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Chinese city bans people with large beards or Islamic clothing from buses

BEIJING, CHINA: A city in China's mainly Muslim Xinjiang region has banned people with large beards or Islamic clothing from travelling on public buses, state media said, prompting outrage from an overseas rights group on Wednesday.

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