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| China bans Urumqi mosque prayers | China bans Urumqi mosque prayers |
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| China has ordered mosques in its restive western city of Urumqi not to open for Friday prayers. | 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. | 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 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. |