In China's shadow, Gitmo Uighurs languish on Palau Mar 17th, 2013 - 06:10h (CET +01.00) KOROR, Palau (AP) - Ahmat Abdulahad can't help but laugh at the irony of his predicament. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : china's, shadow, gitmo, uighurs, languish, palau, Top Keywords

China restricts Ramadan fasting for Uighurs in Xinjiang Aug 1st, 2012 - 13:40h (CET +01.00) Authorities in China's restive northwestern region of Xinjiang have banned Muslim officials and students from fasting during Ramadan, prompting an exiled rights group to warn of new violence. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : china, restricts, ramadan, fasting, uighurs, xinjiang, Top Keywords

Nine ethnic Uighurs jailed in China's Xinjiang Jun 6th, 2012 - 07:50h (CET +01.00) Nine ethnic Uighurs have been jailed in western China's restive Xinjiang region for inciting separatism and disturbing public order, the court and an exiled rights group said Wednesday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : ethnic, uighurs, jailed, china's, xinjiang, xinjiang, Top Keywords

Uighur leader Kadeer to open congress in Japan May 14th, 2012 - 05:10h (CET +01.00) Ethnic Uighurs from around the world have gathered in Japan for a meeting to press their case for independence from China. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : uighur, leader, kadeer, open, congress, japan, Top Keywords

Ethnic Uighur demonstrators, waving blue East Turkestan flags, ... Feb 21st, 2012 - 09:40h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Ethnic Uighur demonstrators, waving blue East Turkestan flags, set fire to a Chinese flag during a protest against China's Vice-President Xi Jinping's visit in Ankara February 21, 2012. China's leader-in-waiting Xi visits Turk... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : ethnic, uighur, demonstrators, waving, blue, east, turkestan, flags, Top Keywords

An ethnic Uighur tailor sews a hat at his clothes stall in the ... Sep 24th, 2011 - 07:00h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - An ethnic Uighur tailor sews a hat at his clothes stall in the old district of Kashgar city, in Xinjiang province September 23, 2011. Picture taken September 23, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin Zhao (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : ethnic, uighur, tailor, sews, clothes, stall, turkestan, flags, Top Keywords

An Uighur man stands on a roof next to the remnants of an old ... Aug 4th, 2011 - 20:00h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - An Uighur man stands on a roof next to the remnants of an old house, after being demolished as part of a building renovation campaign in the old district of Kashgar, in Xinjiang province August 3, 2011. The 'renovations' of the ol... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : uighur, roof, next, remnants, clothes, stall, turkestan, flags, Top Keywords

An Uighur man rides a motorcycle at an old area of Kashgar, ... Aug 3rd, 2011 - 19:50h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - An Uighur man rides a motorcycle at an old area of Kashgar, Xinjiang province August 3, 2011. The deserted streets and shuttered shops in the usually bustling Chinese areas of Kashgar city on Wednesday stand as testament to the splintered... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : uighur, rides, motorcycle, area, kashgar, stall, turkestan, flags, Top Keywords

An Uighur vendor stands at his meat store at a market area in ... Aug 3rd, 2011 - 19:40h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - An Uighur vendor stands at his meat store at a market area in Kashgar, Xinjiang province August 3, 2011. The deserted streets and shuttered shops in the usually bustling Chinese areas of Kashgar city on Wednesday stand as testament to the... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : uighur, vendor, meat, store, market, area, turkestan, flags, Top Keywords

Ethnic Uighur women pass a Chinese paramilitary police patrol ... Jul 31st, 2011 - 12:40h (CET +01.00) (AFP/File) - Ethnic Uighur women pass a Chinese paramilitary police patrol on a street in Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang region. An attack in the restive province is the latest bout of violence to hit Xinjiang -- a vast, arid but resource-ri... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : ethnic, uighur, women, pass, chinese, paramilitary, police, patrol, Top Keywords