Armed Muslim Uighur and Han Chinese mobs spread ethnic strife in China’s restive westURUMQI, China — The government imposed a curfew Tuesday night in this regional capital of western China after mobs of Han Chinese with meat cleavers and clubs roamed the streets looking for Muslim Uighurs who had earlier beaten up people in the country’s worst ethnic violence in decades. China’s Ethnic Clashes Claim 156 lives, over 1,400 arrested
Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese mobs roam streets as China’s restive west descends into chaosURUMQI, China — Scattered mobs of Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese roamed the streets and beat passers-by Tuesday as the capital of China’s Xinjiang region degenerated into communal violence, prompting the government to impose a curfew in the aftermath of a riot that killed at least 156 people. Hundreds of armed Chinese and Muslims hold protests in west; government declares curfewURUMQI, China — Scattered groups of Muslims Uighurs and Han Chinese held protests and beat passers-by Tuesday as the capital of China’s Xinjiang region degenerated into on communal violence, causing the government to declare a curfew in the aftermath of a riot that killed at least 156 people. Armed protesters march through Chinese city, toll rises to 156 (Second Lead)URUMQI - Protesters armed with clubs and knives Tuesday marched through this riot-hit Chinese city as the death toll in the ethnic clashes rose to 156 and over 1,400 people were arrested for the violence, authorities said. Hundreds of Han Chinese armed with clubs march through Xinjiang capitalURUMQI, China — Police fired tear gas Tuesday to try to restore order as hundreds of Han Chinese armed with clubs marched through the Xinjiang capital of Urumqi, smashing shops and knocking over food stalls run by Muslims. China riots: 140 killed, 816 injured (Update-China)BEIJING - At least 140 people have been killed in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang in what has been described by the government as the area’s worst case of ethnic unrest in years. Witnesses say ethnic protest spreads to second city in China’s Xinjiang regionBEIJING — Witnesses say an ethnic protest has spread to a second city in China’s western Xinjiang province after riots rocked the region’s capital, killing at least 140 and injuring more than 800. |
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Urumqi (China), July 7 (Xinhua/IANS) One of the worst outbreaks of ethnic violence in China raged here Tuesday with thousands from the country’s majority Han community taking to the streets with knives as the death toll in two days of violence rose to 156.
