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Kurdish asylum seekers on hunger strike in Poland


Friday, 27 May, 2022 , 16:15 AFP Ten Kurdish asylum seekers in Poland on Friday entered their third week of a hunger strike to protest what they described as prison-like conditions and a slow immigration process.

Romania, Poland hopeful for Sweden, Finland NATO bids


Friday, 27 May, 2022 , 12:37 AFP Romania and Poland hope Sweden and Finland will be able to join NATO despite Turkey's reluctance, the country's foreign ministers said Friday during a visit to Ankara.

Two minors killed by PKK fire in north Iraq: Iraqi Kurds


Thursday, 26 May, 2022 , 20:21 AFP At least two minors were killed Thursday when projectiles hit orchards in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, a local official said, in fire local authorities blamed on the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Macron urges Turkey to respect Finland, Sweden NATO choice


Thursday, 26 May, 2022 , 14:16 AFP French President Emmanuel Macron asked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to "respect the sovereign choice" of Finland and Sweden to join NATO.

Turkish soldier killed in northern Iraq


Thursday, 26 May, 2022 , 07:43 AFP A Turkish soldier was killed Thursday during a military operation against Kurdish militants in the north of Iraq, Turkey's defence ministry said.

Turkey threatens to stall NATO process if Nordic nations fail to act


Wednesday, 25 May, 2022 , 17:43 AFP Turkey on Wednesday said the NATO accession process for Sweden and Finland would not move forward unless they addressed Ankara's security concerns, in talks with delegations from both Nordic states.

Ukraine's Zelensky calls for Western unity as Russia advances


Wednesday, 25 May, 2022 , 13:32 AFP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blasted the West for lacking unity on Wednesday, as the Russian invasion entered its fourth month and Moscow's troops advanced in eastern Ukraine.

Sweden not funding or arming 'terrorist organisations', PM tells Turkey


Wednesday, 25 May, 2022 , 12:13 AFP Sweden does not fund or arm terrorist organisations, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said Wednesday, refuting Turkish claims and opposition to its NATO bid over its support for Kurdish militant groups.

Sweden not funding or arming 'terrorist organisations', PM tells Turkey


Wednesday, 25 May, 2022 , 11:39 AFP Sweden is not funding or arming terrorist organisations, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said Wednesday, refuting Turkish claims and opposition to its NATO bid over its support for Kurdish militant groups.

French police clear Channel migrant camps after violence leaves one dead


Wednesday, 25 May, 2022 , 11:23 AFP Police dismantled a camp housing hundreds of migrants near Dunkirk in northern France on Wednesday after one person was killed and three wounded in suspected score-settling between smugglers, authorities said.