Wednesday, 16 April, 2008 , 09:12 AFP — Turkish warplanes attacked a group of separatist Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as they attempted to sneak across the border into Turkey, the Turkish military said Wednesday.

Wednesday, 16 April, 2008 , 08:06 AFP — Turkish warplanes attacked a group of separatist Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as they attempted to sneak across the border into Turkey, the Turkish military said Wednesday.

Tuesday, 15 April, 2008 , 11:19 AFP — A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced 53 Kurdish mayors to more than two months in prison on charges of praising Kurdish rebels, but spared them from jail by converting their sentences into fines.

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.