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Ethnic Uighurs pass through a series of checkpoints manned by local police and security forces outside the village of Beshkarem, near Kashgar, Xinjiang province.
Ethnic Uighurs pass through a series of checkpoints manned by local police and security forces outside the village of Beshkarem, near Kashgar, Xinjiang province.

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BEIJING, Aug. 30 -- Violent outbursts are continuing in the Xinjiang region of western China, with the latest resulting in the deaths of two policemen who were attacked Wednesday while searching a cornfield for a woman they believe is involved in a separatist cell.


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Putin Asserts Link Between U.S. Election and Georgia War (Post, August 29, 2008; Page A06)

Pentagon Reports U.S. Airstrike Killed 5 Afghan Civilians, Not 90 (Post, August 29, 2008; Page A04)

Taiwan's Ex-Security Chief Accused of Hiding Presidential Cash Scheme (Post, August 29, 2008; Page A09)

Peaceful Protests In Kashmir Alter Equation for India:  Tough Response Criticized as Outmoded (Post, August 28, 2008; Page A08)

Japanese Women Shy From Dual Mommy Role:  As Birthrate Keeps Dropping, Experts Worry About Growing Willingness to Do Without Children -- or Childish Husbands (Post, August 28, 2008; Page A08)

Pakistani Push in Tribal Areas Triggers a Flood of Refugees (Post, August 27, 2008; Page A08)

U.N. Envoy Rebuked For Solo Diplomacy:  Ties to Bhutto's Husband Criticized (Post, August 27, 2008; Page A08)

Crises Reveal Limits of Bush's Personal Diplomacy on World Stage (Post, August 27, 2008; Page A11)

N. Korea, Angry Over Terror List, Threatens to Rebuild Nuclear Program (Post, August 27, 2008; Page A06)

U.N. Finds Airstrike Killed 90 Afghans:  Most of Fatalities In U.S.-Led Attack Said to Be Children (Post, August 27, 2008; Page A01)

Afghan Officials Detain American Boy, U.S. Says:  Mother Held by U.S. as Al-Qaeda Suspect (Post, August 26, 2008; Page A02)

Governing Coalition Collapses in Pakistan:  Dispute Over Presidency, Fate of Judges (Post, August 26, 2008; Page A01)

In India, New Opportunities for Women Draw Anger and Abuse From Men (Post, August 25, 2008; Page A11)

In Beijing, Tourists Are Dazzled, Daunted:  Many Express Uneasiness About Atmosphere of Control (Post, August 24, 2008; Page A12)

A Mission of Dissent In the Heart of Beijing:  Caution, Resilience Aided Pro-Tibet Team (Post, August 23, 2008; Page A01)

In New Delhi, 'Art, Money and Desire':  3-Day Summit Brings Together Creators, Gallery Owners and Avid Middle-Class Collectors (Post, August 23, 2008; Page A08)

China Says 6 Americans Detained Over Protest Could Be Held 10 Days (Post, August 22, 2008; Page A14)

Bombings at Pakistani Plant Kill 70 (Post, August 22, 2008; Page A13)

Searching for Freedom, Chained by the Law:  As Pakistani Women Assert Rights, Families Use Legal Means to Get Revenge (Post, August 21, 2008; Page A01)

Obituaries:  Hua Guofeng; Succeeded Mao as Chinese Leader (Post, August 21, 2008; Page B05)

Protest Application Brings Labor-Camp Threat, Woman Says (Post, August 21, 2008; Page A10)

For Emigres, Musharraf's Exit Brings Relief, Anxiety (Post, August 21, 2008; Page B01)

After Musharraf's Exit, Political, Security Issues:  Bomb Kills 26; Ruling Parties at Impasse (Post, August 20, 2008; Page A11)

10 French Soldiers Killed by Taliban:  Fighters in Afghanistan Also Target NATO Base (Post, August 20, 2008; Page A01)

As Musharraf Faltered, U.S. Stayed at a Distance (Post, August 19, 2008; Page A09)

Musharraf Exits, but Uncertainty Remains (Post, August 19, 2008; Page A01)

Key Dates in Pakistan President Musharraf's Tenure (washingtonpost.com, August 18, 2008; 11:20 AM)

In Kashmir, Fears of Increasing Militancy:  Peace-Promoting but Controversial Leader of Separatist Movement Says Tensions Could Lead to Violence in Region (Post, August 18, 2008; Page A06)

In Broken Economy, Burmese Improvise or Flee (Post, August 16, 2008; Page A08)

China's Choreographed Detentions:  Expelled U.S. Protesters Tell of Hospitality and Haranguing (Post, August 15, 2008; Page A01)

Across China's Countryside, 'Just Too Busy' for Olympics:  Vaunted Games Barely Noticed by Farmers Focused on Harvest (Post, August 15, 2008; Page A12)

No Permits, No Protests In Beijing's Special 'Pens' (Post, August 15, 2008; Page A14)

Ping-Pong? That's So Old China. (Post, August 14, 2008; Page A01)

3 Aid Workers, Driver Killed in Taliban Attack (Post, August 14, 2008; Page A07)

Al-Qaeda Said to Use Regional Strife to Tighten Grip in Pakistan (Post, August 13, 2008; Page A07)

Bombing in NW Pakistan Kills 14:  Taliban Blamed in Attack Targeting Air Force Personnel (Post, August 13, 2008; Page A11)

Doubts About Nuclear Verification Keep N. Korea on List of Terrorist States (Post, August 12, 2008; Page A09)

Judge Orders Doctor For Detained Pakistani:  Woman Accused of Assaulting Troops (Post, August 12, 2008; Page A02)

Olympic spirit:  Rah-Rah Diplomacy: Win or Lose, Chinese Are a Cheerful Bunch (Post, August 11, 2008; Page A01)

A Spectacular Opening to the 29th Olympiad (Post, August 9, 2008; Page A01)

For Chinese, A Long-Awaited Occasion of Hope and Pride (Post, August 9, 2008; Page A10)

Musharraf Faces Impeachment:  Pakistan's Ruling Coalition Calls for No-Confidence Vote in Parliament (Post, August 8, 2008; Page A08)

China Rebuffs Criticisms As Bush Arrives in Beijing (Post, August 8, 2008; Page A10)

First Lady Visits Burmese Refugees:  President Offers Backing to Dissidents (Post, August 8, 2008; Page A10)

Foreign Activists Manage to Pierce China's Broad Security Apparatus (Post, August 7, 2008; 11:07 AM)

Breaking Norms in India:  As Affluence Spreads, Nontraditional Professions Gain Popularity (Post, August 7, 2008; Page A12)

Hong Kong Bars Chinese Dissident:  U.S. Resident and Scholar Had Planned to Travel to Mainland (Post, August 7, 2008; Page A14)

U.S. in 'Firm Opposition' to Chinese Human Rights Policies, Bush Says (Post, August 7, 2008; Page A15)

Lomong Is Chosen To Carry U.S. Flag:  Sudan Native Became U.S. Citizen in 2007 (Post, August 7, 2008; Page E01)

A Ragtag Pursuit of the Taliban:  U.S. Effort to Train Afghans as Counterinsurgency Force Is Far From Finished (Post, August 6, 2008; Page A01)

China's Uighurs Wary, Worried After Attack (Post, August 6, 2008; Page A12)

China's Would-Be Protesters Denied:  Those Applying for Demonstration Permits Say They Are Rejected Out of Hand (Post, August 6, 2008; Page A13)

Pakistani Woman Faces Assault Charges:  U.S.-Educated Scientist Accused of Attacking American Troops, Agents in Afghanistan (Post, August 6, 2008; Page A14)

Pro- and Anti-Bush Rallies Mark President's Visit to S. Korea (Post, August 6, 2008; Page A08)

New Yorkers on the Afghan Steppe (Post, August 5, 2008; 8:07 PM)

Bush Says It's 'Important to Engage' China:  A Mixed Appraisal on Eve of Visit (Post, August 5, 2008; Page A01)

Attack That Killed 16 in China Is Called Terrorism:  2 Uighurs Held After Strike in Northwest (Post, August 5, 2008; Page A10)

Truck, Grenade Attack in China Kills 16 Policemen (Post, August 4, 2008; Page A07)

Journalists Say China Is Not Living Up To Openness Pledge (Post, August 3, 2008; Page A20)

U.S. Officials: Pakistani Agents Helped Plan Kabul Bombing (Post, August 1, 2008; 1:58 PM)

U.S. Officials: Pakistani Agents Helped Plan Kabul Bombing (Post, August 1, 2008; Page A01)

Gates Sees Terrorism Remaining Enemy No. 1:  New Defense Strategy Shifts Focus From Conventional Warfare (Post, July 31, 2008; Page A01)

NW Pakistan Clashes Intensify; Peace Deals at Risk, Taliban Says (Post, July 31, 2008; Page A13)

N. Korean Food Crisis Spurs U.N. to Act:  World Body Aims to Feed Millions, Says Hunger Is Worst There in a Decade (Post, July 31, 2008; Page A14)

U.S. Wary of Pakistani Appeal for More Cooperation (Post, July 30, 2008; Page A12)

Chinese Officials Give Club District A Brusque Cleanup (Post, July 30, 2008; Page A01)

U.S. Strike May Have Killed Al-Qaeda Aide:  Pakistani Premier Meets With Bush (Post, July 29, 2008; Page A13)

Plagued by Terrorism, Indians Voice Frustration (Post, July 29, 2008; Page A10)

U.S. Strike May Have Killed Al-Qaeda Aide:  Pakistani Premier Meets With Bush (Post, July 29, 2008; Page A13)

Push to Rebuild Brings Protest in Georgia's Capital (Post, July 29, 2008; Page A10)

Cambodian Vote: Economic Gains vs. Democratic Goals:  National Elections Expected to Extend Premier's Tenure (Post, July 28, 2008; 10:40 AM)

Rights Issue Looms as Bush Heads to China:  Diplomacy During Games Is Subject Of Intense Debate (Post, July 28, 2008; Page A03)

Cambodian Vote: Economic Gains vs. Democratic Goals:  National Elections Expected to Extend Premier's Tenure (Post, July 27, 2008; Page A18)

Pakistan Hopes Premier's U.S. Visit Will Yield Funds, Forbearance:  New Government Is Considered Likely To Succeed, in Part (Post, July 27, 2008; Page A16)

Deadly Bombs Strike India's West:  Attack Came Day After Similar Blasts in South (Post, July 27, 2008; Page A14)

China Group Asserts That It Bombed Buses:  Officials Play Down Claims on Video, Which Includes Threats to Olympics (Post, July 27, 2008; Page A14)

Organized Blasts Hit Tech Hub Of India:  2 Killed, 20 Injured In Bangalore Attack (Post, July 26, 2008; Page A08)

With Indian Politics, the Bad Gets Worse:  'Shameful' Vote in Parliament Highlights Extent of Government Corruption (Post, July 24, 2008; Page A14)

A Wake-Up Call From Afghanistan:  Increased Fighting Draws More Attention to the Strain Posed by the Iraq War (Post, July 23, 2008; Page A02)

Ex-Advisers Warn Against Threatening to Attack Iran (Post, July 23, 2008; Page A11)

India's Government Wins Parliament Confidence Vote (Post, July 23, 2008; Page A12)

In China, Fine Line Between Response and Overreaction:  Bus Bombings Highlight Challenges of Fighting Terror (Post, July 23, 2008; Page A12)

Rush-Hour Blasts Kill at Least Two In South China:  Officials Fear Attacks in Run-Up to Games (Post, July 22, 2008; Page A08)

For Survivors of Sichuan Quake, the Hard Lessons of Starting Over:  A Mixed Welcome For Family Trying To Settle in Beijing (Post, July 21, 2008; Page A07)

Obama Gets Look At Afghan War Zone:  Iraqi Leader Backs 16-Month Pullout Plan, Magazine Reports (Post, July 20, 2008; Page A01)

A New Generation of Activists Arises in Burma:  Network Strengthened By Junta's Crackdown, Post-Cyclone Bungling (Post, July 20, 2008; Page A12)

Across China, Security Instead Of Celebration:  Police Crack Down on 'Hostile Forces,' Apply New Safety Measures (Post, July 19, 2008; Page A01)

Rice to Meet N. Korean Diplomat:  Gathering With Asian Foreign Ministers Is Called 'Informal' (Post, July 19, 2008; Page A11)

China Is Growing Unfriendly to Foreigners, Visitors Say (Post, July 19, 2008; Page A09)

Lower-Caste Politician A Lofty Symbol in India (Post, July 18, 2008; Page A01)

Tokyo's Cantankerous Boss Takes On Global Warming (Post, July 18, 2008; Page A12)

Thais, Cambodians in Standoff:  11th-Century Hindu Temple, Surrounding Territory in Dispute (Post, July 18, 2008; Page A11)

Saudis Look Beyond Oil to New Economy in Desert (Post, July 17, 2008; Page A01)

U.S., Afghan Troops Leave Combat Outpost After Deadly Clash (Post, July 17, 2008; Page A15)

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