Incoming NATO secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) and former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami (R) atteend the second summit of the Alliance of Civilisations, in Istanbul on April 6, 2009. Rasmussen dislocated his shoulder in Istanbul when he fell down the stairs at the hotel, Danish media reported. Rasmussen, who resigned as Denmark's prime minister after he was chosen as the next head of the transatlantic alliance, fell down the stairs in the middle of the night and dislocated his shoulder, news agency Ritzau said. Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

Incoming NATO secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) and former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami (R) atteend the second summit of the Alliance of Civilisations, in Istanbul on April 6, 2009. Rasmussen dislocated his shoulder in Istanbul when he fell down the stairs at the hotel, Danish media reported. Rasmussen, who resigned as Denmark's prime minister after he was chosen as the next head of the transatlantic alliance, fell down the stairs in the middle of the night and dislocated his shoulder, news agency Ritzau said.

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  1. MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: NATO General Secretary Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) and German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg attend a panel discussion during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.
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  3. MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: NATO General Secretary Anders Fogh Rasmussen addresses the audience during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.
  4. MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: NATO General Secretary Anders Fogh Rasmussen addresses the audience during the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 7, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy ends today.
  5. LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband (R) greets NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen as he arrives to attend the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries will attend the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aims to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.
  6. LONDON - JANUARY 28: Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (centre) poses with (left to right) Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Hilary Clinton, Ban Ki Moon, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Miguel Moratinos and Baroness Ashton, inside 10 Downing Street ahead of the Afghanistan Conference which begins today on January 28, 2010 in London. The one-day meeting is intended to draw up a blueprint for Afghan forces to gradually take over responsibility for growing areas of their country.
  7. NATO's civilian representative to Afghanistan Mark Sedwill talks to the media in Kabul February 9, 2010. Afghan villagers should stay inside and keep their "heads down" when thousands of U.S. Marines launch a massive assault on a densely-populated district in coming days, Sedwill said on Tuesday.
  8. NATO's civilian representative to Afghanistan Mark Sedwill (L) talks to the media as Gulab Mangal, governor of Helmand province, looks on in Kabul February 9, 2010. Afghan villagers should stay inside and keep their "heads down" when thousands of U.S. Marines launch a massive assault on a densely-populated district in coming days, Sedwill said on Tuesday.
  9. Mark Sedwill, left, the newly appointed NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, replies to a question as Golab Mangal, governor of Helmand province looks on during a press conference at the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.
  10. Mark Sedwill, left, the newly appointed NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, looks on as Golab Mangal, governor of Helmand province addresses a press conference at the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.
  11. Mark Sedwill, left, the newly appointed NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, replies to a question during a press conference at the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.
  12. A convoy of foreign soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force are reflected on a mirror of a vehicle in Kandahar, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.
  13. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A government supporter holds a poster with pictures of pro-reform cleric Mehdi Karroubi (L) and former President Mohammad Khatami with the sentence "Death to hypocrites" written across during a demonstration against opposition protests during the holy day of Ashura in Tehran December, 30 2009.

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