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Afghan Trade: Four Hostages for Body of Dead Taliban

ByABC News
June 7, 2007, 4:08 PM

June 7, 2007 --

30 Suspected Taliban Killed or Wounded
A battle and airstrikes in southern Afghanistan left 30 suspected Taliban dead or wounded, the Ministry of Defense said Thursday. (AP)

Afghanistan Ill-Prepared As Iran Deports Thousands
Nearly 100,000 Afghan migrants have been expelled from Iran over the past month and the total could reach 1 million by next spring, according to Tehran officials who say they are trying to protect the jobs of Iranians. (Washington Times)

Saudi Arabia Says Detains 11 Suspected Militants
Saudi Arabia has detained 11 suspected Islamist militants over the past 48 hours including one involved in an attack on a major Saudi oil installation, the state news agency said on Thursday. (Asharg Alawsat)

Suicide Bomber Kills 9 in Iraq Attack On Police HQ
A suicide truck bomber killed nine people and wounded 22, including five British civilian contractors, in an attack in an Iraqi town near the Syrian border on Thursday, police said. (Reuters)

Envoy in Iraq Says Ready to Listen To Kidnappers
The ambassador to Iraq said on Thursday he was willing to listen to the kidnappers of five Britons abducted in Baghdad last week but ruled out negotiating with them. (Reuters)

Thousands of Protesters Foil Some German Security Measures and Clash with the Police
They lurked in the woods, 50 strong, wearing black hoods and bandannas, and wielding tree limbs. At a signal, they sprang forward and threw their debris across one of the bigger roads here, creating a barricade that brought traffic to a halt. (NY Times)