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South Korea, Iraqi Kurdistan sign MOU on oil exploration


Thursday, 14 February, 2008 , 08:05 AFP A South Korean consortium Thursday signed an initial agreement to explore oilfields in Iraqi Kurdistan in return for major construction projects in the region, officials said.

US general in Turkey for talks on Kurdish rebels: official


Wednesday, 13 February, 2008 , 09:07 AFP A senior US general arrived here Wednesday for talks with Turkish military officials on joint efforts to curb separatist Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq, a US embassy official said.

Red Cross urges new home for stranded Iran Kurds


Sunday, 10 February, 2008 , 12:43 AFP The Red Cross on Sunday urged a solution for 190 Iranian Kurds stranded in a no man's land along the Jordanian border ever since they fled war-torn Iraq three years ago.

Turkish air raid hits Kurdish rebel bases in Iraq: army


Thursday, 7 February, 2008 , 12:36 AFP Turkish fighter planes have successfully hit about 70 Kurdish rebel positions targeted in an air strike in northern Iraq earlier this week, the Turkish army said Thursday.

Two policemen wounded in bomb blast in Turkey: report


Wednesday, 6 February, 2008 , 07:25 AFP Two police officers were wounded in a bomb explosion in a restive province in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast, the Anatolia news agency reported Wednesday.

Turkey confirms jets bombed Kurdish rebels in Iraq


Monday, 4 February, 2008 , 14:06 AFP Turkey's military confirmed Monday that its warplanes had carried out heavy raids for several hours on suspected Kurdish rebel hideouts in northern Iraq.

Turkish jets bomb rebel territory in northern Iraq


Monday, 4 February, 2008 , 12:37 AFP Turkish warplanes on Monday bombarded three Kurdish settlements in a mountainous area of northern Iraq known as a refuge for rebel Kurds, rebel and Iraqi military officials said.

Syria court jails four Kurds for separatism: watchdog


Monday, 4 February, 2008 , 12:24 AFP A Syrian court has sentenced four Kurds to prison terms of up to 10 years on charges of seeking to annex parts of the country to a separate state, a human rights group said on Monday.

Ten Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey clash: report


Sunday, 3 February, 2008 , 19:29 AFP Turkish troops killed 10 separatist Kurdish rebels on Sunday in the eastern province of Bingol, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Turkish soldiers held by Kurd rebels await court-martial sentence


Saturday, 2 February, 2008 , 18:17 AFP Eight Turkish soldiers being court-martialled for insubordination after being held hostage by Kurdish rebels for two weeks were freed Saturday pending a verdict, the Anatolia news agency reported.