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- China arrested almost 1,300 in Muslim west last year: report 6 Jan 2009 05:33 GMT
... 1,300 in Muslim west last year: report BEIJING (AFP) - - China arrested almost 1,300 ... for terrorism, religious extremism or other state security charges in the country's Muslim-majority western Xinjiang ... last year, when Beijing hosted the 2008 Olympic Games in August. A wave of unrest, ...
- China says 2008 traffic deaths down to 73,484 6 Jan 2009 05:30 GMT
... says 2008 traffic deaths down to 73,484 BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese traffic deaths declined 10 ... by a nationwide safety campaign during the Olympic Games, the Ministry of Public Security said on Sunday. The explosive growth of ...
- Habitable Exoplanets Could be Common in Our Galaxy 6 Jan 2009 05:30 GMT
... Too Much? Bizarre Hair Styles Through Time, Beijing Suffers The Curse Of The Olympic City, Lindsay Lohan: West Hollywood Hottie, The ... Feeling Golden with a No. 1 Record, Security and your mother's Linux box, Burris declares ...
- Arrests Increased in Chinese Region 6 Jan 2009 02:50 GMT
... BEIJING - Citing official statistics on one aspect of 's security crackdown last year around the Beijing Olympics, a report published Sunday in an official newspaper said that more than 1,100 people ...
- China fines UK students for 'illegal map-making': media 6 Jan 2009 02:30 GMT
... fines UK students for 'illegal map-making': media BEIJING -- Chinese authorities have fined three British ... fears of terror attacks on the Beijing Olympics in August. China has in recent years ... fears that unauthorised maps could compromise state security. The students, who were not named in ...
- China-Government seeking overseas farm land. 6 Jan 2009 01:50 GMT
... put pressure on local farmers. Reports from Beijing say the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture is ... the world ,to ensure long term food security. Agforce a lobby group, president Peter Kenny ... ban on all Australian food during the Olympic Games, competitors were not allowed to take ...
- Arrests increased in Muslim region of China 6 Jan 2009 01:11 GMT
... Xinjiang, especially during the approach of the Beijing Olympics, which took place in August. That month, ... That month, a series of attacks on security forces unfolded in parts of Xinjiang. Wang ...
- 1,300 held in Muslim region of China 4 Jan 2009 21:51 GMT
... BEIJING: China arrested almost 1,300 people for terrorism, ... for terrorism, religious extremism or other state security charges in the country’s Muslim-majority western Xinjiang ... last year, when Beijing hosted the 2008 Olympic Games in August. A wave of unrest, ...
- China's net cops focus on public opinion 4 Jan 2009 19:11 GMT
... more efficiently, according to the country’s internet security market leader. The revelation from Beijing TRS Information Technology, China’s leading provider of ... He. Events like the Sichuan earthquake, the Olympics, and the economic crisis, combined with the ...
- Over 73,000 killed in road accidents in China last year 4 Jan 2009 13:31 GMT
... From correspondents in Beijing, China, 05:32 PM IST About 73,500 people ... a year ago, the ministry of public security said Sunday. China, which has one of ... the nationwide safety campaign undertaken during the Olympic Games. Losses from these accidents were estimated ...
- Road accidents kill over 73,000 in China in 2008 4 Jan 2009 12:31 GMT
... kill over 73,000 in China in 2008 BEIJING -- Almost 73,500 people died in road ... administration bureau under the Ministry of Public Security said here. Losses from these accidents were ... stepped-up efforts road safety campaigns, including an Olympics-related campaign from April 1 to September 20 ...
- 2008: A look back 4 Jan 2009 12:12 GMT
... 21. Two companies were later fined for safety violations in the incident. Jacobs Construction of ... president of Valdosta State University in Georgia. Olympic shooter: Selby farmer Brian Beaman earned fourth ... air pistol event in the Olympics in Beijing. Beaman's teammate, Jason Turner of Rochester, N.Y., tied ...
- Where are they now? 4 Jan 2009 10:31 GMT
... right and Fry, his fiancee's cats, to safety in southwest Cedar Rapids. His neighbor, Tyrone ... seventh in the 100-meter hurdles at the Beijing Olympics in August. She had been favored to ...
- Where are they now? Catching up with people from 2008 stories 4 Jan 2009 10:30 GMT
... right and Fry, his fiancee's cats, to safety in southwest Cedar Rapids. His neighbor, Tyrone ... seventh in the 100-meter hurdles at the Beijing Olympics in August. She had been favored to ...
- Hockey And Squash Teams Tour To India Canceled By Pakistan 4 Jan 2009 09:50 GMT
... hockey and squash teams to India citing security concerns for the players. The Pakistan hockey ... in the double-leg tournament that also features Beijing Olympic gold medallist Germany, the Netherlands besides hosts ...
- Survey: real estate industry has lowest credibility 4 Jan 2009 08:50 GMT
... Major Indexes of the Social Survey of Beijing in 2008." After the first two surveys ... "social credibility," "social harmony," "citizens’ sense of security," "satisfaction with public services," "confidence in government ... 2008, their preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as well as their meticulous relief efforts ...
- Rest of story on Christmas Eve help ... and more 4 Jan 2009 08:30 GMT
... a much-debated surge helped reduce violence. 5. Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt shatter records in ... refreshing change from most politicians. 8. Mumbai terrorism, terrorists kill 164 in coordinated attacks in ...
- 2008 in Pictures 4 Jan 2009 08:12 GMT
... protest agaisnt the construction of Israel's controversial security barrier in the West Bank village of ... during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, held at the National Stadium in ...
- Bush's personality is part of his legacy 4 Jan 2009 08:04 GMT
... steers a mountain bike on the Laoshan Olympic Mountain Bike Course in Beijing in 2005. Competitive and devoted to exercise, ... country," Bush said of the Sept. 11 terrorists. "I talk to families who die," he ...
- Marriage of convenience gets stronger between U.S., China 4 Jan 2009 06:50 GMT
... relations. • 1972: President Richard Nixon visits Beijing, establishing diplomatic channels for the countries to ... George W. Bush attends opening of Beijing Olympic Games. BEIJING — Forged in absolute secrecy ... as China's legitimate government and had a security treaty that stationed troops on the island. ...
- Embracing the new year with optimism and confidence 4 Jan 2009 06:50 GMT
... saw fast progress. The basis of social security worldwide is better than any previous year’s ... part in global governance. From quake relief, Beijing Olympics to the tackling of global financial crisis, ...
- Top news story for 2008 4 Jan 2009 05:31 GMT
... and political uncertainty. A newly ratified U.S.-Iraqi security agreement sets a timetable for U.S. troop ... for U.S. troop withdrawal by 2012. 5. BEIJING OLYMPICS: China hosted the Olympics for first time, ...
- Ex-Giant Ingram caught after month on lam 4 Jan 2009 03:50 GMT
... Lleyton Hewitt, who hasn't played since the Beijing Olympics due to a hip injury and subsequent ... 2008 race was canceled because of possible terrorist attacks in Mauritania. Comments are the sole ...
- World bids adieu to a rocky year with cheers, beers and a sense of relief 4 Jan 2009 00:52 GMT
... country was rocked by a series of terrorist attacks in several cities culminating in a ... in 2009 begins on Jan. 26. In Beijing, President Hu Jintao summed up the year's ... dead or missing - to the Beijing Olympics, calling 2008 extraordinary and unusual. ...
- Beijing strikes at dissidents 4 Jan 2009 00:31 GMT
... and a new liberal, democratic constitution. However, Beijing has reacted by jailing some of Charter ... comes after the success of the Beijing Olympics last summer. But any hopes held by ... the reason for the severity of the security response is likely to be because many ...
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