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A mosque in Urumqi, Xinjiang (10 July 2009)
China bans Urumqi mosque prayers
China orders mosques in the restive western city of Urumqi not to open for Friday prayers, following days of ethnic unrest.
China's ethnic tinderbox
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Manuel Zelaya (left) and Oscar Arias, 9 July 2009 Honduran rivals at mediated talks
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and interim leader Roberto Micheletti hold separate talks with a mediator.

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