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U.S.-UTAH-URANIUM MILL-PEACE RALLY

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CHINA-XINJIANG-UTE PRINCE (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-UTE PRINCE (CN)

(230531) -- URUMQI, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Alimjan Dawut is reflected in the rear view mirror of his sixth ute pickup in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 14, 2023. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang Story: The "ute prince" who witnessed changes behind the wheel" (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

CHINA-XINJIANG-UTE PRINCE (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-UTE PRINCE (CN)

(230531) -- URUMQI, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Alimjan Dawut drives his sixth ute pickup on a road in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 14, 2023. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang Story: The "ute prince" who witnessed changes behind the wheel" (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

CHINA-XINJIANG-UTE PRINCE (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-UTE PRINCE (CN)

(230531) -- URUMQI, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Alimjan Dawut poses for a photo in front of his sixth ute pickup in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 14, 2023. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang Story: The "ute prince" who witnessed changes behind the wheel" (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

CHINA-XINJIANG-UTE PRINCE (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-UTE PRINCE (CN)

(230531) -- URUMQI, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Alimjan Dawut poses for a photo in his sixth ute pickup in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 14, 2023. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang Story: The "ute prince" who witnessed changes behind the wheel" (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

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U.S. only functioning uranium mill draws increasing environmental concerns

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Detlef Lingemann, Ambassador, Karel Gott, singer, Milan Stech, Ute Lingemann

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