[ad_1] Abduweli Ayup has not been back to Kashgar since 2015, and his chances of doing so anytime soon seem slim. The Chinese government has canceled his passport, he said. Sometimes he watches videos on YouTube of his hometown. They do not make him feel better. It feels compulsive, he said, “like eating bad food.” “You know, you want to keep eating it, but afterward your stomach feels upset,” he added. As he watched one…
"China Destroyed Muslim Culture In This Ancient City — Then Turned It Into Disneyland"Tag: city
[ad_1] Scores of people attacked a Georgia state police training centre. 23 were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism. Police said they burned construction equipment and threw Molotov cocktails and bricks at officers. The US state of Georgia on Monday charged 23 protesters, including a Frenchman and a Canadian, with domestic terrorism after they stormed a police training centre and threw Molotov cocktails and bricks at officers. According to police, “violent agitators” launched a coordinated…
"‘Not a protest. This is criminal activity’: Police charge 23 after attack on Georgia ‘Cop City’"
[ad_1] As Russia continued its brutal missile strikes against civilians, 60 Ukrainian soldiers imprisoned by Putin’s forces earlier this year have been returned to their families on the nation’s Armed Forces Day. Pictures of the relieved soldiers show them holding Ukrainian flags and rejoicing at being able to see their families after months of being held captive by Russian forces. More than half of the soldiers were captured in May by the Russians as they…
"Ukrainian prisoners from the besieged city of Mariupol return home | World | News" [ad_1] Kremlin-installed authorities in Ukraine’s southern region of Kherson said Tuesday that power had been fully restored to its main city, after blaming Kyiv for attacks that disrupted water and electricity supplies.The city, occupied by the Russian army since its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, had been without water and electricity since Sunday. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 13:08pm Ukraine’s Zelensky urges ‘unwavering unity’ in US…
"Power restored in occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson"
[ad_1] Brentwood, California officials are fed up with the uptick in home cultivation violations and did something about it. On July 12, the Brentwood City Council intensified the rules on the home cultivation of cannabis—taking the rules beyond the legal six-plant limit inside a personal residence. Administrative citations may be issued—per plant—for any plants that are grown beyond the legal limit. The measure was approved by the Brentwood City Council by a 4-0 vote, with…
"California City to Charge Separate Violations Per Illegal Plant"
[ad_1] KYIV, Ukraine – Russia’s defence minister said Russian forces took control Sunday of the last major Ukrainian-held city in Ukraine’s Luhansk province, bringing Moscow closer to its stated goal of seizing all of Ukraine’s Donbas region. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin that Russia’s troops together with members of a local separatist militia “have established full control over the city of Lysychansk,” a ministry statement said. Taking Lysychansk constitutes “the liberation of…
"Ukraine: Russia claims capture of pivotal city"
[ad_1] Israel claims that its security forces have killed three militants from the occupied West Bank city Nablus, who were responsible for recent shooting attacks ByJOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press February 8, 2022, 8 :19 PM • Read for 3 minutes Share with FacebookShare this TweetSend this article JERUSALEM — Israel claims security forces killed three militants from the occupied West Bank city Nablus, who were responsible for recent shooting attacks. The Shin Bet internal security…
"Three suspected militants were killed in West Bank by Israeli forces"