More violence hits China’s troubled region of XinjiangJune 29, 2013 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - More than a hundred people, riding motorbikes and wielding knifes, attacked a police station in China's ethnically divided western region of Xinjiang, state media said on Saturday, June 29 in the latest unrest to hit the restive region in the past week, according to Reuters. The attack in the remote desert city of Hotan, a heavily ethnic Uighur area, comes two days after the region's deadliest unrest in four years that resulted in the deaths of 35 people. China called the incident a "terrorist attack". Xinjiang is home to the mainly Muslim Uighur people who speak a Turkic language. Many of them chafe at what they call Chinese government restrictions on their culture, language and religion. China says it grants Uighurs wide-ranging freedoms and accuses extremists of separatism. The animosity between the majority Han Chinese and Muslim Uighurs poses a major challenge for China's Communist Party leaders. Chinese President Xi Jinping, who took office in March, has called for the unity of all ethnic groups in China. In the latest incident, "troublemakers" gathered at religious venues before riding on motorcycles to attack a police station in the city's Moyu county, said the Global Times, owned by Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece, the People's Daily. Authorities are counting the number of casualties and are searching for suspects, said the Global Times. In a separate incident, some 200 people attempted to "incite trouble" at a major shopping area in Hotan, the Global Times said. The newspaper said police diffused the situation. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |