blinkx
  • China reimposes curfew in Urumqi

  • BBC
    • Browse
  • Expand ToolbarCollapse ToolbarClose Toolbar

China reimposes curfew in Urumqi

China reimposes curfew in Urumqi

A night-time curfew has been reimposed in the western Chinese city of Urumqi, officials have announced.Mosques in the city were ordered to remain closed on Friday - but at least two opened at the request of crowds of Muslim Uighurs.The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports that there were isolated protests after Friday prayers and says police were seen hitting demonstrators.

BBC | July 10, 2009Watch more videos from BBC

Tags:. .reimposes. .reimposed. .urumqi. .sommerville. .curfew

Collapse Toolbar