Lawmakers Urge Congress to Condemn China’s Crackdown on Uighurs – Voice of America
Two U.S. lawmakers are urging Congress and the Obama administration to strongly condemn China’s crackdown on Uighur Muslims in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, where violence in the city of Urumqi left more than 150 people dead. A Uighur activist
China Raises Stakes in Detention of Australian – Wall Street Journal
China said a detained Australian mining executive and three colleagues “stole Chinese state secrets for a foreign country,” escalating Beijing’s business dispute with a major supplier and straining the economic relationship between two nations that
The New Land – Indian Express
China s ethnic moment is here with a vengeance. This was nervously endorsed by President Hu Jintao s decision to cut short the G-8 summit to return home. The ongoing unrest in Xinjiang will bring with it a familiar sense of d j vu. Ethnic
Chinese news raises global profile – Variety
BEIJING — China’s state news agency Xinhua has launched a trial run of an international English-language TV news service, part of an increasingly sophisticated propaganda drive to boost the country’s image abroad and lift its global media presence
Hoff fails to qualify for world swim championships – Boston Globe
INDIANAPOLIS These are tough times for Katie Hoff. Nearly a year after winning three medals — none gold — at the Beijing Olympics, Hoff has changed coaches, altered her stroke, gotten sick and, worst of all, slowed down. The 20-year-old swimmer
WMD on Board – Wall Street Journal
The North Korean ship suspected of carrying missiles or other illicit cargo turned around and headed back to its home port this week, trailed by the U.S. Navy. Now the question is, what will Pyongyang try next? The freighter, Kang Nam I, is believed
Katie Hoff struggles with post-Olympic changes in and out of pool – Minneapolis Star Tribune
INDIANAPOLIS – These are tough times for Katie Hoff. Nearly a year after winning three medals none gold at the Beijing Olympics, Hoff has changed coaches, altered her stroke, gotten sick and, worst of all, slowed down. The 20-year-old swimmer
Authorities widen crackdown after Xinjiang riots in China, says – Amnesty International USA
(Washington, DC) Chinese president Hu Jintao s threats of severe punishment for those who took part in the recent unrest in Xinjiang failed to address the serious human rights violations at the root of Uighur grievances, Amnesty International said
Katie Hoff struggles with post-Olympic changes in and out of pool – Newsday
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) These are tough times for Katie Hoff . Nearly a year after winning three medals none gold at the Beijing Olympics , Hoff has changed coaches, altered her stroke, gotten sick and, worst of all, slowed down. The 20-year
Fired up Phelps breaks 100-metre world record – Daily Times
INDIANAPOLIS: A fired up Michael Phelps signalled he was back in top form when he rocketed to a world record in the 100 metres butterfly at the US Nationals on Thursday. The 24-year-old American erased any concerns he lacked motivation after he won
