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China arrests 90 Uighurs after bombs: activist

KUQA, China - A campaigner for independence in China's heavily Muslim far west said Tuesday that police have arrested 90 people and were torturing some following a series of bombings that left a dozen people dead - allegations a government official... ...full story at CNews

from CNews on Tue, Aug 12 2008

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