Mar 28th, 2008 · A lockdown following anti-government protests in Tibet spreads to China's provinces, where monks say they are confined to monasteries and forced to denounce the Dalai Lama. The unrest has undermined Beijing's ideal of ethnic harmony.
Mar 26th, 2008 · President Bush called Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing crackdown in Tibet. Meanwhile, a group of Western journalists has been allowed into the region, including Callum Macleod of USA Today, who says there's a police presence in the Tibetan capital Llasa, but not a complete lockdown.
Mar 17th, 2008 · Following week-long clashes between Tibetan protesters and Chinese authorities, Tibet's governor has promised leniency to anti-Chinese demonstrators who turn themselves in before the end of the day -- and harsh consequences for those who do not.
Oct 1st, 2007 · In Myanmar's largest city, troops appear to ease their lockdown after the largest anti-government protests in decades, as a U.N. envoy hopes for a meeting with the country's top military leader to convey the people's demands for democracy.
May 26th, 2006 · The U.S. Capitol is sealed and a House office building is searched after an unconfirmed report of gunfire in a nearby garage. Capitol Police say they are "erring on the side of caution." No injuries were reported, although one staffer suffered a panic attack.
May 24th, 2006 · Quarantines meant to halt the spread of bird flu in Bucharest have been scaled back, but some neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city are still under lockdown. On Monday, city officials quarantined thousands of residents in response to growing numbers of bird-flu reports centered about 100 miles north of the capital. Melissa Block talks with Radu Tudor of Romania's Jurnalul National newspaper.
Feb 27th, 2006 · In California, the head of the state's prison system resigns amid turmoil. Rockerick Q. Hickman was appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. He says he wasn't getting the support he needed to reform the crowded system. Some prison facilities have been on lockdown because of racially motivated riots.
Feb 10th, 2006 · Riots continue to break out between black and Latino inmates in several jails across Los Angeles County. On Friday, all seven county jails were put on lockdown -- meaning inmates are kept in their cells. Sheriff's Department officials and community leaders are trying to figure out how to put an end to the racially motivated violence.