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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
Buddhist monks and delegates attend a special meeting in Dharmsala, India, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. The weeklong meeting of 581 exile leaders in Dharmsala, now the base of Tibet's self-proclaimed government-in-exile, represents the first major re-evaluation of the Tibetan strategy since the Dalai Lama won the 1988 Nobel Peace Prize for outlining his policy, which rejects calls for outright independence.
Hungary's Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany (L) is welcomed by Serbia's President Boris Tadic before their meeting in Belgrade November 21, 2008.
WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 21: U.S. President George W. Bush (R), Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (C) and National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley walk across the South Lawn before boarding the Marine One helicopter at the White House November 21, 2008 in Washington, DC. Bush will be attending the Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima, Peru, his last scheduled trip abroad as president of the United States.
TOKYO - NOVEMBER 07: A man in the role of a terrorist is attacked by a police dog during an anti-terrorism exercise conducted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government at Tokyo Big Sight on November 7, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. The first anti-RDD (radiological dispersal device) terrorism field training exercise on the local government level in Japan is being held to improve management abilities on RDD or 'dirty bomb' attack cases by using the latest equipment, facilities and vehicles.
A beaded ring remains on the hand of the burned corpse of a traditional Mai Mai fighter a day after clashes in the village of Kirumba in eastern Congo November 19, 2008. A local pro-government militia fought retreating soldiers at Kirumba and Kayna on Tuesday with machine-guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Militia leaders said they tried to force the army troops back into battle against the rebels.
A government soldier with bullet wounds smokes in the hospital a day after clashes in the village of Kayna in eastern Congo November 19, 2008. A local pro-government militia fought retreating soldiers at Kirumba and Kayna on Tuesday with machine-guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Militia leaders said they tried to force the army troops back into battle against the rebels.
An Injured Congolese army soldier tries to lift his arm before an operation at the local hospital in Kayna on November 19, 2008 one day after he was wounded during a firefight between government forces and local Mai-Mai militias. The town was the scene of an armed clash Tuesday in what a pro-government militia said was a "friendly fire" incident with government forces. Government soldiers looted villages and attacked local people after the incident, according to the leader of the Mai-Mai militia, General Lafontaine. Residents said the army soldiers unleashed a fresh wave of looting in a the nearby town of Kanyabayonga on Sunday, taking household goods, cattle as well as motorcycles and bicycles. Some women alleged they had been gang-raped.
