Chinese TV reports 476 cases of people stabbed with syringes in Urumqi since Aug. 20BEIJING — State television in western China has reported that 476 people have sought treatment since Aug. 20 after being stabbed with hypodermic needles. New protests in western China’s Urumqi city torn by deadly July ethnic riotingBEIJING — Hundreds of Chinese protested deteriorating public safety Thursday after a series of mysterious syringe attacks further unnerved residents in the western Chinese city of Urumqi where ethnic rioting in July killed nearly 200 people. Chinese state news agency confirms protest in western city hit by ethnic riots 2 months agoBEIJING — A state news agency has confirmed witness reports of a new protest in the western Chinese city of Urumqi after deadly ethnic rioting in July left nearly 200 dead. Residents report new protest in western China’s Urumqi city torn by July ethnic riotingBEIJING — Chinese residents protested deteriorating public safety Thursday in the western Chinese city of Urumqi where deadly ethnic rioting in July killed nearly 200 people, eyewitnesses said Witnesses report new protest in western Chinese city Urumqi, torn by July ethnic riotingBEIJING — Witnesses report a new protest has broken out in the western Chinese city of Urumqi, which was torn by deadly ethnic rioting in July. China strengthening internal security force amid rising unrest, ethnic strifeBEIJING — Buffeted by rising domestic unrest and missteps in handling ethnic violence, China’s leaders are asserting greater control over the country’s main internal security force with a new law on how and when the troops are mobilized. UEFA orders loss, 2-match home stadium ban for Dinamo Bucharest after fans riotNYON, Switzerland — UEFA’s disciplinary panel imposed a 3-0 loss to Dinamo Bucharest after rioting fans forced a Europa League match to be abandoned. Iran resumes mass trial of opposition activists, protesters charged in post-election turmoilTEHRAN, Iran — Iran resumed Tuesday the mass trial of opposition activists and protesters charged with rioting and plotting to topple the ruling Islamic system through a “velvet revolution” following the country’s disputed presidential election. Feuding Ala. families cause riot of about 150 with some people throwing jack irons, tire ironsMARION, Ala. — Two Alabama families that had been fighting for years turned their feud into a full-scale riot Monday outside a small-town city hall, with up to 150 screaming people hurling tire irons and wielding baseball bats. Eight people were arrested, and at least four were hurt, Trooper John Reese said. Two were taken to hospitals. The town’s police chief was hit in the head with a crowbar but was OK. Families’ quarrel over shot-out window escalates to ‘full-scale riot’ in Ala. town of 3,300MARION, Ala. — Two Alabama families that had been fighting for years turned their feud into a full-scale riot Monday outside a small-town city hall, with up to 150 screaming people hurling tire irons and wielding baseball bats. Feuding families cause riot in Alabama with about 300 people throwing jack irons, tire ironsMARION, Ala. — Four people have been arrested and one is at-large following a feud between two families that spilled into a riot involving about 300 people at Marion’s municipal complex. Mayor Tony Long said the fighting between the Moore and Sawyer families began at about 8:30 a.m. Monday just off the county courthouse square. Over 200 face trial for riots in western China, but experts warn ethnic grievances will lingerBEIJING — China will reportedly put more than 200 people on trial this week for alleged involvement in the country’s worst ethnic violence in decades, an apparent move to draw a line under the episode but one that experts say is unlikely to address grievances that spawned the unrest. Chinese state media say 200 to go on trial for involvement in deadly Xinjiang riotsBEIJING — More than 200 people are expected to go on trial this week for their involvement in sectarian riots last month that killed nearly 200 people in China’s western region of Xinjiang, a state-run newspaper reported Monday. Youths burn cars, harass police in second night of unrest after death of teen fleeing policeBAGNOLET, France —Restive youths in a Paris suburb torched a tourist bus and nearly a half-dozen cars and hurled objects at police early Tuesday, a night after fullblown unrest prompted by the death of a teen fleeing police. 40 youths in Paris suburb attack officers, torch cars after teen dies while fleeing policeBAGNOLET, France —Some 40 rioters in a Paris suburb hurled Molotov cocktails at police and firefighters, torched cars and one person fired a handgun during a rampage early Monday prompted by the death of a teen pizza deliverer fleeing police. Chinese state media say bomb threat diverts plane scheduled to land in XinjiangBEIJING —An Afghan plane bound for the restive western Chinese region of Xinjiang was sent back to Afghanistan after a bomb threat, a Chinese state news agency said. Chinese state media say bomb threat on Afghan plane to XinjiangBEIJING —China’s state news agency said Sunday there was a bomb threat on a plane from Afghanistan scheduled to land in Xinjiang, the restive western region of China that was rocked by ethnic riots last month. In Lincoln’s hometown, sculpture marks riots in which white mobs attacked black residentsSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Abraham Lincoln’s hometown looked back Thursday at a long-ignored horror story, as officials dedicated a sculpture commemorating the 1908 riot in which white mobs lynched and terrorized black residents. Pakistani human rights group says riots that killed 8 Christians were planned, not spontaneousISLAMABAD — An independent Pakistani human rights commission said Tuesday that rioting that killed eight Christians last week was not spontaneous but planned by the attackers, some of whom belong to an al-Qaida-linked group. China says 83 formally arrested over rioting in Xinjiang, to face charges including murderBEIJING — Chinese police have formally arrested 83 people on charges including murder and arson in connection with last month’s deadly rioting in the western region of Xinjiang, state media reported Tuesday. China says relatives of exiled Uighur leader blame her for Xinjiang riotsBEIJING — China on Monday released a letter it says was penned by close relatives of exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer blaming her for last month’s deadly riots in her native Xinjiang. An associate of Kadeer said the letter was fake. China says another 319 detained over ethnic rioting in far-west Xinjiang last monthBEIJING — Police in western China have detained another 319 people suspected of being involved in deadly ethnic unrest between Muslim minority Uighurs and the dominant Han Chinese community last month, a state news agency said. Paramilitary troops patrol Pakistani city after Muslim attacks on Christians leave 8 deadLAHORE, Pakistan — Paramilitary troops patrolled the streets of an eastern Pakistani city on Sunday after eight Christians died in riots led by Muslims, according to police. Cabinet minister says Muslim extremists kill 6 Christians in rioting in eastern PakistanISLAMABAD — A cabinet minister says Muslim extremists have killed six people from the minority Christian community during riots in eastern Pakistan after allegations a Quran was defaced. Prominent opposition activists, protesters stand trial in Iran over postelection ‘riots’TEHRAN, Iran — More than 100 opposition political activists and protesters stood trial in Tehran Saturday on charges of rioting and conspiring to topple the ruling system in the country’s first trial since the disputed presidential election, Iran’s state media reported. China summons Australian ambassador to protest visit by Uighur activist Rebiya KadeerBEIJING — China summoned the Australian ambassador to protest a proposed visit to his country by an exiled Uighur leader whom Beijing accuses of instigating recent ethnic riots that killed nearly 200 people, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday. China issues most-wanted list for 15 people it blames for ethnic riots in far-west XinjiangBEIJING — China released a most-wanted list Thursday of 15 people it is seeking for their alleged roles in the worst ethnic violence to hit the country in decades. Uighur activist demands investigation of missing, asks Japan to mediate dialogueTOKYO — An exiled Uighur activist blamed by China for deadly ethnic riots demanded Wednesday that Beijing allow an international investigation into the disappearances of about 10,000 Uighur protesters she said are still missing. China says ‘moderate’ US response to ethnic riots is appreciatedWASHINGTON — A Chinese diplomat voiced appreciation Tuesday for what he called the “moderate attitude” of the U.S. toward the ethnic clashes in China’s oil-rich Xinjiang region that killed nearly 200 people. China president calls for ethnic unity in 1st public comments on issue since deadly riotsBEIJING — China’s president called Tuesday for the strengthening of ethnic unity in the country — his first public comments on the issue more than three weeks after deadly riots in the far west killed nearly 200 people. |
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