Monday, 21 July, 2008 , 13:23 AFP — The head of a banned Kurdish political group has been arrested by the Syrian security services under emergency laws, a human rights group said on Monday.

Sunday, 20 July, 2008 , 19:34 AFP — Kurdish rebels on Sunday freed three German climbers they had kidnapped this month in eastern Turkey, surrendering the men unharmed as the army closed in, the Turkish foreign ministry announced.

Sunday, 20 July, 2008 , 15:05 AFP — Rebels in northern Iran have killed two members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in the latest deadly clashes in the region, the Fars news agency reported on Sunday.

Sunday, 20 July, 2008 , 11:16 AFP — Three German climbers kidnapped earlier this month by Kurdish rebels in eastern Turkey were freed Sunday, the Turkish foreign ministry announced.

Sunday, 20 July, 2008 , 10:22 AFP — Three German climbers kidnapped earlier this month by Kurdish rebels in eastern Turkey "are in the hands of Turkish forces", a spokesman for the Turkish foreign ministry said Sunday.

Sunday, 20 July, 2008 , 10:18 AFP — Three German climbers kidnapped earlier this month by Kurdish rebels in eastern Turkey have been freed, the CNN-Turk and NTV television channels reported Sunday.

Saturday, 19 July, 2008 , 21:04 AFP — Suspected Kurdish rebels shot dead four civilians and wounded seven others Saturday in a village in eastern Turkey, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Friday, 18 July, 2008 , 08:07 AFP — Two Kurdish rebels and two soldiers were killed overnight in fighting in southeast Turkey, security sources said Friday.

Friday, 18 July, 2008 , 06:33 AFP — Two Kurdish rebels and a soldier were killed overnight in fighting in southeast Turkey, security sources said Friday.

Wednesday, 16 July, 2008 , 18:26 AFP — Three German tourists kidnapped by separatist Kurdish rebels are in good health and still in eastern Turkey, the Anatolia news agency reported Wednesday, quoting the local governor.