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Turkish soldier killed in fighting with Kurd rebels


Thursday, 15 April, 2010 , 14:33 AFP A Turkish soldier was killed and two others wounded Thursday in fighting with Kurdish rebels in the country's southeast, local officials said.

Two Kurdish rebels killed in southeast Turkey


Wednesday, 14 April, 2010 , 19:04 AFP Two Kurdish rebels were killed and two others wounded in a clash with the army in Turkey's southeast on Wednesday, security sources said.

Disillusioned Kurds warn Ankara of fresh violence


Wednesday, 14 April, 2010 , 07:59 AFP Leaders of Turkey's Kurds have warned Ankara of rekindled violence as disillusionment descends on the restive community over faltering promises of reform and a massive police crackdown.

Kurdish 'peace envoys' risk jail in Turkey


Tuesday, 6 April, 2010 , 10:13 AFP A group of Kurdish militants and sympathizers who surrendered to Turkey in a good-will gesture will stand trial for links to the separatist insurgency in the southeast, court officials said Tuesday.

Kurds want Talabani to stay on as Iraqi president


Saturday, 3 April, 2010 , 14:54 AFP Iraqi Kurdish parties reiterated on Saturday that Iraq's incumbent President Jalal Talabani, a Kurd, should stay on for another four years, following the March 7 general election.

Kurds march against Belgian police swoop


Saturday, 3 April, 2010 , 14:04 AFP Nearly 5,000 Kurds marched in Brussels on Saturday in protest at a police swoop last month on suspected Kurdish militants, police said.

Kurdish activist arrested in Syria: rights group


Tuesday, 30 March, 2010 , 13:43 AFP Kurdish activist Mahmud Safo, a member of a banned leftist party in Syria, has been arrested by security forces in the north of the country, a Syrian rights group said on Tuesday.

Three soldiers killed in blast in southeast Turkey


Tuesday, 30 March, 2010 , 07:40 AFP Three Turkish soldiers were killed Tuesday near the Iraqi frontier in a landmine explosion blamed on Kurdish rebels, local officials said.

HRW urges Syria to probe Kurd New Year shootings


Friday, 26 March, 2010 , 14:49 AFP Human Rights Watch urged the Syrian authorities on Friday to probe the shootings by security forces during Kurdish New Year celebrations that killed at least one person.

Large crowds mark flashpoint Kurdish day in Turkey


Sunday, 21 March, 2010 , 19:55 AFP Tens of thousands of Kurds gathered under tight security across Turkey on Sunday to mark Newroz, their new year, calling on the government to fulfil pledges to broaden Kurdish freedoms.