FERGUSON Zach Collins Blazers Jersey , United States, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed an order on Monday authorizing use of the National Guard in the riot-hit U.S. town of Ferguson, after violent clashes between protesters and the police.
"Given these deliberate, coordinated and intensifying violent attacks on lives and property in Ferguson, I am directing the highly capable men and women of the Missouri National Guard ... in restoring peace and order to this community," Nixon said in a statement.
Unrest and violence have gripped the area for days since the fatal shooting of black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer Wade Baldwin Blazers Jersey , Darren Wilson.
Fresh violence erupted late Sunday, in which protesters fired upon law enforcement officers, throwing Molotov cocktails, looting and blocking roads.
And the tension further escalated after private autopsy results showed Brown, 18, was shot at least six times Terry Porter Blazers Jersey , two of those in the head.
"Based on the conditions, I had no alternative but to elevate the level of response," said Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson.
Monday marks the ninth day of protests in Ferguson after the shooting. Nixon declared a state of emergency in Ferguson on Saturday after the protests turned violent the night before.
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Missouri Governor announces State of Emergency in Ferguson
FERGUSON, Mo., Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- After a night of looting, violence and chaos Nik Stauskas Blazers Jersey , Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency and a curfew that will begin at midnight and end at 5:00 a.m. on Sunday morning in Ferguson, Missouri,.
This action comes in the wake of the shooting of unarmed 18- year-old Michael Brown seven days ago, and many nights of protests.
101 iconic British landmarks and places have been given Mandarin names, chosen by the Chinese public, as part of a British tourism agency drive to lure more Chinese tourists.
HARD-TO-PRONOUNCE British place names are getting a Mandarin makeover with sometimes surprising results Moe Harkless Blazers Jersey , Britain’s tourism agency said yesterday as part of a campaign to encourage more Chinese tourists.
VisitBritain released 101 new suggested names for famous landmarks provided by the Chinese public through online polling on social media.
London’s iconic skyscraper “The Shard” could be “A tower allowing us to pluck stars from the sky” in Chinese, and Savile Row, well known for its high-end tailors, could become “Tall, rich, handsome street” or “Custom-made rich people street.”
The proposed Mandarin name for the Scottish delicacy “haggis” is “Made of sheep’s stomach and smells good Jusuf Nurkic Blazers Jersey ,” while Edinburgh’s Royal Mile avenue in Scotland is: “A beautiful street with long history and profound culture.”
Hadrian’s Wall, the ruin that marked the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, is the grand-sounding “Wall of Eternity” and the seaside resort of Blackpool could be “A place that is happy to visit.”
“Digital engagement is one of our strengths and this campaign has been hugely effective at driving this with our potential Chinese visitors,” Sally Balcombe, chief executive of VisitBritain, said in a statement.
Chinese visitors to Britain spent nearly 500 million pounds (US$771 million) in 2013 and the government is aiming to double that amount by 2020.
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