Chinese police kill 2 Uighur men, wound a third after they were attacked with knivesURUMQI, China — Police shot dead two Uighur men and wounded a third Monday on the streets of Urumqi, where tens of thousands of troops are stationed to restore calm a week after deadly ethnic riots raged in the western Chinese city. China’s government says police kill 2 Uighur men, wound a third after they were attackedURUMQI, China — China’s government says police shot dead two Uighur men and wounded a third after the men attacked officers who were breaking up “a violent incident.” Autocracy continues in China; Armed police beat down bleeding man in city street
Chinese authorities ease security in Urumqi as roads and shops reopenURUMQI, China — More roads reopened and shops unlocked their doors in Urumqi on Monday, but sporadic incidents reflected the underlying tensions in the city in western China where 184 people died in recent ethnic unrest. After ethnic violence, Han Chinese and Uighurs in restive west struggle to make way forwardURUMQI, China — Incense was lit and paper money burned at the funeral Sunday for a Han Chinese family — a man, his wife and his parents, all killed in last week’s ethnic riots. Three Uighur neighbors approached, standing tentatively apart. China raises injured toll from ethnic riots in country’s far west to 1,680URUMQI, China — China on Sunday raised the injured toll from ethnic clashes a week ago to 1,680 — one more bit in the trickle of information the government has released on the unrest in the far west, though much remains unknown. State media says Xinjiang government raises injured toll in China riots to 1,680URUMQI, China — State media says the Xinjiang government has raised the injured toll in last week’s riots in the restive Chinese region to 1,680. China riot city is tense but calm 1 week after violence that left 184 people deadURUMQI, China — The center of the riot-hit city of Urumqi was tense but calm Sunday, one week after ethnic fighting began that left 184 people dead and alarmed China’s communist leaders. Tense western China looks for answers after week of chaosURUMQI, China — It was about 8 p.m. when the mob descended on Zhongwan Road. The police didn’t arrive until six hours later. In the time between, most residents locked their doors and hid, peering out through windows and listening from basements as ethnic violence raged in China’s western Xinjiang province. Xinjiang riots affected tourism, China saysURUMQI - Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang province Saturday said that tourism and air transport have been affected by the July 5 ethnic violence that claimed at least 184 lives. Uighurs dispute China’s contention that 184 riot dead were mostly from Han Chinese majorityURUMQI, China — China released a breakdown Saturday of the death toll from communal rioting, saying most of the 184 killed were from the Han Chinese majority — an announcement that only fueled suspicion among Muslim Uighurs that many more of their people died. Death toll in riot-rocked western China raised to 184; reports say most were Han ChineseURUMQI, China — The Chinese government on Saturday raised the death toll from the communal rioting in western Xinjiang to 184 and issued the first ethnic breakdown of the dead, showing that most of those killed were from China’s Han majority. Urumqi riots toll rises to 184URUMQI - The death toll in the riots in China’s Urumqi city has risen to 184, authorities said Saturday. Death toll in riot-rocked western China raised to 184 as reports say most Han ChineseURUMQI, China — China raised the death toll from riots in its Xinjiang region to 184, state media said Saturday, giving the first ethnic breakdown of the dead nearly a week after communal violence broke out in this far western city. Muslim women lead protests, confront police, speak out in riot-rocked western ChinaURUMQI, China — The petite Muslim woman with the sky blue head scarf began by complaining that the public washrooms were closed at a crowded mosque on Friday — the most important day of the week for Islamic worship. 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
Xinjiang Muslims gear up for Friday prayers, but at homeURUMQI - Some mosques in Xinjiang’s restive capital Urumqi were closed Friday, even as Muslims were being persuaded to attend their weekly congregational prayer at home following Sunday’s deadly riot that killed at least 156 people. 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 closed in Urumqi: Chinese officialURUMQI - Some mosques in Xinjiang’s capital Urumqi were closed Friday following Sunday’s deadly riot that left at least 156 people dead, a Chinese official said. Mosques told to suspend Friday prayers after unrest in western China city.URUMQI, China — Mosques in riot-hit Urumqi were ordered to stay closed for Friday prayers in the wake of ethnic violence that has killed at least 156 people, an official said. 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. Chinese work to restore order in restive west, heal psychological wounds of ethic violenceURUMQI, China — Construction worker Zhang Binkun was seething over the death of his mother, whom he believes was killed by a mob of Uighurs with sticks and stones. 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. Unrest in China’s west points to ethnic inequalities Beijing would rather ignoreURUMQI, China — It started with some boys fighting over fireworks. It wound up as a clash between hundreds of villagers from two competing ethnic groups. 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. China says it will execute riot killersURUMQI - A senior official has warned that China will execute anyone found to be behind the 156 riot killings in the north west city of Urumqi. 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. |
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URUMQI, China — Frightened Urumqi residents watched Monday as police in bulletproof vests carrying pistols, shotguns and batons chased down a man and kicked and beat him, shattering a relative calm in the tense city in western China.
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.
