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• Obama, Clinton offer Ramadan wishes to Muslims (AFP)
• Muslims start fasting month amid Mideast turmoil (AFP)
• China blames Muslim extremists for attack in Xinjiang (Reuters)

Obama, Clinton offer Ramadan wishes to Muslims (AFP) Posted: 01 Aug 2011 02:10 PM PDT AFP - US President Barack Obama extended his best wishes Monday to Muslims beginning the holy fasting month of Ramadan, using the occasion to urge people to help victims of drought and famine in Africa.

Muslims start fasting month amid Mideast turmoil (AFP) Posted: 01 Aug 2011 10:00 AM PDT AFP - More than a billion Muslims across the world begin observing this week the holy month of Ramadan, a time of fasting and prayer which this year coincides with deadly turmoil in the Middle East.

China blames Muslim extremists for attack in Xinjiang (Reuters) Posted: 01 Aug 2011 01:09 AM PDT Reuters - China said on Monday that Islamic militants had mounted an attack that left 11 people dead in the restive western region of Xinjiang, which announced a crackdown on "illegal" religious activities at the start of the Muslim fasting month.

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