According to this AFP report three men disrupted prayer service, attacked an unarmed police inside the mosque, before they were shot by armed police outside the mosque. Two died one injured: http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_402959.html/ BEIJING - THREE Uighur men tried to incite other Muslims to launch a 'jihad' and attacked a mosque security … [Read more...] about (Letter) Straight Times: Three Blade Weilding Uyghurs Shot
(Letter) A Tiny Memorial For A Tiny Life
"This maybe the world's tiniest memorial hall. Not quite 5 meter by 5 meter, it's intent is not to mark an important historical event, or eulogize a famous person, only to remember an ordinary life." … [Read more...] about (Letter) A Tiny Memorial For A Tiny Life
(Letter) Details And Time line of the Urumqi Riot
Details and time line of the incident as reported by China News Service: Details of Urumqi violence: rioters kill Han people on sight In the afternoon of 7/5, a crowd gathered in Xinjian's capital Urumqi, attacking pedestrians, torching vehicles. They toppled street dividers, causing traffic to stop. Police have arrived to maintain order. On 7/5, violent incidents involving … [Read more...] about (Letter) Details And Time line of the Urumqi Riot
(Letter) Taiwan To Accept Mainland Postgraduate Students
Ministry of Education: Post-graduate Study Should Be Open to Mainland Students Next Year From The Liberty Times: [Central News Agency] Deputy Minister of Education Lu Muling says, if the legislature is able to complete legal revision on university, professional studies, and cross-strait civic interaction, mainland students should be able to come to Taiwan for master's and PhD … [Read more...] about (Letter) Taiwan To Accept Mainland Postgraduate Students
(Letter) Next Generation of Hongkongese More Spoiled Than Ever
香港下一代愈來愈嬌生慣養 Next Generation of Hongkongese More Spoiled Than Ever The next generation of Hongkongese are more spoiled than ever. Survey revealed 8 out of 10 one-year-olds can not eat on their own, had to be fed by parents or nannies. Hong Kong has one of the lowest birth rate in the world, with less than 1 rearing average. Although China's one-child policy does not affect … [Read more...] about (Letter) Next Generation of Hongkongese More Spoiled Than Ever