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China Says 18 Killed in Xinjiang Attack

The official account of the violence at a police station in Hotan, Xinjiang now says that eighteen people, including fourteen “rioters” were killed in a clash between protesters and police. The Chinese government has blamed the violence on organized terrorists while Uighur activists have said members of their ethnic group were protesting unfair treatment. From Reuters:The exile group