Deadly Violence Strikes Chinese City Racked by Ethnic Tensions

BEIJING — A weekend of violence in China’s far western Xinjiang region has left at least 18 people dead in the ancient city of Kashgar , state-controlled media reported Sunday. It was the second major episode of violence in the last several weeks in an area racked by ethnic tensions. The police ...

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