The extremists' influence is also felt in some other parts of the Xinjiang autonomous region, the home of over 11 million Uygur Muslims.

Authorities in the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region issued a joint statement last night calling for law-breakers who are invol...

A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region this morning but no casualties were reported.