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16 Dead in Kashgar Attack

The details are still fairly sketchy. Something involving two Uyghurs, a truck, some grenades, and a border patrol station full of armed police. But you can bet your bottom dollar that the effects will be felt here in Beijing with the Olympics starting on... ...full story at Opposite End of China

from Opposite End of China on Mon, Aug 04 2008

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