BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
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.
Spectators are seen on the stands as Germany's Stephanie Beckert is reflected in a window pane, as she competes during the Women's 5000 meters World Cup Speed Skating race in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008.
Afghanistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Rangeen Dadfar Spanta listens as his Danish counterpart Per Stig Moller (L) speaks during a news conference in Kabul November 22, 2008. More international troops are needed in the south of Afghanistan and they must be ready to fight insurgents, the country's foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Pope Benedict XVI (C) arrives at an audience for the pilgrimage of the Archdiocese of Amalfi-Calva de Tirreni on November 22, at the Vatican. The Archdiocese of Amalfi-Calva de Tirreni is an archbishopric from Amalfi, near Naples and was on pilgrimage for the 700th anniversary of the arrival of the relics of Apostle Saint-Andrew, the patron saint of Amalfi, from Constantinople to the southern Italian city.
A boy walks through a muddy puddle of water in a camp for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Kibati, just north of the provincial capital city of Goma, on November 9, 2008. At least 100 cases of cholera have been reported in the Democratic republic of Congo's troubled eastern region, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF - Doctors Without Borders) said on November 4, 2008."There have been 69 cases of cholera in the four displaced persons camps around Goma over the past week, and 20 in Kitchanga. In Buturande, near Rutshuru, there are five to 10 new cases per day," the medical charity said in a statement.
GOMA, DR CONGO - NOVEMBER 10: A Congolese boy, ill with Cholera, is treated in a clinic at the Don Bosko orphanage November 10, 2008 in the town of Goma, Congo. Over 250,000 people have been displaced after fighting erupted between the rebel CNDP and the army in the last several weeks. According to reports, violence continues despite a cease fire declared by (CNDP) rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda, whose stated goal is to defend Congo's Tutsi minority from Hutu militias and to bring down a corrupt government.
A Congolese holds the hand of a child suffering from cholera in North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in this November 11, 2008 photo released today by Medecins Sans Frontieres. Picture taken November 11, 2008.
A cholera patient lies in a bed at the Don Bosco center in Goma in eastern Congo, November 20, 2008. Fighting in eastern Congo has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians in recent weeks, with 386 familes taking shelter in the Don Bosco school compound. There are currently 43 cholera cases among the total of 1,519 people seeking refuge at the school.
4 months ago: People gather in front of a home plastered with portraits of China's top communist leaders in an attempt to fight off a government eviction on July 15, 2008 in Beijing. The extended family of 14, who sold fruits, roasted chestnuts and maintained a small grocery store on the premises near the trendy Houhai lake district for years, have plastered their home with portraits of late leaders Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, and current leaders President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister WenJiabao, as well as written slogans and commentaries in response to forcible eviction warnings from the government.
This handout photo shows New Zealand's Benji Marshall (C) performing the "haka" in front of the Australian team (L) prior to the final of the Rugby League World Cup between Australia and New Zealand in Brisbane on November 22, 2008. New Zealand went on to win the title 34-20.
Australia players Anthony Watmough (L) and Jonathon Thurston (R) reflect on their loss to New Zealand in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup final in Brisbane on November 22, 2008. New Zealand won the final 34-20.
The Australian team reflect on their loss to New Zealand after the 2008 Rugby League World Cup final in Brisbane on November 22, 2008. New Zealand won the final 34-20.
Marit Bjorgen of Norway climbs the last hill of the women's World Cup 10km freestyle ski race in Gallivare, Sweden, on November 22, 2008. Bjorgen placed second behind Swede Carlotte Kalla.
Swede Carlotte Kalla climbs the last hill to win the women's World Cup 10kms freestyle ski race in Gallivare, Sweden, on November 22, 2008. She finished the race 24,4 seconds ahead of second-placed Marit Bjorgen of Norway.
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 22: The Kiwis pose for a team shot after winning the 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final match between the Australian Kangaroos and the New Zealand Kiwis at Suncorp Stadium on November 22, 2008 in Brisbane, Australia.
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 22: Issac Luke of the Kiwis leads the haka after winning the 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final match between the Australian Kangaroos and the New Zealand Kiwis at Suncorp Stadium on November 22, 2008 in Brisbane, Australia.
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