Wednesday, 20 April, 2011 , 13:42 AFP — One person was killed Wednesday when police opened fire on Kurdish protestors in southeastern Turkey, a senior Kurdish politician said, cancelling a meeting with the president.

Wednesday, 20 April, 2011 , 13:16 AFP — A senior Kurdish politician said one person was killed Wednesday when police opened fire on Kurdish protestors, and cancelled a meeting with the president, Anatolia news agency reported.

Wednesday, 20 April, 2011 , 13:04 AFP — A senior Kurdish politician said one person was killed Wednesday when police opened fire on protestors in southeast Turkey, cancelling a meeting with the president, Anatolia news agency reported.

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Wednesday, 20 April, 2011 , 12:30 AFP — Kurdish-backed election candidates lodged appeals Wednesday against a ruling that barred them from running in Turkey's upcoming polls as Kurdish anger simmered in the streets for a second day.

Wednesday, 20 April, 2011 , 11:20 AFP — A session of Iraq's Kurdish parliament turned into a melee, with angry MPs hurling water bottles at ruling politicians as a minister was probed over recent protests.

Wednesday, 20 April, 2011 , 10:34 AFP — Election candidates backed by Turkey's main Kurdish party began lodging appeals Wednesday against a ruling that barred them from running in June polls and sparked violent protests, media reports said.

Tuesday, 19 April, 2011 , 15:38 AFP — A senior politician in Iraqi Kurdistan has criticised missing freedoms in the autonomous region and offered to step down from the party leadership, as new rallies Tuesday left seven hurt.

Tuesday, 19 April, 2011 , 15:00 AFP — A senior politician in Iraqi Kurdistan has criticised missing freedoms in the autonomous region and offered to step down from the party leadership, as new rallies Tuesday left seven hurt.

Tuesday, 19 April, 2011 , 14:27 AFP — Turkish riot police fired teargas and water cannons Tuesday during pitch battles with thousands of demonstrators infuriated by a ban on Kurdish candidates standing in upcoming elections.