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Beijing (AFP) - A court in China sentenced eight people to death Monday for two deadly attacks in the violence-torn far-western Xinjiang region, state media said. Five others were given suspended death sentences, state broadcaster CCTV said -- a penalty normally commuted to life in prison. Another four were jailed over the attacks, which killed 39 people at a market and one at a train station this spring. Several attackers also died. Join the conversation about this story »  | ||
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Monday, December 8, 2014
Eight sentenced to death for attacks in China's Xinjiang: CCTV
