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CANBERRA锛?June 27 (Xinhua) -- Seven men锛?including three Australians锛?kidnapped in a deadly ambush in southern Nigeria last week have been released from militant custody锛?Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop confirmed on Monday.


Australian mining company Macmahon Holdings released a statement late on Sunday evening detailing the release of the seven contracted workers锛?less than a week after the ambush was taken out.


Bishop said the combined efforts of both the Australian and Nigerian governments helped secure the safe release of the men锛?while she confirmed the Australian government did not pay a ransom to the kidnappers who killed the group's Nigerian driver in the attack.


"I believe they are all well锛?undergoing health checks and it's obviously been a very traumatic time for them and they are all returning home to their families锛? Bishop told Macquarie radio on Monday.


"The success of the rescue exercise was due to the combined efforts of the security agencies and the support of the state government."


Macmahon chief executive Sy van Dyk said two of the men were seriously injured锛?but all were grateful to have been released by the kidnappers.


"Our men have been through a traumatic experience锛?and we have mobilized medical and other support teams in Nigeria to provide immediate support锛? van Dyk said on Sunday evening.


"I also thank the men's families for working so closely with the company during what has been an extremely difficult time for them as well.


"The assistance of local and federal agencies has been invaluable."


Local police said the kidnapped group included the three Australians锛?a New Zealander锛?a South African锛?and two Nigerians.


SHANGHAI Air Max Classic BW Dames Nike Wit Roze Kopen , Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The world's top two players Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were both hardly tested before reaching third round at the Shanghai Rolex Masters tennis tournament on Wednesday.


World number one Djokovic made short work of Martin Klizan from Slovakia with a comfortable 6-2, 6-1 victory while Murray also registered an easy win over American Steve Johnson 6-2, 6-4.


In his second clash this season with Klizan, Djokovic converted five of his 10 break points as he raced to the victory in just 63 minutes.


"Klizan is a very flashy player," said Djokovic Heren Nike Air Max Classic BW Wit Zwart Kopen , who surged to a sixth China Open crown in Beijing last week.


"I knew that coming into the court. I knew that he's talented. He can play very fast but with a tendency to make a lot of unforced errors, which he did. He made my life a bit easier on the court today. I was trying to serve, move him around the court. Just played as much as I needed. It was enough to win."


The Serb is looking to win the Beijing-Shanghai double for the third time after making it in 2012 and 2013.


The 28-year-old Murray, a two-time former champion at Shanghai, also had no trouble beating his opponent in 74 minutes.


"I felt good Heren Nike Air Max BW Premium Grijs Rood Kopen ," said Murray, who's competing for the first time since leading Britain into the Davis Cup final with victory over Australia in Glasgow three weeks ago.


"I thought I moved well from the beginning, struck the ball cleanly. From my side, I was happy with the way that I played and also the way my body felt. I thought I moved around the court very well. That's obviously an important part of my game. That was key."


He will in the third round take on another American and No. 13 seed John Isner, who won 6-3 Nike Air Max 90 Mesh Wit Kopen , 7-6 (5) over Belgian David Goffin and powered a whopping 21 aces on his way to the victory.


Elsewhere, fourth seed Stan Wawrinka maintained his winning run, defeating Viktor Troicki of Serbia 7-6 (3), 6-3 while sixth seed Kei Nishikori of Japan came back from one set down to defeat Nick Kyrgios of Australia 1-6, 6-4 Heren Nike Air Max 97 Zwart Rood Kopen , 6-4 to also reach third round.


Eighth seed Rafael Nadal of Spain overcame some dicey moments to edge past big-serving Croat Ivo Karlovic 7-5, 6-7(4), 7-6(4).


Major upset came from seventh seed David Ferrer of Spain, who lost to Australian rising star Bernard Tomic 6-4, 6-2.