ANALYST VIEW - Xinjiang riots kill 140; hundreds arrested
BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 140 people have been killed in rioting in the capital of China's northwestern region of Xinjiang, the worst case of ethnic violence in the Muslim area in years.
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KEY POINTS:
- Hundreds of rioters have been arrested. Police are hunting for 90 others.
- More than 800 people have been injured.
- Internet users in Urumqi could not go online, users said.
- The government has blamed Sunday's rioting on exiled separatists.
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