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Anti-torture group visits Kurdish rebel's prison in Turkey: report


Wednesday, 27 January, 2010 , 09:01 AFP A European anti-torture delegation has visited Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan in prison in Turkey after he complained about living conditions, media reports said Wednesday.

'Chemical Ali' buried in hometown near Saddam


Wednesday, 27 January, 2010 , 09:01 AFP Dozens of Iraqis on Wednesday gathered at the grave of "Chemical Ali" the notorious cousin and henchman of Saddam Hussein who was executed for gassing thousands of Kurds in 1988, an AFP reporter said.

Iran arrests alleged killer of prosecutor: reports


Wednesday, 27 January, 2010 , 08:19 AFP Iranian armed forces have arrested the alleged killer of a local prosecutor after they clashed with Kurdish rebels, a senior provincial official was quoted as saying Wednesday by local media.

US troops start joint operations in Iraq's disputed zones


Tuesday, 26 January, 2010 , 19:26 AFP US troops have started joint operations with Iraqi forces both Arab and Kurdish in disputed northern zones aiming to boost trust and reduce tensions between Sunni Arabs and Kurds, the army said Tuesday.

Kurds in Halabja celebrate 'Chemical Ali' execution


Tuesday, 26 January, 2010 , 15:56 AFP Hundreds of Kurds took to the streets of the Iraqi town of Halabja on Tuesday to celebrate the execution of 'Chemical Ali', hanged for the gassing of some 5,000 of its residents in 1988.

Kurds in Halabja celebrate 'Chemical Ali' execution


Tuesday, 26 January, 2010 , 14:04 AFP Hundreds of Kurds took to the streets of the Iraqi town of Halabja on Tuesday to celebrate the execution of 'Chemical Ali', hanged for the gassing of some 5,000 of its residents in 1988.

Kurds in Halabja celebrate 'Chemical Ali' execution


Tuesday, 26 January, 2010 , 13:54 AFP Hundreds of Kurds took to the streets in the Iraqi town of Halabja on Tuesday to celebrate the execution of 'Chemical Ali', hanged for the gassing of some 5,000 of its residents in 1988.

US troops start joint operations in Iraq's disputed zones


Tuesday, 26 January, 2010 , 12:18 AFP American troops have started joint operations with Iraqi and Kurdish forces in Iraq's disputed northern zones in an effort to dampen tensions between Kurds and Sunni Arabs, the US army said Tuesday.

Only real asylum seekers welcome in France: Sarkozy


Monday, 25 January, 2010 , 22:06 AFP President Nicolas Sarkozy warned on Monday that more than 100 Kurdish migrants detained in France will be expelled if they are not genuine asylum seekers.

French judges order release of Kurdish migrants


Monday, 25 January, 2010 , 19:48 AFP Judges have ordered the French state to release more than 100 Kurdish migrants who were rounded up after a rare mass landing in Corsica and faced possible deportation, officials said Monday.