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The trial of eight Western aid workers -- four Germans, two Australians and two Americans -- is currently in its first phase, held behind closed doors in the presence of 22 religious and legal scholars.
CNN: Diplomats meet Taliban over aid workers' trial
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Mr Keith said that a group of westerners including 12 Britons, two Americans and two Australians were abducted in Yemen in 1998, partly in order to gain the release of Abu Hamza's stepson Mohsen Ghailan and five others.
BBC: The US is seeking the extradition of Abu Hamza
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The Boardmans were just two of many Australians being assisted with insurance queries and cash loans by Consul Robin Hamilton, who arrived in Phuket from the Thai capital Bangkok late yesterday.
CNN: Survivor's tale: This is surreal