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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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In this photo released by the Australian Defense Department, the crew of the current HMAS Sydney stand at attention Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 to mark the 67th anniversary of the sinking of its World War II namesake HMAS Sydney on Nov. 19, 1941. Tearful relatives of sailors lost in a World War II sea battle threw flowers into the sea on Wednesday as Australia marked the 67th anniversary of the sinking of the HMAS Sydney, the first since the ship was found on the ocean floor after decades of mystery.
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A toilet bowl turned artwork, part of a public exhibition in Brisbane, is seen in this handout picture made available November 19, 2008. Australian water engineers put on an art exhibition with a difference on Wednesday, with an open-air display of decorated toilet bowls, to raise awareness of the need to improve global sanitation.
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Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian is lies inside an ambulance as he leaves a public hospital in Panchiao, Taipei county on November 19, 2008. Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian was sent back to a detention centre, 52 hours after he was hospitalised after a hunger strike to protest his arrest on alleged graft.
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An Indian boy flies a kite against the backdrop of a sunset near the Indo-Bangladesh border village Raimura near Agartala, capital of Indian northeastern state Tripura on July 26, 2008. India plans to fence its eastern frontier with Bangladesh to prevent illegal infiltration and cross border movement of insurgents. Tripura has a total of 856 km open border with Bangladesh, allegedly from where the militants operate.
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Partizan Belgrade's Nikola Pekovic (L) vies for the ball with Andrew Betts (R) of DKV Joventut Badalona, during their basketball group B Euroleague match at the Pionir Arena in Belgrade, 03 January 2007. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC
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The space shuttle Endeavour is seen lifting off over the moon in Orlando, Florida November 14, 2008. The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour soared off its seaside launch pad on Friday on a mission to upgrade the International Space Station. Picture was taken with a time lapse exposure.
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A man cycles past a Cuban flag in Havana November 5, 2008. U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's promise of change reached across the Florida Straits on Tuesday as Cubans said his victory over John McCain gave them hope for better relations with the United States and improvement in their own lives. Obama's campaign vow to ease the 46-year-old U.S. trade embargo against Cuba and his willingness to consider dialogue with the Cuban government were a breath of fresh air after almost eight years of tough talk and hard-line policies from the Bush adminstration, Cubans said.
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In this photo released by the Australian Defense Department, Commanding Officer of the current HMAS Sydney, Captain Braddon Wheeler lays a wreath at sea off the western Australian coast Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 to mark the 67th anniversary of the sinking of its World War II namesake HMAS Sydney on Nov. 19, 1941. Tearful relatives of sailors lost in a World War II sea battle threw flowers into the sea on Wednesday as Australia marked the 67th anniversary of the sinking of the HMAS Sydney, the first since the ship was found on the ocean floor after decades of mystery.
Security personnel man at the entrance gate of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 as Japanese police have posted guards at the homes of former health ministry bureaucrats, after attacks on the families of ex-officials left two people dead and another wounded.
Security personnel man at the entrance gate of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 as Japanese police have posted guards at the homes of former health ministry bureaucrats, after attacks on the families of ex-officials left two people dead and another wounded.
Toshiyuki Shiga, COO of Nissan Motor Co., smiles as he poses for photos at the presentation of the firm's new Cube during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Nissan said it revealed the all-new, third generation of its highly successful Nissan Cube in launch events in Japan, the United States and Europe. The fully redesigned Cube continues the iconic "cubic" styling of the previous generation, adding a higher level of refinement and polish inside and out. Sales of the new Cube begin in Japan on Nov. 26 followed by North American in the spring of 2009, and Europe and other global markets in fall.
Toshiyuki Shiga, COO of Nissan Motor Co. smiles as he poses for photos at the presentation of the firm's new Cube during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Nissan said it revealed the all-new, third generation of its highly successful Nissan Cube in launch events in Japan, the United States and Europe. The fully redesigned Cube continues the iconic"cubic" styling of the previous generation, adding a higher level of refinement and polish inside and out. Sales of the new Cube begin in Japan on Nov. 26 followed by North American in the spring of 2009, and Europe and other global markets in fall.
