Turpan, China - The death toll from riots in China's restive Xinjiang has risen to 35 from 27, state media said on Friday, as authorities tightened security ahead of the fourth anniversary of clashes that left hundreds dead. Wednesday's clashes in the western desert region, which is home to 10 million mostly Uighur Muslims, were the worst violence to hit the resource-rich province since the bloodshed of July 5, 2009. Some in the community have blamed the unrest on economic inequality and religious repression -...
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