Thousands Riot in Northwest China

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BBC News slideshow. In Urumqi, Xinjiang province, thousands clash in the street, apparently over the murders of two Uighur workers who were falsely accused of raping a Han woman. Xinhua reports 140 killed, 816 injured. Uighurs report much higher toll. More at Wikipedia site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_2009_%C3%9Cr%C3%BCmqi_riots

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