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130 Kurds hidden on fishing boat disembarque in Italy


Saturday, 24 February, 2007 , 20:36 AFP Some 130 Kurdish illegal immigrants landed Saturday on the southern Italian shores of Calabria, just days after 19 people drowned trying to reach Sicily, a media report said.

Iraqi Kurdish troops heading to Baghdad


Saturday, 24 February, 2007 , 13:11 AFP A Kurdish brigade of the Iraqi army set off on Saturday for Baghdad to take part in a massive joint US and Iraqi military operation to pacify the city, its commander said.

Alleged PKK members released in France


Friday, 23 February, 2007 , 21:05 AFP A French appeals court on Friday freed eight Kurds suspected of links to the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party, but prevented them from leaving the Paris area, their lawyers said.

Turkey to step up diplomacy over Kurdish rebels in Iraq


Friday, 23 February, 2007 , 19:43 AFP Turkey's top security body said Friday the government should step up diplomatic initiatives to resolve a row with Iraq and the United States over Turkish Kurd rebels based in northern Iraq.

Three Kurdish politicians arrested in Turkey


Friday, 23 February, 2007 , 13:39 AFP A senior Kurdish politician was arrested here Friday over remarks that allegedly threatened violence in Turkey, following the arrest of two other Kurdish activists overnight, officials said.

Three Kurdish politicians arrested in Turkey


Friday, 23 February, 2007 , 12:51 AFP A senior Kurdish politician was arrested here Friday over remarks that allegedly threatened violence in Turkey, following the arrest of two other Kurdish activists overnight, officials said.

Iraq warns Turkey against cross-border operation


Wednesday, 21 February, 2007 , 14:52 AFP Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdel Mahdi urged Turkey Wednesday to stop threatening cross-border military operations against Turkish Kurd rebels based in northern Iraq, saying unilateral action will not help resolve problems.

Syria releases key Kurdish activist


Saturday, 17 February, 2007 , 17:06 AFP Syrian authorities have released the deputy head of the banned Kurdish political party Yakiti, who was arrested nearly two months ago, a human rights group said Saturday.

Turkish army chief accuses Iraqi Kurds of supporting rebels


Saturday, 17 February, 2007 , 15:18 AFP Turkey's army chief has accused the two main Kurdish factions in neighbouring northern Iraq of supporting Turkish Kurd rebels, the Anatolia news agency reported Saturday.

Iraq FM guards killed in ambush


Thursday, 15 February, 2007 , 17:47 AFP Three off-duty guards working for Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari were killed in an ambush in northern Iraq late Thursday, a police officer said.