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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.
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.
Inter Milan midfielder Sullay Muntari of Ghana reacts after scoring a goal during their Italian Serie A first division soccer match against Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008. Muntari scored a second-half goal Saturday to give Inter Milan a 1-0 win over Juventus to stay top of the Serie A.
Shoppers walk with their purchases as they cross Broadway in the SoHo neighborhood of New York November 22, 2008.
Pakistani security officials inspect the blast site in cultural centre in Lahore on November 22, 2008. Three bombs exploded late 22 November in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, wounding two people, police told.
ABUJA, NIGERIA - NOVEMBER 22: Singer Flo Rida arrives for the MTV Africa Music Awards 2008 at the Abuja Velodrome on November 22, 2008 in Abuja, Nigeria.
Mayor elected of Jerusalem Nir Barkat (C) greets the Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch (R) during a visit to Judaism holiest site, on November 12, 2008 in Jerusalem's old city. The secular tycoon celebrating his election as Jerusalem mayor today vowed to turn the Holy City into a world metropolis and bolster its disputed status as Israel's "undivided" capital. Nir Barkat won 52 percent of the vote in yesterday's poll, routing an ultra-Orthodox rabbi, a scandal-plagued Russian-Israeli billionaire and a pro-cannabis candidate.
Netherlands' Ibrahim Afellay, left, and Wesley Sneijder react after Ruud van Nistelrooy scored during the quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Russia in Basel, Switzerland, Saturday, June 21, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland.
GUADALAJARA, MX - NOVEMBER 16: Paula Creamer of the United States walks to her ball on the 18th hole during the final round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational at Guadalajara Country Club on November 16, 2008 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
He [Lok Jan Shakti Party leader and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan] accused the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of showing signs of going soft on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which, Mr. Paswan claimed, could be deduced from her disinclination to order a Central Bureau of Investigation into the death of two Bajrang Dal activists who were allegedly making bombs in Kanpur. 
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