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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Rajesh Hingorani waits for customers as traders open shops near Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. The scarred and traumatized city struggled back to its feet Monday, reopening schools and businesses, as residents tried to come to terms with the string of terror attacks that killed 172 people in the three days of violence that started Wednesday night.
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Ships sail near a cargo area at a port in Yokohama, south of Tokyo December 2, 2008. Confidence among Japanese manufacturers fell at its sharpest pace on record to its deepest pessimism in nearly seven years in November, a Reuters poll showed, fuelling debate over whether the Bank of Japan will soon cut rates.
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Policemen block pro-government protesters from enterring into a court building in Bangkok on December 2, 2008. A Thai court dissolved the ruling party and banned the premier from politics, plunging the kingdom into further uncertainty as an occupation of Bangkok's airports turned increasingly bloody.
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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.
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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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U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (R) share a hug at the conclusion of the CNN/Los Angeles Times Democratic presidential debate in Hollywood, California January 31, 2008.
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U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) (near) answers a question as Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) looks at him during their debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee October 7, 2008.
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Policemen block pro-government protesters from enterring into a court building in Bangkok on December 2, 2008. A Thai court dissolved the ruling party and banned the premier from politics, plunging the kingdom into further uncertainty as an occupation of Bangkok's airports turned increasingly bloody.
Policemen block pro-government protesters from enterring into a court building in Bangkok on December 2, 2008. A Thai court dissolved the ruling party and banned the premier from politics, plunging the kingdom into further uncertainty as an occupation of Bangkok's airports turned increasingly bloody.
A pro-government protester displays a banner in front of a row of policemen outside a court building in Bangkok on December 2, 2008. A Thai court dissolved the ruling party and banned the premier from politics, plunging the kingdom into further uncertainty as an occupation of Bangkok's airports turned increasingly bloody.
Foreign passengers and Thai nationals arriving from Hong Kong wait for their luggage at the arrival terminal of the U-Tapao military airport, some 190 km southeast of Bangkok, early on December 2, 2008. A Thai court dissolved the ruling party and banned the premier from politics, plunging the kingdom into further uncertainty as an occupation of Bangkok's airports turned increasingly bloody.
Policemen block pro-government protesters from enterring into a court building in Bangkok on December 2, 2008. A Thai court dissolved the ruling party and banned the premier from politics, plunging the kingdom into further uncertainty as an occupation of Bangkok's airports turned increasingly bloody.
Soldiers leave the building of the court (in background) in Bangkok after they were blocked by pro-government protesters in Bangkok on December 2, 2008. The the court delivered a verdict dissolving the People Power Party (PPP) and barring the current premier from politics on December 2, 2008. The Thailand's ruling party said members will regroup under a new name and propose a new prime minister.
Pro-government protesters use a taxi to partially block a road in front of the court in Bangkok on December 2, 2008. The the court delivered a verdict dissolving the People Power Party (PPP) and barring the current premier from politics on December 2, 2008. The Thailand's ruling party said members will regroup under a new name and propose a new prime minister.
