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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.
Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009. Lebanese militants fired at least three rockets into northern Israel early Thursday, threatening to open a new front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward with a bloody offensive in the Gaza Strip that has killed nearly 700 people.
Qatar fans cheer before the start of the soccer match between their team and UAE during the 19th Gulf Cup tournament in Muscat January 8, 2009.
US tennis player Andy Roddick hits a return to Romanian tennis player Victor Hanescu (unseen), on January 8, 2009 in Doha, during the Qatar Open 2009. Roddick won 6-3, 6-2.
A snow-covered yak rests outside the Rongbo Monastery at the foot of Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 3, 2008. China's bold plan to take a special Olympic torch to the top of Mount Everest faced a possible setback on Saturday as snow fell on the world's highest mountain.
Buddhist monks and nuns pray in a temple within the compounds of Rongbo Monastery, the world's highest monastery at an altitude of over 5,100 metres (16,700 feet) and located at the foot of Mount Everest, in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 3, 2008. Mount Everest is also known as Qomolangma. The Tibetan government-in-exile said on Friday that envoys of the Dalai Lama will travel to China on May 3 to meet the government over the crisis in Tibet, after a crackdown on protests against Chinese rule in Tibet and international diplomatic chorus earlier this year urged dialogue.
A Buddhist Monk prays as he sits in a temple inside the Rongbo Monastery, the world's highest monastery at an altitude of over 5100 metres, located at the foot of Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 3, 2008. The Tibetan government-in-exile said on Friday that envoys of the Dalai Lama will travel to China on May 3 to meet the government over the crisis in Tibet, after a crackdown on protests against Chinese rule in Tibet and international diplomatic chorus earlier this year urged dialogue.
The Chinese national flag flies between the Olympic and the official Beijing Olympic Games flags as a man walks through snow past the Rongbo Monastery at the foot of Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 3, 2008. China's bold plan to take a special Olympic torch to the top of Mount Everest faced a possible setback on Saturday as snow fell on the world's highest mountain.
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