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Soldier, six Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey clashes: report


Thursday, 5 August, 2010 , 20:17 AFP A Turkish soldier and six Kurdish rebels were killed Thursday in fresh fighting in the country's east and southeast, Anatolia news agency reported.

Four killed in Kurdish rebel attack in Turkey: report


Tuesday, 3 August, 2010 , 06:42 AFP Kurdish rebels fired rockets on police buildings in southeast Turkey, sparking a clash which left one policeman and three militants dead, the Anatolia news agency reported Tuesday.

Iraqi paper sued for one billion dollars over bribes story


Monday, 2 August, 2010 , 15:55 AFP An Iraqi newspaper is facing a one billion dollar lawsuit from a key Kurdish party it alleged had taken kickbacks on oil deals with neighbouring Iran, a press freedom group said on Monday.

Kurdish rebels bomb Turkish train, no casualties: official


Monday, 2 August, 2010 , 09:47 AFP Kurdish rebels bombed a train in eastern Turkey on Monday, derailing eight carriages but causing no casualties, the state-run railway company said.

Kurdish rebel landmine kills four: security sources


Sunday, 1 August, 2010 , 09:06 AFP A landmine planted by rebels from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has killed four civilians in southeastern Turkey, local security sources said Sunday.

Kurd MPs barred from visiting town of ethnic tensions


Thursday, 29 July, 2010 , 13:18 AFP Turkish police Thursday barred a group of Kurdish members of parliament from visiting a town hit by ethnic clashes in the wake of deadly Kurdish rebel attacks, Anatolia news agency reported.

Turkish police detain 34 Kurdish rebels over bombings


Thursday, 29 July, 2010 , 11:44 AFP Police said Thursday they had arrested 34 suspected Kurdish rebels accused over five bomb attacks in Turkey's biggest city Istanbul.

Iraqis flock to Kurdistan to beat the summer heat


Wednesday, 28 July, 2010 , 04:07 AFP Long the bane of many in the south and the centre of the country, Iraq's annual summer heat wave has been a boon for the northern Kurdish region, which is seeing a tourism boom this summer.

Ethnic tensions rise after Kurdish attack in Turkey: report


Tuesday, 27 July, 2010 , 14:16 AFP Turkish officials on Tuesday blamed separatist Kurdish rebels for an attack that killed four police as ethnic tensions boiled over for a second day, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Turkey begins releasing Kurdish children after reform


Monday, 26 July, 2010 , 10:56 AFP The Turkish authorities have began releasing Kurdish children jailed for taking part in violent protests after a law aimed ar ending their plight took effect, Anatolia news agency reported Monday.