6 Uighur men arrested for plane hijack in China
Chinese state media say the six suspects arrested in an attempted plane hijack in the far-western Xinjiang region are all Uighur (pronounced WEE'-gurs) men, adding to the ethnic tension in the area.
The state-run Global Times - quoting regional government spokeswoman Hou Hanmin - reported Saturday that the suspects are Uighur males. (AP)
