By Ian Williams, NBC News correspondent URUMQI, China – Thousands of riot police have descended upon the Western city of Urumqi as Chinese authorities try to control the ethnic tensions that sparked riots on Sunday and left at least 156 dead. Fea... ...full story at NBC World Blog
from NBC World Blog on Wed, Jul 08 2009
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