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    • 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. From Getty Images.

      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. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      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. 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.

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    • Senior officers of Central Industrial Security Force, or CISF who is in charge of airport security are seen in a meeting at Indira Gandhi International airport, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. A police official says security forces have swarmed through New Delhi's international airport after the sound of gunfire rang out, but no one was injured. From AP Photo by Manish Swarup.

      Senior officers of Central Industrial Security Force, or CISF who is in charge of airport security are seen in a meeting at Indira Gandhi International airport, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. A police official says security forces have swarmed through New Delhi's international airport after the sound of gunfire rang out, but no one was injured.

    • The National Christmas Tree is shown after a lighting ceremomy in Washington December 4, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      The National Christmas Tree is shown after a lighting ceremomy in Washington December 4, 2008.

    • TENERIFE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 05:  Astana Team Boss Johan Bruyneel looks on during a Team Astana Training Camp press conference at the Hotel Las Madrigueras on December 5, 2008 in Playa de las Americas, Tenerife. From Getty Images.

      TENERIFE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 05: Astana Team Boss Johan Bruyneel looks on during a Team Astana Training Camp press conference at the Hotel Las Madrigueras on December 5, 2008 in Playa de las Americas, Tenerife.

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    • Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009.

    • People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march.

    • A researcher, with "no research, no futre" written on his forehead marches in the streets of Rome during a demonstration on November 14, 2008. Researchers joined the students during a national of protest against conservative Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's multi-billion-euro education cuts. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      A researcher, with "no research, no futre" written on his forehead marches in the streets of Rome during a demonstration on November 14, 2008. Researchers joined the students during a national of protest against conservative Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's multi-billion-euro education cuts.

    • European Central bank Governor Jean-Claude Trichet attends a joint news conference following a summit to discuss the international financial crisis at the Elysee Palace, October 4, 2008. European leaders vowed at the start of an emergency summit on Saturday to do what they could to fend off a financial crisis that snowballed out of Wall Street and is now hitting banks in Europe. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      European Central bank Governor Jean-Claude Trichet attends a joint news conference following a summit to discuss the international financial crisis at the Elysee Palace, October 4, 2008. European leaders vowed at the start of an emergency summit on Saturday to do what they could to fend off a financial crisis that snowballed out of Wall Street and is now hitting banks in Europe.

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U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, right,  talks with John Holmes, center, of  U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at a lunch hosted by Myanmar Prime Minister Lt. General Thein Sein at the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) International Pledging Conference on Cyclone Nargis Sunday, May 25, 2008 in Yangon, Myanmar. Ban said he is hopeful "a turning point" had been reached in tackling Myanmar's cyclone crisis as an international conference convened Sunday to pledge funds for some 2.4 million survivors in need of aid. From AP Photo by Stan Honda.
6 months ago: U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, right, talks with John Holmes, center, of U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at a lunch hosted by Myanmar Prime Minister Lt. General Thein Sein at the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) International Pledging Conference on Cyclone Nargis Sunday, May 25, 2008 in Yangon, Myanmar. Ban said he is hopeful "a turning point" had been reached in tackling Myanmar's cyclone crisis as an international conference convened Sunday to pledge funds for some 2.4 million survivors in need of aid.
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  • John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, speaks during a press conference in Khartoum on November 30, 2008. Sudan's war-torn Darfur is becoming ever more dangerous today warned the top UN humanitarian official, Holmes, calling for rapid progress towards a political settlement after a government ceasefire. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, speaks during a press conference in Khartoum on November 30, 2008. Sudan's war-torn Darfur is becoming ever more dangerous today warned the top UN humanitarian official, Holmes, calling for rapid progress towards a political settlement after a government ceasefire. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Pittsburgh quarterback Bill Stull, center, has the ball knocked out of his hand by West Virginia linebacker John Holmes, left, with defensive back Sidney Glover leaping in front of him during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Pittsburgh, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008. West Virginia recovered the fumble. Pittsburgh won 19-15. From AP Photo by Keith Srakocic.
  • Pittsburgh quarterback Bill Stull, center, has the ball knocked out of his hand by West Virginia linebacker John Holmes, left, with defensive back Sidney Glover leaping in front of him during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Pittsburgh, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008. West Virginia recovered the fumble. Pittsburgh won 19-15. From AP Photo by Keith Srakocic.
  • In this photo taken Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, a woman walks past destroyed huts and buildings in the still largely deserted town of Abyei, Sudan, on the day it was visited by U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes. With Abyei's fate in limbo following fighting there in May, the dispute over the area remains a potential time bomb that could wreck the fragile 2005 peace deal that ended two decades of civil war between Sudan's Arab-led Khartoum government in the north and mainly ethnic African rebels in the south. From AP Photo by Sarah El Deeb.
  • In this photo taken Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, the still largely deserted town of Abyei, Sudan is seen from the air on the day it was visited by U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes. With Abyei's fate in limbo following fighting there in May, the dispute over the area remains a potential time bomb that could wreck the fragile 2005 peace deal that ended two decades of civil war between Sudan's Arab-led Khartoum government in the north and mainly ethnic African rebels in the south. From AP Photo by Sarah El Deeb.
  • U.N. Humanitarian Chief John Holmes, 2nd left, listens to an aid worker, far left, in Kalma refugee camp in southern Darfur, Sudan Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008. Holmes warned Tuesday that international aid for millions of Darfur residents cannot go on indefinitely and said the Sudanese government and rebels must negotiate a solution that would allow the displaced to return home. From AP Photo by Sarah El Deeb.
  • East Carolina's Jonathan Williams (2) is pulled down just shy of the endzone by West Virginia's John Holmes (1) during the first half of a NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 in Greenville, N.C. From AP Photo by Sara D. Davis.
  • U.N. Humanitarian Chief John Holmes talks to Reuters during an exclusive interview in Yangon July 24, 2008. Holmes wrapped up his three-day mission to Myanmar on Thursday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • UN humanitarian chief John Holmes (R) and Myanmar's deputy foreign affairs minister Kyaw Thu (L) visit the Irrawaddy delta on July 22, 2008 for rehabilitation after cyclone Nargis. UN humanitarian chief John Holmes left Myanmar after a three-day trip to see how the military-run nation was coping after a devastating cyclone. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • UN humanitarian chief John Holmes (2L) and Myanmar's deputy foreign affairs minister Kyaw Thu (3L) visit the Irrawaddy delta on July 22, 2008 for rehabilitation after cyclone Nargis. UN humanitarian chief John Holmes left Myanmar after a three-day trip to see how the military-run nation was coping after a devastating cyclone. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • UN humanitarian chief John Holmes (R) and Myanmar's deputy foreign affairs minister Kyaw Thu (L) visit the Irrawaddy delta on July 22, 2008 for rehabilitation after cyclone Nargis. Survivors of Myanmar's devastating cyclone will be dependent on aid for at least another six months, the United Nations humanitarian chief has warned. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • UN humanitarian chief John Holmes (r) and Myanmar's deputy foreign affairs minister Kyaw Thu (2r) visit the Irrawaddy delta on July 22, 2008 for rehabilitation after cyclone Nargis. UN humanitarian chief John Holmes left Myanmar after a three-day trip to see how the military-run nation was coping after a devastating cyclone. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • An aerial view of the camp visited by UN humanitarian chief John Holmes and Myanmar's deputy foreign affairs minister Kyaw Thu in the Irrawaddy delta on July 22, 2008 for rehabilitation after cyclone Nargis. UN humanitarian chief John Holmes left Myanmar after a three-day trip to see how the military-run nation was coping after a devastating cyclone. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers attend the release of the Post-Nargis Joint Assessment report during the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Singapore July 21, 2008. The recovery from the tropical cyclone that tore into Myanmar's Irawaddy Delta in May, killing at least 84,000 people, will cost more than $1 billion over the next 3 years, a report by the U.N. and ASEAN has concluded. The ministers are (L-R) Cambodia's Secretary of State Kao Kim Hourn, Malaysia's Foreign Minister Rais Yatim, Indonesia's Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirajuda, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem, Myanmar's Foreign Minister Nyan Win, Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo, U.N. Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes, Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Sahas Bunditkul, Brunei's Foreign Minister Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Laos' Foreign Affairs Minister Tongloun Sisoulith, Philippines' Foreign Minister Alberto Romulo and ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo (L) and UN humanitarian coordinator John Holmes (R) talk during the presentation of the post Cyclone Nagris joint assessment report at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial talks in Singapore on July 21, 2008. Rebuilding Myanmar's cyclone-devastated south and bringing aid to millions of survivors will cost 1.0 billion USD over the next three years, the United Nations and ASEAN said. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo (C), UN humanitarian coordinator John Holmes (R) and Myanmar Foreign Minister Nyan Win (L) arrives for the presentation of the post cyclone Nagris joint assessment report at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial talks in Singapore on July 21, 2008. Rebuilding Myanmar's cyclone-devastated south and bringing aid to millions of survivors will cost 1.0 billion USD over the next three years, the United Nations and ASEAN said. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • UN humanitarian coordinator John Holmes (3rd L) flanked by foreign minister officials Nyan Win (L) of Myanmar, George Yeo (2nd L) of Singapore and Thai Deputy Prime Minister Sahas Bandidkul (R) delivers his report on the post cyclone Nagris joint assessment report at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial talks in Singapore on July 21, 2008. Rebuilding Myanmar's cyclone-devastated south and bringing aid to millions of survivors will cost 1.0 billion USD over the next three years, the United Nations and ASEAN said. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator John Holmes delivers his address during the post cyclone Nagris joint assessment report at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial talks in Singapore on July 21, 2008. Rebuilding Myanmar's cyclone-devastated south and bringing aid to millions of survivors will cost 1.0 billion USD over the next three years, the UN and ASEAN said. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs John Holmes attends an international conference on food supplies held at the European Parliament in Brussels, Thursday, July 3, 2008. Europe and the U.S. must reconsider their biofuel policies because of rising food prices around the world, aid officials and food policy experts urged Thursday. From AP Photo by Thierry Charlier.
  • U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs John Holmes attends an international conference on food supplies held at the European Parliament in Brussels, Thursday, July 3, 2008. Europe and the U.S. must reconsider their biofuel policies because of rising food prices around the world, aid officials and food policy experts urged Thursday. From AP Photo by Thierry Charlier.
  • U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs John Holmes attends an international conference on food supplies held at the European Parliament in Brussels, Thursday, July 3, 2008. Europe and the U.S. must reconsider their biofuel policies because of rising food prices around the world, aid officials and food policy experts urged Thursday. From AP Photo by Thierry Charlier.
  • U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, right,  talks with John Holmes, center, of  U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at a lunch hosted by Myanmar Prime Minister Lt. General Thein Sein at the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) International Pledging Conference on Cyclone Nargis Sunday, May 25, 2008 in Yangon, Myanmar. Ban said he is hopeful "a turning point" had been reached in tackling Myanmar's cyclone crisis as an international conference convened Sunday to pledge funds for some 2.4 million survivors in need of aid. From AP Photo by Stan Honda.
  • Ban Ki-moon, U.N. Secretary-General, 2nd left, and U.N. Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes, center, pose for a group photograph with Myanmar Foreign Minister Nyan Win, left, and two other unidentified Myanmar officials at Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar Thursday, May 22, 2008. Myanmar to try to persuade the country's ruling generals to let in a torrent of foreign assistance for cyclone victims rather than the current trickle. From AP Photo by AP.
  • United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (C) poses for the media with Myanmar Foreign Minister U Nyan Win (2nd-L) and UN top disaster official John Holmes (2nd R) during a visit to the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon on May 22, 2008. Ban said on May 21 he would meet Myanmar's reclusive junta leader during a high-profile trip to convince the country to accept a full-scale cyclone relief operation. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Un Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (C) poses for the media with Myanmar Foreign Minister U Nyan Win (2nd-L) and UN top disaster official John Holmes (2nd-R) at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon on May 22, 2008. Ban said he would meet Myanmar's reclusive junta leader during a high-profile trip to convince the country to accept a full-scale cyclone relief operation. Ban landed in neighboring Thailand on the eve of a visit aimed at getting the regime of Senior General Than Shwe to welcome more outside help for two million needy survivors of Cyclone Nargis. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (C) speaks with Myanmar Foreign Minister U Nyan Win (L) and UN top disaster official John Holmes (R) during a visit to Shwedagon Pagoda following Ban's arrival in Yangon on May 22, 2008. Ban said on May 21 he would meet Myanmar's reclusive junta leader during a high-profile trip to convince the country to accept a full-scale cyclone relief operation. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • This United Nations handout photo received on May 21, 2008 shows UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon(C) with Secretary-General of ASEAN(Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Dr. Surin Pitsuwan(2ndL), John  Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (L) and Vijay Mambiar Chef de Cabinet(Chief of Staff) under UN Secretary during a meeting at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Bangkok. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (C) looks at a map with Surin Pitsuwan (2nd L), secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in Bangkok May 21, 2008. Accompanying Ban are Vijay Nambiar (R), U.N. Chef de Cabinet, and John Holmes (L), U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon watches as U.N. humanitarian chief John Holmes (L) shakes hands with Thailand's Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama (R) in Bangkok May 21, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • In this photo released by Myanma News Agency, Myanmar Prime Minister Lt. Gen. Thein Sein, left, greets U.N. Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes before their meeting at the defense ministry in Yangon Tuesday, May 20, 2008. The United Nations has received permission from Myanmar's government to operate nine helicopters to bring relief supplies to victims of the country's recent Cyclone Nargis, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. From AP Photo by AP.
  • John Holmes, the U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, talks with small group of reporters in Yangon, Myanmar Tuesday, May 20, 2008. Holmes made fresh pleas Tuesday to Myanmar's military government to allow in more foreign aid for desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis, as the country began three days of mourning for the 134,000 dead and missing from the May 2-3 storm. From AP Photo by STR.
  • John Holmes, the U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, talks with small group of reporters in Yangon, Myanmar Tuesday, May 20, 2008. Holmes made fresh pleas Tuesday to Myanmar's military government to allow in more foreign aid for desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis, as the country began three days of mourning for the 134,000 dead and missing from the May 2-3 storm. From AP Photo by STR.
  • In this photo released by Myanmar News Agency shows UN United Nations top disaster official John Holmes (C) talks with the cyclone survivors during a visit to the Myanmar's government organized relief camp in the cyclone-hit Labutta in the Irrawaddy division on May 19, 2008. About 70 percent of Myanmar's hungry cyclone survivors remain without UN food aid more than two weeks after the disaster, forcing them to leave their villages, relief workers said on May 19. With the junta so far resisting calls to allow enough foreign disaster experts in to help direct the emergency effort, supplies are stacking up in Yangon with only small trucks to get aid to some two million needy people. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • In this photo released by Myanmar News Agency shows an unidentified Myanmar military officer escorts the UN United Nations top disaster official John Holmes (C) and other delegates during a visit to the government organized relief camp in the cyclone-hit Labutta in the Irrawaddy division on May 19, 2008. About 70 percent of Myanmar's hungry cyclone survivors remain without UN food aid more than two weeks after the disaster, forcing them to leave their villages, relief workers said on May 19. With the junta so far resisting calls to allow enough foreign disaster experts in to help direct the emergency effort, supplies are stacking up in Yangon with only small trucks to get aid to some two million needy people. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • In this photo released by Myanmar News Agency shows the UN United Nations top disaster official John Holmes (R) visits the Myanmar's government organized relief camp in the cyclone-hit Labutta in the Irrawaddy division on May 19, 2008. About 70 percent of Myanmar's hungry cyclone survivors remain without UN food aid more than two weeks after the disaster, forcing them to leave their villages, relief workers said on May 19. With the junta so far resisting calls to allow enough foreign disaster experts in to help direct the emergency effort, supplies are stacking up in Yangon with only small trucks to get aid to some two million needy people. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations John Holmes, left, is greeted by Myanmar Deputy Foreign Minister Kyaw Thu, center, upon his arrival at the Yangon International Airport Sunday, May 18, 2008. From AP Photo by Zhang Yunfei.
  • In this photo released by Myanma News Agency, John Holmes, the U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, 2nd right, talks with a Myanmar survivor of Cyclone Nargis outside a makeshift shelter in Myanmar Monday, May 19, 2008. Myanmar's junta on Monday announced a three-day mourning period for victims of the cyclone that left at least 130,000 people dead or missing, while the country's neighbors made plans to help distribute foreign aid to survivors. From AP Photo by MYANMA NEWS AGENCY.
  • In this photo released by Myanma News Agency, John Holmes, the U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, right, talks with Myanmar soldiers inside a medic tent as he visits the area that was hit by Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar Monday, May 19, 2008. Myanmar's junta on Monday announced a three-day mourning period for victims of the cyclone that left at least 130,000 people dead or missing, while the country's neighbors made plans to help distribute foreign aid to survivors. From AP Photo by MYANMA NEWS AGENCY.
  • In this photo released by Myanma News Agency, John Holmes, the U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, right, walks with other officials as he visits the area that was hit by Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar Monday, May 19, 2008. Myanmar's junta on Monday announced a three-day mourning period for victims of the cyclone that left at least 130,000 people dead or missing, while the country's neighbors made plans to help distribute foreign aid to survivors. From AP Photo by MYANMA NEWS AGENCY.
  • United Nations top disaster official John Holmes (R) along with Myanmar's deputy foreign minister Kyaw Thu pose for the photographers at the airport in Yangon on May 18, 2008. John Holmes arrived in Myanmar on a three-day visit to convince the reluctant regime to open the doors to a massive relief effort after Cyclone Nargis. He arrived just hours after the latest UN emergency report on the country, where around two million survivors are lacking food and water more than two weeks after the storm hit, said basic needs were still critical. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Myanmar's deputy foreign minister Kyaw Thu (R) escorts United Nations top disaster official John Holmes (L) at the airport in Yangon on May 18, 2008. John Holmes arrived in Myanmar on a three-day visit to convince the reluctant regime to open the doors to a massive relief effort after Cyclone Nargis. He arrived just hours after the latest UN emergency report on the country, where around two million survivors are lacking food and water more than two weeks after the storm hit, said basic needs were still critical. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.


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Senior officers of Central Industrial Security Force, or CISF who is in charge of airport security are seen in a meeting at Indira Gandhi International airport, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. A police official says security forces have swarmed through New Delhi's international airport after the sound of gunfire rang out, but no one was injured. From AP Photo by Manish Swarup.

Senior officers of Central Industrial Security Force, or CISF who is in charge of airport security are seen in a meeting at Indira Gandhi International airport, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. A police official says security forces have swarmed through New Delhi's international airport after the sound of gunfire rang out, but no one was injured.

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Delhi policemen keep a vigil at Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. A police official says security forces have swarmed through New Delhi's international airport after the sound of gunfire rang out, but no one was injured. From AP Photo by Manish Swarup.

Delhi policemen keep a vigil at Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. A police official says security forces have swarmed through New Delhi's international airport after the sound of gunfire rang out, but no one was injured.

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An Indian Para-military soldier stands guard at Indira Gandhi International airport, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. A police official says security forces have swarmed through New Delhi's international airport after the sound of gunfire rang out, but no one was injured. From AP Photo by Manish Swarup.

An Indian Para-military soldier stands guard at Indira Gandhi International airport, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. A police official says security forces have swarmed through New Delhi's international airport after the sound of gunfire rang out, but no one was injured.

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An Indian Para-military soldier stands guard as senior officers of Central Industrial Security Force or CISF who is in charge of airport security are seen in a meeting at Indira Gandhi International airport, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec.5, 2008. A police official says security forces have swarmed through New Delhi's international airport after the sound of gunfire rang out, but no one was injured. From AP Photo by Manish Swarup.

An Indian Para-military soldier stands guard as senior officers of Central Industrial Security Force or CISF who is in charge of airport security are seen in a meeting at Indira Gandhi International airport, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec.5, 2008. A police official says security forces have swarmed through New Delhi's international airport after the sound of gunfire rang out, but no one was injured.

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Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol at Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. A police official says security forces have swarmed through New Delhi's international airport after the sound of gunfire rang out, but no one was injured. From AP Photo by Manish Swarup.

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol at Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. A police official says security forces have swarmed through New Delhi's international airport after the sound of gunfire rang out, but no one was injured.

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Japanese climber Hideaki Nara is taken from a helicopter to hospital in Christchurch after his rescue from Mount Cook in New Zealand's South Island, Friday, Dec 5, 2008. Tokyo residents Hideaki Nara, 51, and his companion Kiyoshi Ikenouchi, 49, had been trapped for a week by bad weather on a ledge of the Empress Plateau on Aoraki also known as Mount Cook. Ikenouchi did not survive the ordeal. From AP Photo by Kirk Hargreaves.

Japanese climber Hideaki Nara is taken from a helicopter to hospital in Christchurch after his rescue from Mount Cook in New Zealand's South Island, Friday, Dec 5, 2008. Tokyo residents Hideaki Nara, 51, and his companion Kiyoshi Ikenouchi, 49, had been trapped for a week by bad weather on a ledge of the Empress Plateau on Aoraki also known as Mount Cook. Ikenouchi did not survive the ordeal.

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Heerenveen goalkeeper Kenny Steppe fails to stop a shot on goal from a free kick allowing Braga to score 2-1 during their UEFA Cup group E soccer match at Abe Lenstra stadium in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Thursday Dec. 4, 2008. Braga won with a 2-1 score.

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