NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer left, walks after addressing the media together with Romanian President Traian Basescu, right, at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, April 24, 2009. NATO's secretary-general tried Friday to ease Russia's fears over the alliance's upcoming military exercises in Georgia, saying they were not directed against Moscow. During a visit to Romania in a farewell tour as NATO chief, Scheffer said he hoped Russia would respond positively to NATO's invitation to send observers to the exercises. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer left, walks after addressing the media together with Romanian President Traian Basescu, right, at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, April 24, 2009. NATO's secretary-general tried Friday to ease Russia's fears over the alliance's upcoming military exercises in Georgia, saying they were not directed against Moscow. During a visit to Romania in a farewell tour as NATO chief, Scheffer said he hoped Russia would respond positively to NATO's invitation to send observers to the exercises.

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.

Recent Photos From The Wire

  1. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 10: Grant Scott of Australia plays an approach shot on the 2nd hole during a practice round ahead of the 2009 Australian Masters at Kingston Heath Golf Club on November 10, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  2. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 10: Adam Scott of Australia tees off on the 2nd hole during a preview ahead of the 2009 Australian Masters at Kingston Heath Golf Club on November 10, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  3. A body guard for Cambodia Prime minister Hun Sen keeps watch at a military air base in Phnom Penh November 10, 2009. Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who is wanted at home for a graft conviction, arrived in Cambodia on Tuesday to take up a job offer from the government that has set off a diplomatic row with Bangkok. The former telecoms billionaire is in self-imposed exile after being toppled by the military in 2006 and then later found guilty on a conflict of interest charge. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has made Thaksin an economic adviser to his government and offered him a home in his country.
  4. A Chinese paramilitary policeman clears snow after heavy overnight downfalls in Beijing on November 11, 2009. On November 4 government scientists in Beijing were pilloried for inducing a heavy snow fall that jammed traffic, delayed air travel and dropped more than 16 million tonnes of snow on the Chinese capital.
  5. A North Korean soldier looks south through a pair of binoculars on the north side of the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 55 km (34 miles) north of Seoul, November 10, 2009. The two Koreas had a brief naval skirmish in Yellow Sea waters on Tuesday, but there were no casualties in the incident that came just ahead of a visit to Asia by U.S. President Barack Obama, Yonhap news agency reported.
  6. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 10: Adam Scott of Australia tees off on the 2nd hole during a preview ahead of the 2009 Australian Masters at Kingston Heath Golf Club on November 10, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  7. Members of New York's professional all-male dance company "Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo", also known as the Trocks, perform during a media call in central Sydney November 10, 2009. The Trocks will be in Sydney until November 15.
  8. A North Korean soldier (L) and a South Korean soldier stand guard at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 55 km (34 miles) north of Seoul, November 10, 2009. The two Koreas had a brief naval skirmish in Yellow Sea waters on Tuesday, but there were no casualties in the incident that came just ahead of a visit to Asia by U.S. President Barack Obama, Yonhap news agency reported.
  9. Raffaele Morra, a member of The Trocks, a New York based company of all male ballet dancers performs Dying Swan during a dress rehearsal at the Royal Theatre in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. The parody, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, comprises Swan Lake, Pas De Deux, La Trovatiara and Majismas with the full appointment of tutus and tiaras.
  10. Raffaele Morra, a member of The Trocks, a New York based company of all male ballet dancers performs Dying Swan during a dress rehearsal at the Royal Theatre in Sydney, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. The parody, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, comprises Swan Lake, Pas De Deux, La Trovatiara and Majismas with the full appointment of tutus and tiaras.
  11. The Trocks, a New York based company of all male ballet dancers perform during a dress rehearsal at the Royal Theatre in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. The parody, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, comprises Swan Lake, Pas De Deux, La Trovatiara and Majismas with the full appointment of tutus and tiaras.
  12. Raffaele Morra, a member of The Trocks, a New York based company of all male ballet dancers performs Dying Swan during a dress rehearsal at the Royal Theatre in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. The parody, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, comprises Swan Lake, Pas De Deux, La Trovatiara and Majismas with the full appointment of tutus and tiaras.
  13. Raffaele Morra, a member of The Trocks, a New York based company of all male ballet dancers performs Dying Swan during a dress rehearsal at the Royal Theatre in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. The parody, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, comprises Swan Lake, Pas De Deux, La Trovatiara and Majismas with the full appointment of tutus and tiaras.
  14. The Trocks, a New York based company of all male ballet dancers perform during a dress rehearsal at the Royal Theatre in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. The parody, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, comprises Swan Lake, Pas De Deux, La Trovatiara and Majismas with the full appointment of tutus and tiaras.
  15. Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R) walks from a private jet at the Phnom Penh military air base on November 10, 2009. Fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra landed in the Cambodian capital to carry out his new role as economics adviser to the government, an.
  16. Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (R) walks to a car at the Phnom Penh military air base on November 10, 2009. Fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra landed in the Cambodian capital to carry out his new role as economics adviser to the government, an.