussed during a visit to Kurdistan not renewing the premier's mandate, Sadr Movement officials said on Friday.

Sadr 'against' fall of current Iraqi government


Friday, 27 April, 2012 , 12:19 AFP Powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr opposes toppling the Iraqi government, but discussed not renewing the premier's mandate during a visit to Kurdistan, Sadr Movement officials said on Friday.

Iraq's Sadr in Kurdistan to mediate crisis


Thursday, 26 April, 2012 , 15:04 AFP Powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr arrived in Iraq's Kurdistan region on Thursday, presenting himself as a mediator in a crisis between Iraq's premier and the region's president.

Iraq's Sadr in Kurdistan to meet region president


Thursday, 26 April, 2012 , 13:42 AFP Powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr arrived in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on Thursday in what his spokesman said was a bid to resolve a crisis between the region and Baghdad.

Iraq's Sadr to meet Kurdistan president


Thursday, 26 April, 2012 , 09:58 AFP Powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will meet Kurdistan chief Massud Barzani Thursday in a bid to resolve a crisis between the autonomous region and Baghdad, the cleric's spokesman said.

Kurdish rebels kill four Iran Guards: report


Wednesday, 25 April, 2012 , 16:47 AFP Kurdish rebels have killed four members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards in the country's west, a provincial official told the Mehr news agency on Wednesday.

Three Kurds, two security forces killed in southeast Turkey


Tuesday, 24 April, 2012 , 13:28 AFP Three Kurdish rebels and two Turkish security officials were killed Tuesday in clashes in Turkey's southeast, local security sources said.

Three Kurdish rebels killed in southeast: security sources


Tuesday, 24 April, 2012 , 10:43 AFP Three Kurdish rebels were killed and one Turkish soldier was injured Tuesday in clashes in Turkey's southeast, local security sources said.