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Martial law in Xinjiang as ethnic tensions flare - 09 July 09

Troops have flooded China's western Xinjiang region to enforce a curfew after days of heightened tensions between ethnic Uighurs and Han Chinese in the capital, Urumqi. ...

Regions: Central Asia, China

Issues: Discrimination, Freedom of opinion & expression, Minorities

Witnessed: 1165 times

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China's changing approach to reporting Xinjiang - 08 Jul 09

China's decision to allow foreign media access to the riot-hit city of Urumqi is, in itself, an unusual situation. ...

Regions: Central Asia, China

Issues: Discrimination, Freedom of opinion & expression, Minorities

Witnessed: 1282 times

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Exiled Uighur leader speaks out - 08 Jul 09

Chinese officials have accused an exiled Uighur leader of being behind the unrest in China's Xinjiang province. ...

Regions: Central Asia, China

Issues: Discrimination, Freedom of opinion & expression, Minorities

Witnessed: 1151 times

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G8 leaders launch L'Aquila talks - 8 Jul 09

Leaders have arrived in L'Aquila, the Italian city severely damaged by an earthquake just three months ago, for the G8 summit of some of the world's most powerful countries. ...

Regions: Global, Italy

Issues: Environment, Poverty, Water

Witnessed: 1280 times

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Poor countries reel from climate change effects - 07 Jul 09

Climate change is hitting poor countries the hardest and people in developing countries are urging G8 leaders to help, as Al Jazeera's Prerna Suri reports.

Regions: Global, India

Issues: Environment, Poverty, Water

Witnessed: 1395 times

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Global views on the G8 - 06 Jul 09

Leaders from the Group of Eight are gathering in L'Aquila, Italy, for a three-day summit. ...

Regions: Global, Italy

Issues: Environment, Poverty, Sustainable development

Witnessed: 1229 times

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Honduran Clashes Turn Deadly - 06 July 09

The Honduran military has thwarted an attempt by Manuel Zelaya, the ousted president, to fly back to the country, as clashes between his supporters and security forces turned deadly. ...

Regions: Honduras

Issues: Freedom of opinion & expression, Police brutality, Violence

Witnessed: 1060 times

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Aid-Dependent Honduras Faces Economic Backlash - 07 July 09

Honduras' interim government has been increasingly isolated from the international community after a military coup forced Manuel Zelaya, the president, into exile. ...

Regions: Honduras

Issues: Corruption, Police brutality, Violence

Witnessed: 1115 times

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Hondurans mourn for dead protesters - 6 July 09

Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, is due to meet the ousted Honduran president in Washington, DC, on Tuesday....

Regions: Honduras

Issues: Corruption, Police brutality, Violence

Witnessed: 976 times

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Exiled Uighur leader accused of stirring unrest - 07 Jul 09

The Chinese government has accused Rebiya Kadeer, an exiled Uighur leader, of calling for an uprising. ...

Regions: Central Asia, China

Issues: Discrimination, Poverty, Violence

Witnessed: 1879 times

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