Death toll in China’s Xinjiang riot rises to 184, state media reportURUMQI, China — China’s state news agency says the death toll in ethnic rioting in western Xinjiang region has risen from 156 to 184. Scared faces gather in China’s mosques to pray after riot trauma
Some mosques open for Friday prayers in riot-hit Chinese city despite closure noticesURUMQI, China — Several mosques in riot-hit Urumqi opened for Friday prayers after boisterous crowds gathered outside, despite notices posted earlier saying they would be closed in the wake of ethnic violence that left 156 dead. Some Urumqi mosques open for Friday prayers after crowds gatherURUMQI, China — Several mosques in riot-hit Urumqi opened for Friday prayers, despite notices posted earlier saying they would be closed in the wake of ethnic violence that left 156 dead. Mosques told to suspend Friday prayers in China unrest; city suspends travel by foreignersURUMQI, China — A Chinese official says that mosques in riot-hit Urumqi have been ordered to stay closed for Friday prayers in the wake of ethnic violence that left 156 dead, and another city in Xinjiang province has suspended visits by foreigners. China’s Communist leaders vow to maintain stability after ethnic unrest in Xinjiang
Chinese Communist leaders vow to maintain stability after ethnic unrest in western territoryURUMQI, China — China’s top communist leaders have declared that ethnic riots that killed over 150 people this week in the west of the country were orchestrated by overseas forces and vowed to maintain stability in the aftermath, state media said Thursday. Chinese police keep firm hand on Urumqi, as riot-hit city tries to get back to normalURUMQI, China — Security forces kept a firm grip on the tense Xinjiang capital Thursday after days of ethnic violence that left 156 dead, as residents tentatively emerged to go about daily life. Armed police, cheered by some locals, watch over China city after days of ethnic riotingURUMQI, China — Security forces kept a firm grip on the tense Xinjiang capital Thursday after days of ethnic violence that killed 156 people, and alarmed Chinese leaders vowed to deal firmly with those behind the attacks. China takes new tack with foreign media on Xinjiang unrest, hoping to get its message outBEIJING — When riots broke out in the restive west this week, China took a different tack with foreign journalists: Instead of being barred, reporters were invited on an official tour of Xinjiang’s capital. Thousands of Chinese troops try to contain boiling ethnic tensions after riotsURUMQI, China — Thousands of Chinese troops flooded into this city Wednesday to separate feuding ethnic groups after three days of communal violence left 156 people dead, and a senior Communist Party official vowed to execute those guilty of murder in the rioting in western China. Troops swarm central square of restive western Chinese city to stem ethnic clashesURUMQI, China — Hundreds of helmeted troops in riot gear swarmed the central square of the capital of western Xinjiang on Wednesday after ethnic riots left at least 156 dead. The city’s Communist Party boss promised that those behind the killings would be executed. Hundreds of troops swarm central square of restive western Chinese city to stem ethnic clashesURUMQI, China — Hundreds of helmeted troops in riot gear swarmed the central square of the capital of western Xinjiang on Wednesday after ethnic riots left at least 156 dead. The city’s Communist Party boss promised those behind the killings would be executed. China’s Communists to execute those behind riot deaths
Chinese forces flood capital of restive west to stem ethnic clashes; Hu rushes home from G8URUMQI, China — China flooded the capital of western Xinjiang province with security forces Wednesday, and President Hu Jintao cut short a visit to the G8 summit as Beijing tries to stem a tide of ethnic clashes in the wake of a riot that left 156 dead. Chinese president hurries home from G8 meeting after ethnic rioting in the westURUMQI, China — China’s president cut short a G8 summit trip to rush home Wednesday after ethnic tensions soared in Xinjiang territory, and the government flooded the area with security forces in the wake of a massive riot that left 156 dead. Muslim Uighur and Han Chinese mobs spread ethnic strife in restive western ChinaURUMQI, China — Sobbing Muslim women scuffled with riot police, and Chinese men wielding steel pipes and meat cleavers rampaged through the streets as ethnic tensions worsened in China’s oil-rich Xinjiang territory, prompting the president to cut short a summit trip abroad Wednesday. Twitter, Internet play a key role in China’s latest bout of ethnic unrestBEIJING — The brawl between Han Chinese and Uighurs in southern China was scarcely covered by state media, but accounts and photos spread quickly via the Internet and became a spark that helped ignite deadly riots thousands of miles away in the Uighur homeland. Uighurs in Turkey, Norway, protest China; Turkish Foreign Ministry summons diplomatANKARA, Turkey — Uighur expatriates staged protests on Tuesday outside the Chinese embassies in Turkey and Norway, denouncing violence in western China that has killed at least 156 people. Armed Muslim Uighur and Han Chinese mobs spread ethnic strife in China’s restive westURUMQI, China — The government imposed a curfew Tuesday night in this regional capital of western China after mobs of Han Chinese with meat cleavers and clubs roamed the streets looking for Muslim Uighurs who had earlier beaten up people in the country’s worst ethnic violence in decades. Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese mobs roam streets as China’s restive west descends into chaosURUMQI, China — Scattered mobs of Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese roamed the streets and beat passers-by Tuesday as the capital of China’s Xinjiang region degenerated into communal violence, prompting the government to impose a curfew in the aftermath of a riot that killed at least 156 people. Hundreds of armed Chinese and Muslims hold protests in west; government declares curfewURUMQI, China — Scattered groups of Muslims Uighurs and Han Chinese held protests and beat passers-by Tuesday as the capital of China’s Xinjiang region degenerated into on communal violence, causing the government to declare a curfew in the aftermath of a riot that killed at least 156 people. State media: Curfew declared in restive region in western China after violenceURUMQI, China — Chinese state media say that the government in the restive western region of Xinjiang has declared a curfew following the violence of recent days that has killed at least 156 people and paralyzed the main city of Urumqi. Hundreds of Han Chinese armed with clubs march through Xinjiang capitalURUMQI, China — Police fired tear gas Tuesday to try to restore order as hundreds of Han Chinese armed with clubs marched through the Xinjiang capital of Urumqi, smashing shops and knocking over food stalls run by Muslims. Fresh protest breaks out in Xinjiang as demonstrators confront Chinese security forcesURUMQI, China — Women in flowered headscarves scuffled with armed police Tuesday in a fresh protest in the western Chinese region of Xinjiang, where at least 156 people have been killed and more than 1,400 arrested in the area’s worst ethnic violence in decades. State media says police arrest 1,434 suspects in connection with Xinjiang riotsURUMQI, China — Police have arrested 1,434 suspects in connection with the worst ethnic violence in decades in China’s western Xinjiang region, which killed at least 156 people, state media reported Tuesday. Police restore order in western China after worst ethnic rioting in decades kills 156URUMQI, China — Chanting “Strike down the criminals,” hundreds of paramilitary police with shields, rifles and clubs took control of the streets Monday in the capital of western China’s Muslim region, a day after the deadliest ethnic violence in decades. Xinjiang riots carry disturbing echoes of last year’s Tibet unrest, heavy-handed Chinese ruleBEIJING — The bloody riots in China’s Muslim far west are a disturbing reminder of anti-Chinese violence in another troubled region — Tibet — and show how heavy-handed rule and radical resistance are pushing unrest to new heights. Witnesses say ethnic protest spreads to second city in China’s Xinjiang regionBEIJING — Witnesses say an ethnic protest has spread to a second city in China’s western Xinjiang province after riots rocked the region’s capital, killing at least 140 and injuring more than 800. China official says 140 people killed, 828 hurt amid riots in restive far westURUMQI, China — Violent street battles killed at least 140 people and injured 828 others in the deadliest ethnic unrest to hit China’s volatile western Xinjiang region in decades, and officials said Monday the death toll was expected to rise. |
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URUMQI, China — Boisterous crowds in this riot-hit western China city turned up at mosques despite announcements that Friday prayers were canceled due to the recent ethnic violence, forcing officials to let them in. Some of the mosques were in areas of Urumqi that saw street fighting earlier this week, after angry demonstrations by minority Muslim Uighurs sparked a crackdown by security forces and clashes with the Han Chinese majority that left at least 156 dead.
URUMQI, China — China flooded the capital of western Xinjiang province with security forces Wednesday after ethnic riots left at least 156 dead. The city’s Communist Party boss promised those behind the killings would be executed.
