Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe (C) arrives at a hotel in Porlamar, Margarita Island, Venezuela, September 25, 2009. The 2nd Africa-South America Summit (ASA), to be held in Margarita, is aimed at boosting the cooperation of the participant countries, facing the food, financial, economic and environmental crisis, and strengthening agreements and plans of action started in 2006 at the 1st Summit, held in Abuja, Niger. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe (C) arrives at a hotel in Porlamar, Margarita Island, Venezuela, September 25, 2009. The 2nd Africa-South America Summit (ASA), to be held in Margarita, is aimed at boosting the cooperation of the participant countries, facing the food, financial, economic and environmental crisis, and strengthening agreements and plans of action started in 2006 at the 1st Summit, held in Abuja, Niger.

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  1. Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe attends the 2nd Africa-South America Summit (ASA) in Porlamar, Margarita Island, northwestern Venezuela, on September 27, 2009. The summit with key energy accords on the table follows a first meeting in 2006 in Nigeria, and is being attended by 30 heads of state and representatives from a further 30 nations.
  2. Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe attends the 2nd Africa-South America Summit (ASA) in Porlamar, Margarita Island, northwestern Venezuela, on September 27, 2009. The summit with key energy accords on the table follows a first meeting in 2006 in Nigeria, and is being attended by 30 heads of state and representatives from a further 30 nations.
  3. Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe walks outside the 2nd Africa-South America Summit (ASA) in Porlamar, Margarita Island, northwestern Venezuela, on September 26, 2009. The 2nd Africa-South America Summit (ASA) is aimed at boosting the cooperation of the participant countries, facing the food, financial, economic and environmental crisis, and strengthening agreements and plans of action started in 2006 at the 1st Summit, held in Abuja, Niger.
  4. Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe (C) arrives at a hotel in Porlamar, Margarita Island, Venezuela, September 25, 2009. The 2nd Africa-South America Summit (ASA), to be held in Margarita, is aimed at boosting the cooperation of the participant countries, facing the food, financial, economic and environmental crisis, and strengthening agreements and plans of action started in 2006 at the 1st Summit, held in Abuja, Niger.
  5. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe sits after addressing the UN General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 25, 2009.
  6. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe speaks during the United Nations General Assembly September 25, 2009 at UN headquarters in New York.
  7. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe (C) sits before he speaks during the United Nations General Assembly September 25, 2009 at UN headquarters in New York.
  8. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe speaks during the United Nations General Assembly September 25, 2009 at UN headquarters in New York.
  9. Participants of the 2nd Africa-South America Summit (ASA) remain at the lobby of a hotel in Porlamar, Margarita Island, northwestern Venezuela, on September 26, 2009. The 2nd Africa-South America Summit (ASA) is aimed at boosting the cooperation of the participant countries, facing the food, financial, economic and environmental crisis, and strengthening agreements and plans of action started in 2006 at the 1st Summit, held in Abuja, Niger.
  10. Spokesperson for Athletics South Africa (ASA) Chris Britz reads out a media release at the end of an ASA special General meeting in Johannesburg on September 24, 2009. Britz read 'The meeting unanimously expressed confidence in the current ASA leadership. It also resolved that ASA will participate and fully co-operate in any staturory commisson of enquiry that be instituted on this matter'. ASA President Leonard Chuene admitted he had lied about gender tests performed on world champion runner Caster Semenya.
  11. A supporter of Athletics South Africa (ASA) President Leonard Chuene holds up a paper reading 'Hands off our President' as he leves the ASA special General meeting in Johannesburg on September 24, 2009. Chuene admitting he had lied about gender tests performed on world champion runner Caster Semenya.
  12. Athletics South Africa (ASA) president Leonard Chuene, looks on during his press conference in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday Sept. 19, 2009. Chuene apologized Saturday for denying knowledge of gender tests done on runner Caster Semenya in South Africa, saying he lied to protect the athlete's privacy.
  13. Athletics South Africa (ASA) president Leonard Chuene, looks on during his press conference in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday Sept. 19, 2009. Chuene apologized Saturday for denying knowledge of gender tests done on runner Caster Semenya in South Africa, saying he lied to protect the athlete's privacy.
  14. Athletics South Africa (ASA) president Leonard Chuene, address the media during a press conference in Pretoria, South Africa, Saturday Sept. 19, 2009. Chuene apologized Saturday for denying knowledge of gender tests done on runner Caster Semenya in South Africa, saying he lied to protect the athlete's privacy.
  15. CEO of state-controlled Statoil, Helge Lund, speaks at a news conference in Oslo, Norway Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009. Norwegian oil company Statoil ASA posted a 5 percent rise in third-quarter profits, saying gains on currency values helped offset sagging oil and gas prices. Statoil on Wednesday said net profit for the July through September period inched up to 6.6 billion kroner ($1.1 billion) from 6.3 billion kroner in 2008.
  16. CEO of state-controlled Statoil, Helge Lund, speaks at a news conference in Oslo, Norway Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009. Norwegian oil company Statoil ASA posted a 5 percent rise in third-quarter profits, saying gains on currency values helped offset sagging oil and gas prices. Statoil on Wednesday said net profit for the July through September period inched up to 6.6 billion kroner ($1.1 billion) from 6.3 billion kroner in 2008.

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