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China has ordered mosques in its restive western city of Urumqi not to open for Friday prayers.
The order comes after several days of ethnic violence between Uighur Muslims and Han Chinese. At least 156 people have been killed so far.
Thousands of troops remain in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang province, to try to maintain order.
The Chinese authorities have vowed to administer "severe punishment" to those involved in the riots.
The violence began on Sunday when Uighurs rallied to protest against a deadly brawl between Uighurs and Han several weeks ago in a toy factory in southern Guangdong province.
Officials say 156 people - mostly Han - died in Sunday's violence.
Uighur groups say many more have died, claiming 90% of the dead were Uighurs.
More than 1,400 people are thought to have been detained.
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