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. 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. 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. Woman China blames for violence says talks would be hard to arrange but welcomeWASHINGTON — The woman Chinese authorities blame for violent unrest in western China’s Xinjiang (shihn-jahng) region is asking for outside intervention to create a dialogue between her ethnic Uighurs (WEE-gers) and Chinese authorities. 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. 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. 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. Curfew lifted in China’s riot-hit city
Hu Jintao leaves Italy after China clashesFLORENCE - Chinese President Hu Jintao cut short his stay in Italy and left for home early Wednesday without attending the G8-G5 summit following the violence in Xinjiang region that has left at least 156 people dead and over 1,000 injured. Uighur protesters march through DC to Chinese Embassy, blaming Beijing for recent violenceWASHINGTON — An exiled Uighur leader accused by China of inciting ethnic violence said Tuesday the Chinese government is responsible for the rising tensions. 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. China’s Ethnic Clashes Claim 156 lives, over 1,400 arrested
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. Armed protesters march through Chinese city, toll rises to 156 (Second Lead)URUMQI - Protesters armed with clubs and knives Tuesday marched through this riot-hit Chinese city as the death toll in the ethnic clashes rose to 156 and over 1,400 people were arrested for the violence, authorities said. Internet connectivity cut in Chinese city: OfficialURUMQI - Internet connectivity was cut in parts of Xinjiang’s capital Urumqi following Sunday’s riot to prevent violence from spreading, an official said Tuesday. 156 dead, over 1,400 arrested in riot-hit Chinese cityURUMQI - The death toll in the ethnic clashes between minority Uighurs and members of Han community in China’s Xinjiang province has risen to 156 even as over 1,400 people were arrested for the violence, authorities said early Tuesday. The dead include 129 men and 27 women, Li Yi, head of the publicity department of Xinjiang regional committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), said Tuesday morning. 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. Uighur leader accused of fomenting riots was once a symbol of success in modern ChinaWASHINGTON — Not long ago, Rebiya Kadeer was considered a symbol of success in modern China: a woman, a Muslim and a millionaire entrepreneur who also held a prestigious post with the Communist government. Uighur leader who now lives in suburban Washington denies inciting fatal riots in ChinaWASHINGTON — The exiled leader of a Muslim minority group is denying Chinese government accusations that she incited riots that have left 156 people dead in western China. |
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BEIJING - Chinese authorities have lifted a curfew in the riot-hit CITY OF Urumqi after order was restored following deadly riots, a spokesman said.
Urumqi (China), July 7 (Xinhua/IANS) One of the worst outbreaks of ethnic violence in China raged here Tuesday with thousands from the country’s majority Han community taking to the streets with knives as the death toll in two days of violence rose to 156.
