79 killed in clashes in WaziristanSeptember 22nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least 34 suspected militants have died in clashes in Pakistan's South and North Waziristan while the Taliban claim to have killed 45 security personnel, media reports said Tuesday. Gunship helicopters pounded militant hideouts in South Waziristan, killing at least 26 suspected militants while injuring several others, Dawn reported Tuesday.
24 dead in tribal clashes in northern Kenya and dozens wounded, lawmaker saysSeptember 15th, 2009 24 dead in tribal clashes in Kenya, lawmaker saysNAIROBI, Kenya — Tribal clashes killed 24 people and wounded dozens Tuesday as the country's scorching drought exacerbates tensions over land and water in arid northern Kenya, a lawmaker said. Raphael Letimao, the Samburu East lawmaker, said gunbattles between the Samburu and Pokot tribes began early Tuesday.
Hundreds protest beating of Hong Kong journalists in ChinaSeptember 13th, 2009 HONG KONG - Hundreds of people marched in Hong Kong Sunday to protest the beating by police of three journalists from the city covering unrest in the western Chinese city of Urumqi. Organisers said around 700 people took part in the demonstration over the incident nine days ago.
Further unrest in west China's Urumqi region following syringe attacksSeptember 3rd, 2009 URUMQI - Following a spate of ethnically motivated syringe attacks in China's Xinjiang province, renewed mass demonstrations and violence was reported in the region on Thursday. Thousands of people gathered at the residential quarter of Xiaoximen, at Renmin Cinema and Beiyuanchun farmers' produce wholesale market and demanded security assurance from authorities, Xinhua reports.
China's rare rebuke to Burma over "properly handling domestic problems"August 31st, 2009 BEIJING - After the settlement of several days of clashes between Burmese ethnic groups and government forces, China has issued a rare rebuke urging Myanmar to "properly handle domestic problems and maintain stability."
The violence erupted on Thursday when the Burmese army sent troops to occupy the Kokang territory following the refusal of several ethnic militias to convert into border security forces under the authority of the Burmese military, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The fighting, which abruptly ended this Sunday, sent up to 30,000 refugees into China, some of whom were rebels, who handed over their guns and uniforms to Chinese authorities.
China says 'moderate' US response to ethnic riots is appreciatedJuly 29th, 2009 China welcomes 'moderate' US response to riotsWASHINGTON — 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.
Police shoot dead two Uighurs in ChinaJuly 13th, 2009 URUMQI - Police in China's restive Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have shot dead two Uighur men in an attempt to stop them killing another. According to authorities, a police team patrolling in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang province, saw a group of three people trying to kill a passerby.
Ethnic clashes in China sadden Dalai LamaJuly 8th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Wednesday expressed concern over the ethnic clashes in China's Xinjiang province that have left at least 156 people dead and over 1,000 injured. "I am deeply saddened and concerned with the worsening situation in East Turkestan (Xinjiang), especially with the tragic loss of lives," the Nobel peace laureate said in a statement.
China's Communists to execute those behind riot deathsJuly 8th, 2009 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.
Curfew lifted in China's riot-hit cityJuly 8th, 2009 BEIJING - Chinese authorities have lifted a curfew in the riot-hit CITY OF Urumqi after order was restored following deadly riots, a spokesman said. "The curfew was lifted in the morning and now the situation has normalised," the spokesman told RIA Novosti.
UN rights official calls for restraint in ChinaJuly 7th, 2009 GENEVA - The United Nations top human rights official said Tuesday she was alarmed by the ongoing ethnic violence in China's north-west and called on community leaders to act with restraint. Government officials said the clashes have left at least 156 people dead and over 1,080 injured, in unrest which began late Sunday.
US expresses concern over China provinceJuly 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Monday called for restraint after clashes in China's Xinjiang region left more than 150 people dead. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said in a statement that the circumstances behind the violence remained unclear but urged both sides to exercise calm.
Ethnic clash at Chinese factory leaves 2 dead, 118 hurtJune 27th, 2009 Ethnic clash in Chinese factory kills 2, hurts 118BEIJING — Ethnic tensions between workers at a toy factory in southern China sparked a brawl that left two dead and 118 injured, state media and a government spokesman said Saturday. The official China News Service said hundreds of workers at the Xuri Toy Factory in Shaoguan City fought for two hours before more than 400 police restored order early Friday morning.
China's Xinjiang region promotes Mandarin to fight terrorismJune 5th, 2009 BEIJING - Teaching Mandarin lessons in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is helping the people to fight terrorism, claimed Nur Bekri, chairman of the region. "Terrorists from neighboring countries mainly target Uygurs that are relatively isolated from mainstream society as they cannot speak Mandarin.
25 dead, 20 remain trapped after gas leak in mine in China's Chongqing cityMay 30th, 2009 25 dead after gas leak in mine in ChinaBEIJING — China's official Xinhua News Agency says 25 people have died and 20 remained trapped underground after a gas leak in a mine in south west Chongqing city. Xinhua said Saturday rescuers are trying to rescue the trapped miners.
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