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A long history of Uighur unrest
07/08/2011 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

A long history of Uighur unrest

We head to China, where ethnic violence is once again rearing its head in the western Xinjiang province. Also, an Australian who spent five years as a Guantanamo Bay inmate publishes his memoirs, but a court rules he will not make any money from them. Finally, in India there are signs that the Bengal tiger could be making a comeback.
Several killed in attack on Xinjiang police station
18/07/2011 - CHINA

Several killed in attack on Xinjiang police station

Several people, including at least one policeman, have died during a raid on a police station in China's western Xinjiang province, which has been beset by ethnic clashes between the Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese.
Several people killed in attack on Xinjian police station
18/07/2011 - CHINA

Several people killed in attack on Xinjian police station

At least one policemen, and several others were killed Monday when "several thugs" invaded and took hostages at a police station in the western Xinjiang province. Xinjiang has been beset by ethnic clashes between the Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese.
Six sentenced to death over Xinjiang riots
12/10/2009 - CHINA

Six sentenced to death over Xinjiang riots

Six people have been sentenced to death in China's western Xinjiang region over July's ethnic violence between the Uighur minority and Han Chinese majority that left almost 200 dead, Chinese media have reported.
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