URUMQI, China, July 9, 2009 (Reuters) — Chinese President Hu Jintao, forced to abandon a G8 summit in Italy by ethnic violence in restive Xinjiang, said that maintaining social stability in the energy-rich region was the "most urgent task," state television reported on Thursday. ... > full story
BEIJING, July 6, 2009 (Reuters) — China says a riot that shook the capital of western Xinjiang region Sunday was a plot against its power, after at least three people died in the eruption of ethnic unrest and authorities launched a crackdown. ... > full story
DHARAMSALA, India, June 21, 2009 (Reuters) — The Dalai Lama has encouraged Tibetans in exile to embrace the democratic system of electing a leader, saying it was essential to keep step with the larger world and to ensure the continuity of their government. ... > full story
UNITED NATIONS, June 15, 2009 (Reuters) — Russia, at odds with Western powers over Georgia, vetoed on Monday a Western plan to extend the mandate of a U.N. mission in the former Soviet republic, in a death blow to the 130-strong observer force. ... > full story
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Russia Vetoes Continuing U.N. Mission in Georgia June 15, 2009 (FOX News) — Russia exercised its veto power in the U.N. Security Council and brought an end Monday to the nearly 16-year-old observer mission monitoring a ...
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