Chinese state media say the government in the western region of Xinjiang has declared a curfew following ethnic unrest that has paralyzed the main city of Urumqi.

• 中国官方媒体说，新疆自治区政府宣布戒严；此前新疆地区发生民族骚乱，使新疆主要城市乌鲁木齐陷于瘫痪。