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Chinese authorities close Uyghur-constructed water wells in Xinjiang
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Chinese authorities have shut down water wells dug by Uyghur farmers in three villages near a large desert in Xinjiang, calling them illegal.
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Uyghur hatmaker, wife confirmed dead while serving sentence in Xinjiang: R
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Haji'ahun and his wife Mehpiremhan, natives of Maralbeshi county in Kashgar prefecture, were each given a 10-year term in Tumshuq Prison in 2019 for engaging in "illegal" religious activities, sources quoted by RFA said.
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5.0 magnitude quake hits Xinjiang
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Xinjiang [China], September 5 (ANI/Xinhua): A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Yecheng County of Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 1:52 a.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
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5.1-Magnitude earthquake strikes China's Xinjiang
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Feb 21 (Sputnik/ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter's scale hit Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 11:39 pm local time, the China Earthquake Networks Centre reported.
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