Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon (L) and Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega attend a meeting to discuss the latest development of Spanish fishing vessel Alakrana, which has been held by Somalian pirates, in Madrid November 10, 2009. A deal to free the 36 crew members of Spanish fishing vessel AlAkrana held hostage by Somalian pirates since October 2 could be on the cards, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Monday. Reuters Pictures 3 weeks ago

Spain's Defence Minister Carme Chacon (L) and Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega attend a meeting to discuss the latest development of Spanish fishing vessel Alakrana, which has been held by Somalian pirates, in Madrid November 10, 2009. A deal to free the 36 crew members of Spanish fishing vessel AlAkrana held hostage by Somalian pirates since October 2 could be on the cards, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Monday.

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  2. Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks as Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (R) listens during a joint news conference at the Government House in Bangkok December 8, 2009. Razak is on a three-day official visit to Thailand aimed at further strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries.
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  5. Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak is greeted by Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (R) during a meeting at the Government House in Bangkok December 8, 2009. Razak is on a three-day official visit to Thailand aimed at further strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries.
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  11. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin places a bouquet of flowers for victims at the site of a night club fire tragedy in downtown in Perm, about 1,200 kilometers (700 miles) east of Moscow, early Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Authorities said more than 100 people died and over a hundred injured. The fire tore through the popular Lame Horse night club in Perm late Friday, after fireworks set a suspended plastic ceiling ablaze, filling the crowded club with thick black smoke.
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  14. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 07: Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers an address at an event hosted by the John Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies on December 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. Prime Minister Erdogan spoke on the topic of 'Turkey in the 21st Century: Building Peace through Diplomacy'.
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  7. The president of the European Parliament Pole Jerzy Buzek (L) shakes hands with Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero after giving a press conference on November 12, 2009 at the Moncloa palace in Madrid. Spain takes over the rotating EU presidency from Sweden on January 1.
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