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35 dead and 20 injured workers in Taliban ambush
Taliban insurgents attacked a road construction company in a mountainous district in eastern Afghanistan. The company guards fought back and were able to kill eight insurgents although 35 road workers were killed.

At least six policemen killed in ambush in Afghanistan
A group of police officers in the Ghazni province were attacked by militants and at least six of them were killed. This attack came about two weeks after around five hundred prisoners escaped from Kandahar's prison.

Playstation Network closed due to personal information being stolen
Still unknown as to who is doing this, the Playstation Network has been suspended due to an intrusion stealing personal information such as address, credit card number, name, etc. Anybody of the approximately 77 million users could have had their informat

Hole full of bodies found in Durango, Mexico
Officials have found 30 bodies in a mass grave in the northern Mexican state of Durango. Forensic experts said they have to find new storage space for the bodies, since they already have found 145 bodies.

Gbagbo seized by French soldiers
President Laurent Gbagbo of Ivory Coast, refusing to step down, has been arrested by French soldiers and handed over to the rebel leaders. He is currently in the Golf Hotel in the city of Abidjan.

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