Three killed in renewed violence in China's far west
BEIJING (Reuters) - Three security officers were stabbed to death and another wounded in renewed violence in far northwest China's Xinjiang region on Tuesday, the fourth day of the Beijing Olympic Games, state media said.
Nations:China Activities:China Xinjiang Unrest Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-12
Security tightens in Xinjiang following attack
KASHGAR, China - Police tightened security in China's western Xinjiang region Tuesday and Olympic organizers sought to reassure residents and visitors after a deadly attack on police heightened jitters just days ahead of the games' opening ceremony.
Nations:China Pakistan Afghanistan Japan Activities:2008 Kashgar Terror Attack Source:(AP)
2008-08-05
Attackers kill 16 police at Chinese border post
BEIJING - Two men rammed a truck into a clutch of jogging policemen and tossed explosives, killing 16 officers Monday, state media said, in an attack in a restive province of western China just days before the Beijing Olympics, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
Nations:China Pakistan Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan Activities:China Xinjiang Unrest Source:(AP)
2008-08-04
Security and choreography mark Silk Road torch relay
KASHGAR, China (Reuters) - The Olympic torch was paraded on Wednesday through China's sensitive former Silk Road city of Kashgar, home to ethnic-minority Muslim Uighurs, under the scrutiny of soldiers and choreographed cheering crowds.
Nations:China Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Torch Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-18
Tight security as Olympic flame starts Xinjiang leg
URUMQI, China (AFP) - Police imposed a security lockdown as the Olympic torch Tuesday started its run through China's mainly Muslim region of Xinjiang, seen as one of the most sensitive legs on its nationwide journey.
Nations:China Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Torch Source:(AFP)
2008-06-17
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