China sentences five more to death for Xinjiang riot

New Delhi: Chinease court has given to death sentence to five people in the case of Xinjiang riot for their part in bloody ethnic rioting earlier this year in Urumqi, the capital of western Xinjiang region, a...

Man seeks help of Chinese, Pakistani leaders for release of son

RAWALPINDI: A Pakistani man staying in China since 1987 has appealed to the president, prime minister and foreign minister of China as well as Pakistan to help him in release of his son, who is a Chinese citizen,...

China sacks Party boss of strife-torn western city

" China sacked the top official of Urumqi, the strife-hit capital of far-west Xinjiang, on Saturday, as the city crept back to an uneasy normality after days of sometimes deadly protests that have inflamed ethnic enmity. The brief announcement from the official Xinhua news...

Chinese Hackers Attack Melbourne Film Festival

The Melbourne International Film Festival was forced to shut down after being crashed by a group of Chinese hackers, who had booked out all films with fake purchases. "The attack on the Melbourne International...

Uighur leader says 10,000 people went missing in one night: China

The Chinese government is expressing it's unhappiness toward the Japanese government after a Chinese dissident made charges in Tokyo of mass disappearances. "TOKYO (Reuters) – Nearly 10,000 Uighurs involved in...

We're all Uighurs now. Or are we?

Pepe Escobar: Does anyone care about what happens to the Uighurs?

184+ 'Two shot dead' by Chinese police

Chinese police is in aggressive mood, they are selectively targetting the leaders and killing them to supress the movement.Chinese officials accepts that 184 people died in recent days violance and they added two more by killing them. Chinese police is known for attrocities...

Oil Tank Explosion at Chemical Plant in Urumqi, Xinjiang

An oil tank blew up in a chemical plant in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, in China the evening of Saturday, July 11 (PST). No casualities have been reported, nor has an explanation been released."The agency did not give an explanation for the blast, which comes a...

Han Chinese Launch Revenge Attacks Against Uighur

A day after riots and violence claimed the lives of almost 160 people in China's Xinjian district, a new wave of violence rampaged through Urumqi. Thousands of angry Han Chinese smashed up Uighur stores and sought vengeance for Han deaths over the weekend. Riot police...

Uighur China Riots Censored, 156 Dead

Uighur riots in China's Xinjian district is being reported in Chinese media, yet the government is still pulling videos and restricting coverage available. The government is blaming ethnic Uighurs for terrorising...

Ethnic Riots In China's XiaJiang Province: 156 People Dead

[UPDATE -- July 6, 2009] It was reported today that yesterday's riots have lead to 156 people dead and hundreds more injured. About 800 people are believed to have been arrested.  " Chinese state media says...

'Terror cells' found in west China

Seven 'terrorist cells' have been discovered and arrests made in the far west of China.  " According to the China Daily newspaper, the "cells" were based in the Kashgar, close to the border with Afghanistan and Pakistan. The report said all members of the groups had...

China jails two ethnic minorities for protests

It is common news from China, But it is very important if we consider the democratic values from other parts of the world.Two man were sentenced for raising there voice in the Muslim minority region in the...

Earthquake in Southern Xinjiang, China leaves 331 homeless

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 hits China's Xinjiang area, USGS reported first reported on Feb 20, 2009,. The earthquake was located at 40.779°N, 78.639°E with a depth of 35 km or 3180 km WNW of Beijing, China. Below is an update provided by China Daily.

World's Oldest Pot Stash - Did it Offer an Afterlife High?

Researchers have found a stash of marijuana in a Chinese tomb that is scientifically dated 2,700 years old."OTTAWA - Researchers say they have located the world's oldest stash of marijuana, in a tomb in a remote...

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