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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. From Getty Images.

      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. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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. From Getty Images.

      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.

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    • Anti-government protesters leave Suvarnabhumi airport Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of anti-government protesters who occupied and shut down Bangkok's main international airport for a week began leaving today as their leaders declared victory after a court verdict disbanding the ruling party. From AP Photo by Ed Wray.

      Anti-government protesters leave Suvarnabhumi airport Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of anti-government protesters who occupied and shut down Bangkok's main international airport for a week began leaving today as their leaders declared victory after a court verdict disbanding the ruling party.

    • A young refugee from Myanmar sits on a bus as he arrives for a demonstration outside the United Nations High Commissioner (UNHCR) office in Kuala Lumpur December 3, 2008, before he was turned away by the police. About 150 Myanmarese of ethnic Rohingya origin gathered outside the UNHCR office on Wednesday to demand for their basic and fundamental rights, and assistance to their problems. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A young refugee from Myanmar sits on a bus as he arrives for a demonstration outside the United Nations High Commissioner (UNHCR) office in Kuala Lumpur December 3, 2008, before he was turned away by the police. About 150 Myanmarese of ethnic Rohingya origin gathered outside the UNHCR office on Wednesday to demand for their basic and fundamental rights, and assistance to their problems.

    • NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02:  Television personality Soledad O'Brien attends the Room to Grow 10th Anniversary benefit gala at Christie's on December 2, 2008 in New York City. From Getty Images.

      NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: Television personality Soledad O'Brien attends the Room to Grow 10th Anniversary benefit gala at Christie's on December 2, 2008 in New York City.

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    • DETROIT - NOVEMBER 20: Shuttered homes and businesses line a downtown street November 20, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. An estimated one in three Detroiters lives in poverty, making the city the poorest large city in America. The Big Three U.S. automakers, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, are appearing this week in Washington to ask for federal funds to curb to decline of the American auto industry. Detroit, home to the big three, would be hardest hit if the government lets the auto makers fall into bankruptcy. From Getty Images.

      DETROIT - NOVEMBER 20: Shuttered homes and businesses line a downtown street November 20, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. An estimated one in three Detroiters lives in poverty, making the city the poorest large city in America. The Big Three U.S. automakers, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, are appearing this week in Washington to ask for federal funds to curb to decline of the American auto industry. Detroit, home to the big three, would be hardest hit if the government lets the auto makers fall into bankruptcy.

    • Actor Viggo Mortensen gestures during a news conference to promote his latest film "Alatriste" in Tokyo on December 1, 2008. The film will be on the screens on December 13. Alatriste, played in the film by 47 year old US actor, is a unscrupulous 17th century adventurer in the movie, set in Spain's "golden age" under King Philip IV which coincided with the emergence of artistic giants such as Velasquez and the development of the "New World." From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Actor Viggo Mortensen gestures during a news conference to promote his latest film "Alatriste" in Tokyo on December 1, 2008. The film will be on the screens on December 13. Alatriste, played in the film by 47 year old US actor, is a unscrupulous 17th century adventurer in the movie, set in Spain's "golden age" under King Philip IV which coincided with the emergence of artistic giants such as Velasquez and the development of the "New World."

    • Chelsea Clinton (L) and former US President Bill Clinton watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington June 7, 2008. Clinton endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Saturday and suspended her own White House bid less than a week after the Illinois senator secured enough support to win the nomination. Clinton's endorsement of Obama in a speech at the National Building Museum marked the beginning of efforts to reunite the Democratic Party after a long and divisive campaign battle that ended on Tuesday when Obama won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Chelsea Clinton (L) and former US President Bill Clinton watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington June 7, 2008. Clinton endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Saturday and suspended her own White House bid less than a week after the Illinois senator secured enough support to win the nomination. Clinton's endorsement of Obama in a speech at the National Building Museum marked the beginning of efforts to reunite the Democratic Party after a long and divisive campaign battle that ended on Tuesday when Obama won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination.

    • A tear runs down the face of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as he speaks about his grandmother who died earlier on Monday, during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina,  November 3, 2008. On the eve of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham died after a battle with cancer. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A tear runs down the face of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as he speaks about his grandmother who died earlier on Monday, during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 3, 2008. On the eve of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham died after a battle with cancer.

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An Iraqi man lights a cigarette for a soldier from the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment of the Second infantry Division during a search operation in the Shaab neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq Thursday,  Feb. 15, 2007. From AP Photo by MAYA ALLERUZZO.
21 months ago: An Iraqi man lights a cigarette for a soldier from the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment of the Second infantry Division during a search operation in the Shaab neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007.
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  • U.S. Air Force MH-53 Pave Low's from the 20th Expeditionary Special Operation Squadron in-flight in Iraq during the last combat mission of the Pave Low on September 27, 2008. The MH-53 Pave Low is being retired after nearly forty years of service to the United States Air Force. Picture taken September 27, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • A U.S. military policeman searches the belongings of detainees during a random check at one of the buildings at Camp Cropper, a U.S. military-run detention facility in western Baghdad July 2, 2008. More than 20,000 detainees who are threats to security and stability in Iraq are currently kept by U.S forces at two locations: Camp Cropper in Baghdad and Camp Bucca in southern Iraq. Picture taken July 2, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Matthew Buckingham looks for his father, Maj. Robert Buckingham before the start of a send off ceremony to Iraq in Hartford, Conn., for 45 members of the Orange, Conn., based 103rd Air Control Squadron Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. From AP Photo by Bob Child.
  • Tech. Sgt. Robert Schlubach and his son, Herbert Schlubach, wait for the start of a send off ceremony to Iraq in Hartford, Conn., for 45 members of the Orange, Conn., based 103rd Air Control Squadron Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. From AP Photo by Bob Child.
  • People watch the sentencing session of a trial of Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as "Chemical Ali" in the Shiite enclave of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. A special Iraqi court has sentenced Saddam Hussein's cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," to death for his role in the 1991 suppression of a Shiite uprising. Al-Majid is already under death sentence for the crackdown on Kurds in northern Iraq in the late 1980s. From AP Photo by Karim Kadim.
  • Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," listens as a special Iraqi court sentenced him to death Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, after convicting him of crimes against humanity while crushing the 1991 Shiite uprising in southern Iraq. Ali Hassan al-Majid already faces death by hanging after being convicted last year for his role in the killing of tens of thousands of Kurds in a crackdown in the late 1980s. But that execution has been delayed by legal wrangling. From AP Photo by AP.
  • Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," reacts as a special Iraqi court sentenced him to death Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, after convicting him of crimes against humanity while crushing the 1991 Shiite uprising in southern Iraq. Ali Hassan al-Majid already faces death by hanging after being convicted last year for his role in the killing of tens of thousands of Kurds in a crackdown in the late 1980s. But that execution has been delayed by legal wrangling. From AP Photo by AP.
  • Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," reacts as a special Iraqi court sentenced him to death Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, after convicting him of crimes against humanity while crushing the 1991 Shiite uprising in southern Iraq. Ali Hassan al-Majid already faces death by hanging after being convicted last year for his role in the killing of tens of thousands of Kurds in a crackdown in the late 1980s. But that execution has been delayed by legal wrangling. From AP Photo by AP.
  • Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," reacts as a special Iraqi court sentenced him to death Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, after convicting him of crimes against humanity while crushing the 1991 Shiite uprising in southern Iraq. Ali Hassan al-Majid already faces death by hanging after being convicted last year for his role in the killing of tens of thousands of Kurds in a crackdown in the late 1980s. But that execution has been delayed by legal wrangling. From AP Photo by AP.
  • Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," reacts as a special Iraqi court sentenced him to death Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, after convicting him of crimes against humanity while crushing the 1991 Shiite uprising in southern Iraq. Ali Hassan al-Majid already faces death by hanging after being convicted last year for his role in the killing of tens of thousands of Kurds in a crackdown in the late 1980s. But that execution has been delayed by legal wrangling. From AP Photo by AP.
  • Police cadets celebrate after a graduation ceremony of the first Sons of Iraq class to graduate from al-Furat Police Training center in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Some 900 Sons of Iraq completed eight weeks of training. From AP Photo by Dusan Vranic.
  • An Iraqi police captain stands to attention during a graduation ceremony of the first Sons of Iraq class to graduate from al-Furat Police Training center in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Some 900 Sons of Iraq completed eight weeks of training. From AP Photo by Dusan Vranic.
  • An Iraqi police captain talks to cadets during a graduation ceremony of the first Sons of Iraq class to graduate from al-Furat Police Training center in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Some 900 Sons of Iraq completed eight weeks of training. From AP Photo by Dusan Vranic.
  • Mourners carry a coffin of an Iraqi police officer Juma Mohammed during his funeral ceremony in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Mohammed was killed on Monday in a suicide car bomb near the entrance to a police academy in Baghdad. From AP Photo by ALAA AL-MARJANI.
  • An Iraqi woman reacts as she holds an Iraqi flag during a demonstration against the US-Iraqi security pact, in Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Some 3,000 Iraqis have demonstrated in Damascus at a square in Sayeda Zeinab, a holy shrine for Shiites, to protest a security pact approved by Iraq's parliament last week. The pact requires all American troops to leave Iraq within three years. From AP Photo by OLA AL-RIFAI.
  • An Iraqi woman holds an Arabic placard reading: "The security pact is threaten Iraq's unity and stability," during a demonstration against the US-Iraqi security pact, in Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Some 3,000 Iraqis demonstrated in Damascus at a square in Sayeda Zeinab, a holy shrine for Shiites, to protest a security pact approved by Iraq's parliament last week. The pact requires all American troops to leave Iraq within three years. From AP Photo by OLA AL-RIFAI.
  • An Iraqi police cadet holds a sign reading: "Second Formation" during a graduation ceremony of the first Sons of Iraq class to graduate from al-Furat Police Training center in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Some 900 Sons of Iraq completed eight weeks of training. From AP Photo by Dusan Vranic.
  • Staffan de Mistura, the U.N.'s special representative in Iraq, speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. The United Nations has expressed concern about overcrowded prisons and the treatment of detainees in Iraq. From AP Photo by Hadi Mizban.
  • Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki speaks before local government officials and tribe leaders during a visit in Nassiriya, 300 km (185 miles) southeast of Baghdad December 1, 2008. Picture taken December 1, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) greets a local government official during a visit in Nassiriya, 300 km (185 miles) southeast of Baghdad December 1, 2008. Picture taken December 1, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) greets a police officer during a visit in Nassiriya, 300 km (185 miles) southeast of Baghdad December 1, 2008. Picture taken December 1, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • A vendor of boiled chickpeas called in Iraqi Arabic 'lablabeh' dishes out piping hot chickpeas to customers in central Baghdad on December 02, 2008. Lablabeh a common dish across Iraq is eaten mainly in the winter and is garnished with lemon or orange juice and a dash of chilly pepper. It sells at 0.50 US cent a plate. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A vendor of boiled chickpeas called in Iraqi Arabic 'lablabeh' dishes out piping hot chickpeas to customers in central Baghdad on December 02 2008. Lablabeh a common dish across Iraq is eaten mainly in the winter and is garnished with lemon or orange juice and a dash of chilly pepper. It sells at 0.50 US cent a plate. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A vendor of boiled chickpeas called in Iraqi Arabic 'lablabeh' stands at his cart dishing out piping hot chickpeas in central Baghdad on December 02 2008. Lablabeh a common dish across Iraq is eaten mainly in the winter and is garnished with lemon or orange juice and a dash of chilly pepper. It sells at 0.50 US cent a plate. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Iraqi protesters gather during a demonstration against the US-Iraqi security pact, in Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Some 3000 Iraqis have demonstrated in Damascus at a square in Sayeda Zeinab, a holy shrine for Shiites, to protest a security pact approved by Iraq's parliament last week. The pact requires all American troops to leave Iraq within three years. From AP Photo by BASSEM TELLAWI.
  • Police hold up the Iraqi flag as the funeral procession of Shiite Muslim Jumaa Abdel Mohammed takes place in the southern city of Najaf, 160 kms south of the capital Baghdad, on December 03, 2008. Mohammed, a 43-year-old family man, was killed along with 14 others in a suicide attack followed by a car bombing outside the Police Academy in Baghdad. Shiite Muslims across Iraq are buried in the holy city of Najaf if possible. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A cart laden with oranges, the water of boiled chickpeas (glass containers) and chickpeas (C ) known in Iraqi Arabic as 'lablabeh' is parked along a street in central Baghdad on December 02 2008. Lablabeh a common dish across Iraq is eaten mainly in the winter and is garnished with lemon or orange juice and a dash of chilly pepper. It sells at 0.50 US cent a plate. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US soldiers gather at the 'Cross Swords' in Baghdad's secure 'Green Zone' on December 02, 2008. An Iraqi court today condemned Saddam Hussein's notorious hatchet-man "Chemical Ali" Hassan al-Majid, 67-years-old, to death for war crimes over the crackdown of Shiites during their ill-fated 1991 uprising. Majid, already on death row after being convicted of genocide over the brutal campaign of oppression against Iraq's Kurds in the late 1980s, quietly listened to the verdict before muttering "Praise be to God." From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US soldiers gather at the 'Cross Swords' in Baghdad's secure 'Green Zone' on December 02, 2008. An Iraqi court today condemned Saddam Hussein's notorious hatchet-man "Chemical Ali" Hassan al-Majid, 67-years-old, to death for war crimes over the crackdown of Shiites during their ill-fated 1991 uprising. Majid, already on death row after being convicted of genocide over the brutal campaign of oppression against Iraq's Kurds in the late 1980s, quietly listened to the verdict before muttering "Praise be to God." From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Relatives carry the coffin of Shiite Muslim Jumaa Abdel Mohammed who was killed yesterday in a suicide attack outside the police academy in Baghdad during his funeral in the southern city of Najaf , 160 kms south of the capital, on December 03 2008. Mohammed, a 43-year-old family man, was killed along with 14 others in the suicide attack followed by a car bombing in the same area. Shiite Muslims across Iraq are buried in the holy city of Najaf if possible. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Visitors look on at Iranian medals during the opening day of a new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha December 1, 2008. The Museum's permanent display will showcase more than 800 works of Islamic art, including manuscripts, ceramics, metal, glass, ivory, textiles, wood and precious stones collected from countries in three continents, encompassing works from Spain, North Africa, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, India and Central Asia. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Visitors look on at Iranian medals during the opening day of a new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha December 1, 2008. The Museum's permanent display will showcase more than 800 works of Islamic art, including manuscripts, ceramics, metal, glass, ivory, textiles, wood and precious stones collected from countries in three continents, encompassing works from Spain, North Africa, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, India and Central Asia. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Visitors tour the new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha during the opening day in Doha December 1, 2008. The Museum's permanent display will showcase more than 800 works of Islamic art, including manuscripts, ceramics, metal, glass, ivory, textiles, wood and precious stones collected from countries in three continents, encompassing works from Spain, North Africa, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, India and Central Asia. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • A general view shows the new Museum of Islamic Art during the opening on the first day a new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha on December 1, 2008. The Museum's permanent display will showcase more than 800 works of Islamic art, including manuscripts, ceramics, metal, glass, ivory, textiles, wood and precious stones collected from countries in three continents, encompassing works from Spain, North Africa, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, India and Central Asia. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Visitors look on at a Turkish horseman during the opening day of a new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha December 1, 2008. The museum's permanent display will showcase more than 800 works of Islamic art, including manuscripts, ceramics, metal, glass, ivory, textiles, wood and precious stones collected from countries in three continents, encompassing works from Spain, North Africa, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, India and Central Asia. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • A woman takes photo of Islamic porcelain art during the opening day of a new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha on December 1, 2008. The museum's permanent display will showcase more than 800 works of Islamic art, including manuscripts, ceramics, metal, glass, ivory, textiles, wood and precious stones collected from countries in three continents, encompassing works from Spain, North Africa, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, India and Central Asia. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • A man looks at golden vase during the opening day of a new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha on December 1, 2008. The Museum's permanent display will showcase more than 800 works of Islamic art, including manuscripts, ceramics, metal, glass, ivory, textiles, wood and precious stones collected from countries in three continents, encompassing works from Spain, North Africa, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, India and Central Asia. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • A man looks at golden vase during the opening day of a new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha on December 1, 2008. The Museum's permanent display will showcase more than 800 works of Islamic art, including manuscripts, ceramics, metal, glass, ivory, textiles, wood and precious stones collected from countries in three continents, encompassing works from Spain, North Africa, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, India and Central Asia. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • A man stands in front a Turkish porcelain Islamic name during the opening on the first day a new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha on December 1, 2008. The Museum's permanent display will showcase more than 800 works of Islamic art, including manuscripts, ceramics, metal, glass, ivory, textiles, wood and precious stones collected from countries in three continents, encompassing works from Spain, North Africa, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, India and Central Asia. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • A man is reflected on a glass panel as he looks at Iranian medals during the opening on the first day a new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha on December 1, 2008. The Collection Illustrating the diversity and creativity of Muslim culture, the Museum's permanent display will showcase more than 800 works representing the full scope of Islamic art, including manuscripts, ceramics, metal, glass, ivory, textiles, wood and precious stones. Objects in the collection represent cultures on three continents, a huge geographical area reaching as far west as C�ba and as far east as Samarqand, and encompasses works from Spain, North Africa, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, India and Central Asia. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Chart shows monthly U.S. deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq for 2008; 1 c x 3 1/2 in; 46.5 mm x 88.9 mm. From AP Photo by S. Dooley.
  • A woman cheers as Iraqi couples prepare for a mass marriage ceremony in the city of Hillah, about 95 kilometers (60 miles) south of Baghdad Iraq, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. Some 100 couples got married at the ceremony. From AP Photo by ALAA AL-MARJANI.


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Anti-government protesters leave Suvarnabhumi airport Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of anti-government protesters who occupied and shut down Bangkok's main international airport for a week began leaving today as their leaders declared victory after a court verdict disbanding the ruling party. From AP Photo by Ed Wray.

Anti-government protesters leave Suvarnabhumi airport Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of anti-government protesters who occupied and shut down Bangkok's main international airport for a week began leaving today as their leaders declared victory after a court verdict disbanding the ruling party.

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Anti-government demonstrators  leave Don Muang airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom. From AP Photo by Wason Wanichakorn.

Anti-government demonstrators leave Don Muang airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom.

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Two unidentified anti-government demonstrators leave Don Muang airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom. From AP Photo by Wason Wanichakorn.

Two unidentified anti-government demonstrators leave Don Muang airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom.

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Protesters leave with their belongings at the Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom. From AP Photo by Vincent Thian.

Protesters leave with their belongings at the Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom.

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An anti-government protester cleans the ground as they prepare to leave Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom. From AP Photo by Vincent Thian.

An anti-government protester cleans the ground as they prepare to leave Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom.

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Airport staff inspects the ticketing counter at the Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom. From AP Photo by Vincent Thian.

Airport staff inspects the ticketing counter at the Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday while the ousted government's leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead the politically chaotic kingdom.

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U.S. actress Daryl Hannah talks to the media before leaving Brisbane, Australia on a voyage to disrupt Japanese whalers in Antarctic waters, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Hannah, an environmental activist, who will sail on the U.S.-based conservation group Sea Shepherd's flagship, "Steve Irwin," said the whaling industry could be shut down if conservationists worked together and governments enforced anti-whaling laws. From AP Photo by Tertius Pickard.

U.S. actress Daryl Hannah talks to the media before leaving Brisbane, Australia on a voyage to disrupt Japanese whalers in Antarctic waters, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008. Hannah, an environmental activist, who will sail on the U.S.-based conservation group Sea Shepherd's flagship, "Steve Irwin," said the whaling industry could be shut down if conservationists worked together and governments enforced anti-whaling laws.

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