Curfew imposed in Xinjiang capital as violence grows

Curfew imposed in Xinjiang capital as violence grows

URUMQI, China - A crowd of ethnic Han Chinese, some carrying shovels, sticks and metal rods, march through central Urumqi, the capital of China's Xinjiang region, on July 7 in protest at bloody riots on July 5 that killed 156 people and left more than 1,000 injured.

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