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WASHINGTON, On Friday, September 4, 2009, Kurds and their supporters will be gathering at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C. (from 12:00pm-2:00pm) to protest the arrest of Kurdish folk singer, poet and activist Sivan Perwer and demand a formal apology from Canadian PM Stephen Harper to Sivan Perwer and to the Kurdish people. A similar demonstration, sponsored by Toronto Kurdish House, is being held on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Street (Queens Park) in Toronto from 5:30pm until 8:00pm.
Morningstaronline.co.uk
Iran's official news agency has claimed that Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces have killed 26 Kurdish guerillas in a series of raids in the country's Kordestan province.
Morningstaronline.co.uk | by Louise Nousratpour
TUC general secretary Brendan Barber has demanded an urgent meeting with the Turkish ambassador in London over Turkey's "unlawful" detention of 22 trade union leaders and activists.
Morningstaronline.co.uk | by Tom Mellen
Baghdad has revealed that it is struggling to clean up the pollution left by depleted uranium weapons used by US-led troops during the first Gulf war and the 2003 invasion.
Canada.com | By Jordana Huber, Canwest News Service
TORONTO — A Kurdish music star stopped at gunpoint by police after a motorist thought they'd seen a gun in his car said he is considering legal action.