Sunday, 13 April, 2008 , 11:41 AFP — Iran has upheld a death sentence for a Kurdish activist convicted of links to an outlawed separatist group after the supreme court quashed the original hanging verdict, his lawyer said on Sunday.

Sunday, 13 April, 2008 , 08:50 AFP — A Kurdish rebel group based in northern Iraq threatened on Sunday to launch bomb attacks inside Iran if Tehran fails to halt anti-Kurdish policies in the Islamic country.

Friday, 11 April, 2008 , 12:35 AFP — A protestor injured in violent Kurdish demonstrations in southeast Turkey last month died in hospital Friday, bringing the death toll from the unrest to three, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Thursday, 10 April, 2008 , 15:09 AFP — Thirteen Kurdish rebels were killed Thursday in clashes with the army in eastern Turkey, according to the military.

Thursday, 10 April, 2008 , 11:42 AFP — Eleven Kurdish rebels were killed Thursday in clashes with the army in eastern Turkey, local security sources said.

Thursday, 10 April, 2008 , 10:24 AFP — A court here Thursday sentenced Kurdish politician Leyla Zana to two years' imprisonment for praising jailed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan.

Monday, 7 April, 2008 , 12:34 AFP — Iran has freed on bail a Kurdish labour activist after one year in jail, a press report said on Monday.

Sunday, 6 April, 2008 , 12:26 AFP — A bomb allegedly planted by Kurdish separatist rebels killed a Turkish army reservist and wounded three militia members in southern Turkey, the Anatolia news agency reported Sunday.

Friday, 4 April, 2008 , 15:50 AFP — Belgian police on Friday arrested 29 women among the Kurdish community suspected of links to the PKK rebel group in Turkey during coordinated nationwide raids, the federal prosecutor's office said.

Friday, 4 April, 2008 , 13:48 AFP — Belgian police on Friday carried out raids and questioned 40 women among the country's Kurdish community suspected of links to the Turkish rebel PKK group, local television reported.