NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, gestures during a press conference after meeting with Spain's Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos in the Viana Palace, in Madrid, Tuesday, June 30, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, gestures during a press conference after meeting with Spain's Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos in the Viana Palace, in Madrid, Tuesday, June 30, 2009.

More Photos of

Explore Photos of Related Topics

  1. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) shakes hands with Latvia's President Valdis Zatlers in Riga October 8, 2009.
  2. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) speaks as Latvia's President Valdis Zatlers listens during a news conference in Riga October 8, 2009.
  3. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) speaks as Latvia's President Valdis Zatlers listens during a news conference in Riga October 8, 2009.
  4. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) and Latvian President Valdis Zatlers give a joint press conference on October 8, 2009 in Riga.
  5. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) and Latvian President Valdis Zatlers (R) arrive to give a joint press conference on October 8, 2009 in Riga.
  6. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) listens to Latvian President Valdis Zatlers during a joint press conference on October 8, 2009 in Riga.
  7. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen gives a press conference with Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (not pictured) on October 8, 2009 in Tallinn during his official visit.
  8. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen gives a press conference with Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (not pictured) on October 8, 2009 in Tallinn during his official visit.
  9. RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 - France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) speaks to his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy as he arrives at the Place de la Concorde in Paris to attend the Bastille day parade, July 14, 2009. (L-R) Nicolas Sarkozy, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer's wife Jeannine de Hoop Scheffer, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh 's wife Gursharan Kaur, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's wife Bun Rany Hun Sen.
  10. U.S. President Barack Obama (L) speaks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2nd L), NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (2nd R) and Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown before a working dinner at the Kurhaus in Baden-Baden April 3, 2009. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) military alliance is celebrating its 60th anniversary this week at a summit co-hosted by Germany and France.
  11. Polish President Lech Kaczynski (R) speaks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and his wife Jeannine de Hoop Scheffer-van Oorschot (L-2R) before the cultural event at Kurhaus in Baden-Baden, April 3, 2009. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) military alliance is celebrating its 60th anniversary this week at a summit co-hosted by Germany and France.
  12. LONDON - NOVEMBER 12: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II holds an audience with the NATO Secretary-General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, inside Buckingham Palace on November 12, 2009 in London, England. Mr Rasmussen took office as NATO Secretary-General on August 1 of this year, replacing the outgoing Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and has previously served as the Prime Minister of Denmark.
  13. LONDON - NOVEMBER 12: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II holds an audience with the NATO Secretary-General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, inside Buckingham Palace on November 12, 2009 in London, England. Mr Rasmussen took office as NATO Secretary-General on August 1 of this year, replacing the outgoing Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and has previously served as the Prime Minister of Denmark.
  14. LONDON - NOVEMBER 12: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II holds an audience with the NATO Secretary-General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, inside Buckingham Palace on November 12, 2009 in London, England. Mr Rasmussen took office as NATO Secretary-General on August 1 of this year, replacing the outgoing Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and has previously served as the Prime Minister of Denmark.
  15. LONDON - NOVEMBER 12: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II holds an audience with the NATO Secretary-General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, inside Buckingham Palace on November 12, 2009 in London, England. Mr Rasmussen took office as NATO Secretary-General on August 1 of this year, replacing the outgoing Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and has previously served as the Prime Minister of Denmark.

Recent Photos From The Wire

  1. Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (L) and Edmonton Oilers' Gilbert Brule battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Tampa, Florida December 9, 2009.
  2. Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Mike Smith (41) makes a save against Edmonton Oilers' Zack Stortini (L) as defenseman Steve Downie looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Tampa, Florida December 9, 2009.
  3. Tampa Bay Lightning's David Hale (21) and Edmonton Oilers' Shawn Horcoff collide during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Tampa, Florida December 9, 2009.
  4. Banfield's head coach Julio Cesar Falcioni looks on before their Argentine First Division soccer match against Tigre in Banfield, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, December 9, 2009.
  5. COOLUM, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10: Min-Kyu Han of Korea lines up a putt on the fifth hole during day one of the 2009 Australian PGA Championship at Hyatt Regency Resort, Coolum on December 10, 2009 at the Sunshine Coast, Australia. during day one of the 2009 Australian PGA Championship at Hyatt Regency Resort, Coolum on December 10, 2009 at the Sunshine Coast, Australia.
  6. COOLUM, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10: Min-Kyu Han of Korea plays a shot out of the bunker on the fifth hole during day one of the 2009 Australian PGA Championship at Hyatt Regency Resort, Coolum on December 10, 2009 at the Sunshine Coast, Australia.
  7. COOLUM, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10: Min-Kyu Han of Korea putts on the fifth hole during day one of the 2009 Australian PGA Championship at Hyatt Regency Resort, Coolum on December 10, 2009 at the Sunshine Coast, Australia.
  8. COOLUM, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10: Min-Kyu Han of Korea pumps his fist as he sinks a putt on the fifth hole during day one of the 2009 Australian PGA Championship at Hyatt Regency Resort, Coolum on December 10, 2009 at the Sunshine Coast, Australia.
  9. Fiorentina fans celebrate after Fiorentina beats Liverpool in their Champions League group E soccer match at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009.
  10. Fiorentina's Martin Jorgensen, left, celebrates with teammate Alberto Gilardino, center, after scoring against Liverpool during their Champions League group E soccer match at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009.
  11. Fiorentina's Martin Jorgensen, left, celebrates with teammates Alberto Gilardino, center, and Mario Santana after scoring against Liverpool during their Champions League group E soccer match at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009.
  12. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10: The Pacific Jewel cruise ship sails past the Sydney the Diamond Princess docked at the Overseas Passenger Terminal on its maiden voyage in Sydney Harbour on December 10, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The Diamond Princess was followed by the Pacific Jewel on its maiden voyage and finally the Sun Princess. All three cruise ships arrived in Sydney harbour within an hour of each other as the industry continues to thrive.
  13. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10: The Pacific Jewel sails its way towards White Bay in Sydney Harbour on December 10, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. The Diamond Princess was followed by the Pacific Jewel on its maiden voyage and finally the Sun Princess. All three cruise ships arrived in Sydney harbour within an hour of each other as the industry continues to thrive.
  14. Silhouetted by sunset, journalists set lighted candles adrift on Subic Bay west of Manila, Philippines Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009 in a petition for justice for 30 journalists and staff who were massacred on Nov. 23 in Maguindanao province in southern Philippines. On Wednesday Philippine police named 161 suspects in the massacre of 57 people last month, including government militiamen led by members of a powerful Ampatuan clan facing murder and rebellion charges. Witnesses have identified Andal Ampatuan Jr., a scion of the clan, leading the group of militiamen who stopped his rival's convoy that included 30 journalists and their staff on Nov. 23 in the southern province of Maguindanao, national police chief Jesus Verzosa told reporters.
  15. Olympiakos' players celebrate their qualification to the next round of Champions League after the end of a group H soccer match against Arsenal at the Karaiskakis stadium in the port of Piraeus, near Athens, on Wednesday, Dec. 9 2009. Olympiakos won 1-0.
  16. Overlooking the gated community where three suspects in a home invasion robbery, that occurred inside an exclusive Newport Beach gated community in Newport Coast section of Newport Beach, Calif. early Wednesday morning, Dec. 9, 2009.