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Chinese security personnel stand guard on a street corner at the centre of Urumqi
07 Sep 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Chinese security personnel stand guard on a street corner at the centre of Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region September 7, 2009. China's troubled far-western city of Urumqi has spelt out potential punishments for spreading rumours after days of sometimes deadly unrest and panic about reported syringe attacks that fanned ethnic tensions. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA CONFLICT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)
REUTERS/NIR ELIAS


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