A worshipper prays as members of Iran's Air force listen to Friday prayers ceremony in Tehran October 2, 2009. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

A worshipper prays as members of Iran's Air force listen to Friday prayers ceremony in Tehran October 2, 2009.

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  1. RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 MEA - A police helicopter takes off from the site of a Tupolev Tu-154 passenger plane crash near Janatabad, 150 km (93 miles) west of Tehran July 15, 2009. The Caspian Airlines aircraft crashed in Iran on Wednesday on its way to Armenia, after catching fire mid-air and ploughing into farmland killing all 168 people on board just 16 minutes after take-off.
  2. LONDON - DECEMBER4: Oliver Young, one of the five British yachtsmen detained in Iran but later freed, and his mother Sue embrace as they are reunited at an hotel on December 4, 2009 in London, England. Four of the British sailors flew back to London on Friday morning.
  3. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 02: Pakistani men rest before loading a ship destined for Iran with cargo, on December 2, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Pakistani labourers amongst other nationalities are lured to the UAE by significantly higher pay than they would otherwise receive in their native country. Stock markets in the Dubai and Abu Dhabi fell sharply this week after state owned company Dubai World asked for more time to pay off depts, amounting to 35Bn GBP. The Dubai economy which has enjoyed years of rapid growth has seen a sharp decline recently as world markets reacted to the global economic crisis.
  4. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Foreign Secretary David Miliband walks to Parliament on December 2, 2009 in London. Five British sailors have been released after being held by Iran's Revolutionary Guard for a week.

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