uighurs

China bans Ramadan fasting in Xinjiang

Several government departments in Chinese region of Xinjiang have banned Muslim staff from fasting during the month of Ramadan. One…

10 years ago

China: 13 assailants shot dead in police station attack in Yecheng County

Police officers have killed 13 assailants in an attack on a police station in China's restive western province of Xinjiang,…

10 years ago

China: Thirteen people executed for terrorist attacks in Xinjiang province

Thirteen people have been executed for "terrorist attacks" in Xinjiang province, western China, state media say. The 13 - who…

10 years ago

China: At least 31 people killed in Urumqi market attack

At least 31 people have been killed in Xinjiang region's capital, Urumqi, after attackers crashed two cars into shoppers at…

11 years ago

Beijing security tightened following Kunming, Urumqi and Guangzhou attacks

Armed police patrol vehicles have been deployed in Beijing following three attacks at transport hubs around the country. The 150…

11 years ago

Slovakia accepts ethnic Uighur Chinese prisoners from Guantanamo

Slovakia has accepted three ethnic Uighur Chinese prisoners from Guantanamo Bay detention camp, the Slovak interior ministry says. The three…

11 years ago