China: Xinjiang Province Passes Laws To Fight Extremism Chinas western Xinjiang province passed 18 new laws to combat religious extremism and a separatist movement from ethnic Uighurs, Sputnik News reported Nov. 30. The new laws clarify the definition of religious extremism and make it illegal to use the internet or mobile phones to spread separatist propaganda. They also restrict practicing religion to officially registered venues. Security officials also introduced legislation Nov. 28 to hire 3,000 former soldiers to guard communities from attacks Hong Kong: Protesters Clash With Police Hundreds of protesters demanding democratic reforms in Hong Kong clashed with police forces Nov. 30, AP reported. Student protesters had been camping out for more than two months, but the demonstrations escalated when they surrounded and rushed the office of Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying. The protesters are demanding the public nomination of candidates for Hong Kongs chief executive post. Qatar: American Couple Acquitted In Death Of Child A Qatari appeals court has acquitted an American couple of child endangerment charges stemming from the death of their eight-year-old adopted daughter, AP reported Nov. 30. Matthew and Grace Huang were convicted by a criminal court in March. Shortly after the decision was announced, authorities confiscated the couples passports and barred them from leaving the country. The U.S. State Department declined to comment on the case. Greece: Turkish Consulate In Thessaloniki Attacked Masked people threw five molotov cocktails at the Turkish consulate in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Nov. 30, TREND reported. No group has taken responsibility for the attack, and there are no reports of injuries. Greece will host the 3rd annual Greek-Turkish High-Level Cooperation Council in Athens on Dec. 5. Bahrain: Islamist Parties Suffer In Elections Islamist parties won only three seats in Bahrains legislature in the second round of elections Nov. 30, Sputnik News reported. One candidate from Muslim Brotherhood affiliate al-Menbar al-Islami won a seat, and two candidates from Salafi party al-Asala were elected. The al-Wefaq National Islamic Society urged Shia voters to boycott the elections and called for a constitutional monarchy to replace the current system, which is run by the al-Khalifa family. It accused the al-Khalifa family of favoring Sunnis and ignoring the Shia population.
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