Flood of Syria refugees to Iraq tops 40,000

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 09:17

More than 40,000 Syrians have fled to Iraqi Kurdistan in little over a week to escape an escalation in fighting between Kurdish rebels and Islamists, the United Nations said on Saturday.

29 dead in Syria clashes between Kurds, jihadists: NGO

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 21:18

At least 29 people have been killed in fighting between Kurdish and jihadist fighters in northern Syria in the past two days, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Thursday.

Kurdish rebels to begin Turkey withdrawal on May 8

Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 22:32

Kurdish rebels announced on Thursday they would on May 8 begin withdrawing from Turkey into their safe haven in northern Iraq amid a peace drive between Ankara and the rebel movement.

Turkey helicopter crashes in Kurd region; 4 killed

Last Updated: Monday, July 23, 2012, 13:42

The military said the helicopter experienced a loss of power and crashed.

Iran to finish off Kurd rebels in `days`: Commande

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 00:27

Tehran has since July been carrying out a major offensive against the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan.

Turkey strikes Kurd rebels in Iraq for third night

Last Updated: Saturday, August 20, 2011, 15:42

Some 40 Turkish security personnel have been killed in clashes in the last month.

Turkey kills 7 Kurd fighters crossing from Syria

Last Updated: Friday, April 1, 2011, 21:06

Turkish security forces killed seven Kurdish militants early Friday after a large group of PKK fighters crossed over the border from Syria, Turkish military officials said.

Spain jails Kurd for shoe toss at Turkish premier

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 23:32

A Syrian Kurd has been sentenced to three years in jail in Spain for throwing a shoe at Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Death toll in blast outside Pak minister`s home touches 5

Last Updated: Friday, September 10, 2010, 15:48

The death toll in a bomb attack on the home of a provincial minister in southwest Pakistan has risen to five.

Suspected Kurd rebels blow up Iran-Turkey gas pipeline

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 18:47

Suspected Kurdish rebels blew up a pipeline carrying natural gas from Iran to Turkey, forcing the shutdown of the conduit, officials said on Wednesday.

3 soldiers, 9 Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey clash

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 14:25

Kurdish rebels killed three Turkish soldiers and nine of their own died in an attack on a military outpost in south-eastern Turkey, local security officials said on Tuesday.

Barzani re-elected as Iraqi Kurd president

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2009, 10:30

Massud Barzani was re-elected president of Iraq`s autonomous region of Kurdistan and the two main Kurdish parties, which ran on a joint parliamentary list, won 57 percent of the vote in weekend elections, official results showed.