China’s Xi demands action after 3 killed in attack

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URUMQI, China (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping demanded “decisive” action against terrorism after a bomb and slashing attack at a Xinjiang train station killed three people and injured 79 while he was wrapping up a tour of the far-western region.

The official People’s Daily newspaper’s microblog reported Thursday that two of those killed were attackers who had strapped bombs to their bodies. The report could not immediately be confirmed.

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