China: 129 Killed, Scores Hurt in Riots in West
Chinese state media says that 129 people have been killed and more than 800 hurt in violence in the country's western Xinjiang region.
View ArticleChina President Hu Leaves G8 Early Amid Rioting
China's president cut short a G8 summit trip to hurry home Wednesday after ethnic tensions soared in Xinjiang territory, with sobbing Muslim women scuffling with riot police and Chinese men with steel...
View ArticleChina: Executions for Rioters Behind Killings
Communist Party official says state will seek the death penalty for those responsible for killing the 156 people who were victims of riots on July 5.
View ArticleDeath toll rises in China ethnic unrest
At least 184 people died in last weekend's violent protests in China's far-west Xinjiang region, state-run media reported.read more
View ArticleChinese Police Kill Two Uighurs as Unrest Flares
Police shot dead two Uighurs on Monday in renewed unrest in China's far northwestern region of Xinjiang, Reuters reported state radio as saying.
View ArticleUighur leader says 10,000 went missing in one night
Nearly 10,000 Uighurs involved in deadly riots in China's northwestern Xinjiang region went missing in one night, exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer said Wednesday, calling for an international...
View ArticleChina says another 319 detained over Xinjiang riot
Police in western China have detained another 319 people suspected of being involved in deadly ethnic unrest between Muslim minority ...read more
View ArticleXinjiang attack 'was terrorism'
Chinese officials blame ethnic Uighur Muslim separatists for Monday's fatal attack on a police station in Xinjiang province.
View ArticleStrong earthquake reported in far-western China
Chinese officials say a strong earthquake has struck a remote area of the country's far-western Xinjiang region. The government earthquake monitoring center said the quake registered magnitude 6.2 and...
View ArticleLocal government says 21 dead in west China clash sparked by 'terrorism'
A violent clash between authorities and assailants described as a terrorist gang left 21 people dead in China's restive northwestern region of Xinjiang, the local government said Wednesday.read more
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