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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. 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.

    • Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to  Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.

    • CARSON, CA - JULY 31:  Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California. From Getty Images.

      CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California.

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    • Turkish President Abdullah Gul, left, and Armenian President Serge Sarkisian seen during their meeting in Yerevan, Armenia, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Abdullah Gul arrived in Armenia to watch a Turkey vs. Armenia World Cup qualifier game with President Serge Sarkisian that many hope will help the two countries overcome decades of antagonism rooted in Ottoman-era massacres of Armenians. From AP Photo by Misha Japaridze.

      Turkish President Abdullah Gul, left, and Armenian President Serge Sarkisian seen during their meeting in Yerevan, Armenia, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Abdullah Gul arrived in Armenia to watch a Turkey vs. Armenia World Cup qualifier game with President Serge Sarkisian that many hope will help the two countries overcome decades of antagonism rooted in Ottoman-era massacres of Armenians.

    • Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their semi-final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows in New York, September 6, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their semi-final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows in New York, September 6, 2008.

    • NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06:  Model Brooklyn Decker backstage at the Lacoste Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Tent in Bryant Park on September 6, 2008 in New York City. From Getty Images by Getty Images for IMG.

      NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Model Brooklyn Decker backstage at the Lacoste Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Tent in Bryant Park on September 6, 2008 in New York City.

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    • Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.

    • Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.

    • Supporters of the ruling party, Pakistan People's Party, chant slogans as they celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election in Islamabad September 6, 2008. Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday, as a suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in the northwest. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Supporters of the ruling party, Pakistan People's Party, chant slogans as they celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election in Islamabad September 6, 2008. Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday, as a suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in the northwest.

    • Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi speaks after he received an honorary doctorate on August 05, 2008 during a ceremony held at INSAT university in Tunis. Kadhafi is on a tree-day official visit to Tunisia. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi speaks after he received an honorary doctorate on August 05, 2008 during a ceremony held at INSAT university in Tunis. Kadhafi is on a tree-day official visit to Tunisia.

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A Kashmiri protester shouts pro-freedom slogans during a protest over the death of youth in Srinagar August 4, 2008. Shops and businesses in Indian Kashmir were closed on Monday in a protest over reported assaults on Muslims by Hindus, the latest in tit-for-tat demonstrations over the transfer of land to a Hindu shrine. Police clashed with hundreds of stone-throwing Muslim protesters in Srinagar, Kashmir's summer capital, who were protesting against attacks on Muslims in the neighbouring region of Jammu, police said. Protests escalated in Srinagar after one youth was killed when Indian police fired a tear gas which hit him during an earlier protest in Srinagar, protesters said. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
1 month ago: A Kashmiri protester shouts pro-freedom slogans during a protest over the death of youth in Srinagar August 4, 2008. Shops and businesses in Indian Kashmir were closed on Monday in a protest over reported assaults on Muslims by Hindus, the latest in tit-for-tat demonstrations over the transfer of land to a Hindu shrine. Police clashed with hundreds of stone-throwing Muslim protesters in Srinagar, Kashmir's summer capital, who were protesting against attacks on Muslims in the neighbouring region of Jammu, police said. Protests escalated in Srinagar after one youth was killed when Indian police fired a tear gas which hit him during an earlier protest in Srinagar, protesters said.
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  • Two women go down on their knees to request the right to hold a protest as a security guard urges them to stand up at a police station in Beijing Thursday Aug. 28. 2008. The two were among many who had applied to protest at designated protest parks during the Olympic Games but were refused. Beijing authorities announced that protests would be allowed at three designated protest parks during the Olympics, but none were held after police refused to approve any applications. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • A group of petitioners prepare to apply to hold a protest, outside a police station in Beijing Thursday Aug. 28.  2008. Members of the group were among many who had applied to protest at designated protest parks during the Olympic Games but were refused. Beijing authorities announced that protests would be allowed at three designated protest parks during the Olympics, but none were held after police refused to approve any applications. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • Two women go down on their knees to request the right to hold a protest as a security guard urges them to stand up at a police station in Beijing Thursday Aug. 28. 2008. The two were among many who had applied to protest at designated protest parks during the Olympic Games but were refused. Beijing authorities announced that protests would be allowed at three designated protest parks during the Olympics, but none were held after police refused to approve any applications. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • Two women go down on their knees to request the right to hold a protest as a policeman urges them to stand up at a police station in Beijing Thursday Aug. 28.  2008. The two were among many who had applied to protest at designated protest parks during the Olympic Games but were refused. Beijing authorities announced that protests would be allowed at three designated protest parks during the Olympics, but none were held after police refused to approve any applications. From AP Photo by Greg Baker.
  • Anti-government protesters attend a protest under heavy rain outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. Protest organizers sprayed white disinfectant powder over the muddy, stinking ground, which was once a lush green lawn of the Government House before the complex, which houses the prime minister's office, was taken over by a horde of protesters on Aug. 26. From AP Photo by Vincent Yu.
  • Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. Protest organizers sprayed white disinfectant powder over the muddy, stinking ground, which was once a lush green lawn of the Government House before the complex, which houses the prime minister's office, was taken over by a horde of protesters on Aug. 26. From AP Photo by Vincent Yu.
  • Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. Protest organizers sprayed white disinfectant powder over the muddy, stinking ground, which was once a lush green lawn of the Government House before the complex, which houses the prime minister's office, was taken over by a horde of protesters on Aug. 26. From AP Photo by Vincent Yu.
  • A Georgian girl waves a national flag during a protest rally on September 1, 2008 in Tbilisi. Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Georgian capital Tbilisi and other Georgian cities to protest against Russia's occupation of parts of the ex-Soviet republic. In what Georgian officials said was the biggest protest in the ex-Soviet republic's history, tens of thousands formed a gigantic human chain through the capital Tbilisi and staged similar demonstrations nationwide. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • People gather in front of a giant poster during a protest rally on September 1, 2008 in Tbilisi. Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Georgian capital Tbilisi and other Georgian cities to protest against Russia's occupation of parts of the ex-Soviet republic. In what Georgian officials said was the biggest protest in the ex-Soviet republic's history, tens of thousands formed a gigantic human chain through the capital Tbilisi and staged similar demonstrations nationwide. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Indian school children from the Hindu Public School brandish toy guns in protest against terrorism in the country during a protest rally in Hyderabad on August 23, 2008. The protest rally was organised by the opposition Bhratiya Janatha Party (BJP) following the recent terrorist attacks in India. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Indian school children from the Hindu Public School brandish toy guns in protest against terrorism in the country during a protest rally in Hyderabad on August 23, 2008. The protest rally was organised by the opposition Bhratiya Janatha Party (BJP) following the recent terrorist attacks in India. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Kashmiri Muslim women shout pro-freedom slogans during a protest rally in Srinagar, India, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Long lines of people carrying green and black protest flags streamed to a sprawling main square in Srinagar for the largest protest against Indian rule in two months of turmoil that have roiled the Himalayan region. From AP Photo by Mukhtar Khan.
  • A Kashmiri Muslim woman watches a protest rally from a window in Srinagar, India, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Long lines of people carrying green and black protest flags streamed to a sprawling main square in Srinagar for the largest protest against Indian rule in two months of turmoil that have roiled the Himalayan region. From AP Photo by Mukhtar Khan.
  • A Kashmiri Muslim woman watches a protest rally from a window in Srinagar, India, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Long lines of people carrying green and black protest flags streamed to a sprawling main square in Srinagar for the largest protest against Indian rule in two months of turmoil that have roiled the Himalayan region. From AP Photo by Mukhtar Khan.
  • Syed Ali Shah Geelani, head of the hardline All Parties Hurriyat Conference, center left, is lifted up by supporters during a protest rally in Srinagar, India, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Long lines of people carrying green and black protest flags streamed to a sprawling main square in Srinagar for the largest protest against Indian rule in two months of turmoil that have roiled the Himalayan region. From AP Photo by Mukhtar Khan.
  • A Kashmiri Muslim boy, wearing a green head band of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), is carried on an adullt's shoulders during a protest rally in Srinagar, India, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Long lines of people carrying green and black protest flags streamed to a sprawling main square in Srinagar for the largest protest against Indian rule in two months of turmoil that have roiled the Himalayan region. From AP Photo by Mukhtar Khan.
  • Kashmiri Muslims shout pro-freedom slogans while riding on vehicles during a protest rally in Srinagar, India, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Long lines of people carrying green and black protest flags streamed to a sprawling main square in Srinagar for the largest protest against Indian rule in two months of turmoil that have roiled the Himalayan region. From AP Photo by Mukhtar Khan.
  • Kashmiri Muslims shout pro-freedom slogans while riding on vehicles during a protest in Srinagar, India, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Long lines of people carrying green and black protest flags streamed to a sprawling main square in Srinagar for the largest protest against Indian rule in two months of turmoil that have roiled the Himalayan region. From AP Photo by Mukhtar Khan.
  • Kashmiri Muslims offer Friday prayers during a protest rally in Srinagar, India, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Long lines of people carrying green and black protest flags streamed to a sprawling main square in Srinagar for the largest protest against Indian rule in two months of turmoil that have roiled the Himalayan region. From AP Photo by Mukhtar Khan.
  • Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Yasin Malik, center, waves to the crowd during a protest rally in Srinagar, India, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Long lines of people carrying green and black protest flags streamed to a sprawling main square in Srinagar for the largest protest against Indian rule in two months of turmoil that have roiled the Himalayan region. From AP Photo by Mukhtar Khan.
  • A Kashmiri Muslim holds high a placard appealing to the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) during a protest rally in Srinagar, India, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Long lines of people carrying green and black protest flags streamed to a sprawling main square in Srinagar for the largest protest against Indian rule in two months of turmoil that have roiled the Himalayan region. From AP Photo by Mukhtar Khan.
  • Kashmiri Muslims offer Friday prayers during a protest rally in Srinagar, India, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Long lines of people carrying green and black protest flags streamed to a sprawling main square in Srinagar for the largest protest against Indian rule in two months of turmoil that have roiled the Himalayan region. From AP Photo by Mukhtar Khan.
  • Activists from the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) jump over a police barricade during a protest demanding the resignation of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram as part of a 24-hour industrial strike all over India, in New Delhi on August 20, 2008. Millions of Indian airport, rail and bank workers went on strike to protest against soaring inflation and the government's "anti-worker" policies, officials and reports said. The nationwide action called by communist-backed trade unions was also to protest against an average 21 percent wage hike for government officials that the strikers say ignores junior staff, the Press Trust of India reported. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Anti-government protesters cheer under haevy rain during a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. From AP Photo by Vincent Yu.
  • A statue is seen near a stage during a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. From AP Photo by Vincent Yu.
  • Thai students listen to speech of a leader during a demonstration on the street near government house in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. Hundreds of high school and university students joined the protest in the pouring rain. From AP Photo by Apichart Weerawong.
  • An anti-government protester waves a Thailand national flag during a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. From AP Photo by Vincent Yu.
  • Thai students chant slogans during a demonstration on the street near government house in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. Hundreds of high school and university students joined the protest in the pouring rain. From AP Photo by Apichart Weerawong.
  • A Thai student chants slogans during a demonstration on the street near government house in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. Hundreds of high school and university students joined the protest in the pouring rain. From AP Photo by Apichart Weerawong.
  • Pakistani activists watch a burning US flag during a protest in Lahore on September 5, 2008. Pakistan has condemned a cross-border raid by Afghanistan-based international troops on a tribal village as "shameful" and unjustified, saying that only civilians had been targeted. The fiery criticism from the Pakistani foreign minister came after the US ambassador to Islamabad was summoned in protest at the incident in tribal South Waziristan, in which local officials said at least 15 people were killed. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Pakistani activists shout anti-US slogans as they burn a US flag during a protest in Lahore on September 5, 2008. Pakistan has condemned a cross-border raid by Afghanistan-based international troops on a tribal village as "shameful" and unjustified, saying that only civilians had been targeted. The fiery criticism from the Pakistani foreign minister came after the US ambassador to Islamabad was summoned in protest at the incident in tribal South Waziristan, in which local officials said at least 15 people were killed. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Anti-government protesters cover themself under haevy rain during a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. From AP Photo by Vincent Yu.
  • Thai students chant slogans during a demonstration on the street near government house in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. Hundreds of high school and university students joined the protest in the pouring rain. From AP Photo by Apichart Weerawong.
  • Thai students cheer during a demonstration on the street near government house in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. Hundreds of high school and university students joined the protest in the pouring rain. From AP Photo by Apichart Weerawong.
  • A Thai student cheers at the speech of a leader during a demonstration on the street near government house in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. Hundreds of high school and university students joined the protest in the pouring rain. From AP Photo by Apichart Weerawong.
  • An anti-government protester covers herself under heavy rain during a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. From AP Photo by Vincent Yu.
  • Thai students cheer as they join other demonstrators in a demonstration on the street near government house in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister resigns. Hundreds of high school and university students joined the protest in the pouring rain. From AP Photo by Apichart Weerawong.
  • An activist participates in a protest to Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei, August 9, 2008. More than a thousand people gathered to protest against Ma's policy towards China. The Chinese characters on the headband read, "Protest the Policy of bowing to China and betraying Taiwan." From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Pakistani activists shout anti-US slogans as they burn a US flag during a protest in Lahore on September 5, 2008. Pakistan has condemned a cross-border raid by Afghanistan-based international troops on a tribal village as "shameful" and unjustified, saying that only civilians had been targeted. The fiery criticism from the Pakistani foreign minister came after the US ambassador to Islamabad was summoned in protest at the incident in tribal South Waziristan, in which local officials said at least 15 people were killed. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Activists of Pakistani fundamentalist party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) shout anti-US slogans during a protest in Peshawar on September 5, 2008. Pakistan condemned on September 4, a cross-border raid by Afghanistan-based international troops on a tribal village as "shameful" and unjustified, saying that only civilians had been targeted. The fiery criticism from the foreign minister came after the US ambassador to Islamabad was summoned in protest at the incident in tribal South Waziristan, in which local officials said at least 15 people were killed. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Pakistani activists shout anti-US slogans as they burn a US flag during a protest in Lahore on September 5, 2008. Pakistan has condemned a cross-border raid by Afghanistan-based international troops on a tribal village as "shameful" and unjustified, saying that only civilians had been targeted. The fiery criticism from the Pakistani foreign minister came after the US ambassador to Islamabad was summoned in protest at the incident in tribal South Waziristan, in which local officials said at least 15 people were killed. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Activists of Pakistani fundamentalist party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) shout anti-US slogans during a protest in Peshawar on September 5, 2008. Pakistan condemned on September 4, a cross-border raid by Afghanistan-based international troops on a tribal village as "shameful" and unjustified, saying that only civilians had been targeted. The fiery criticism from the foreign minister came after the US ambassador to Islamabad was summoned in protest at the incident in tribal South Waziristan, in which local officials said at least 15 people were killed. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.


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World Bank Vice President for the Africa region Obiageli Ezekweli holds cocoa nuts at a cocoa field in the village of Tanokro in Tiassale, about 150 km (93 miles) from Abidjan, September 6, 2008. Ivory Coast could reach a decision point on getting debt relief under a program for poor countries by the end of the year and then clear over $3 billion of external debt by mid-2009 if upcoming IMF assessments show progress in economic reform, the World Bank said on Friday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

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