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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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Anti-government protesters leave Suvarnabhumi airport Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of anti-government protesters who occupied and shut down Bangkok's main international airport for a week began leaving today as their leaders declared victory after a court verdict disbanding the ruling party.
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A young refugee from Myanmar sits on a bus as he arrives for a demonstration outside the United Nations High Commissioner (UNHCR) office in Kuala Lumpur December 3, 2008, before he was turned away by the police. About 150 Myanmarese of ethnic Rohingya origin gathered outside the UNHCR office on Wednesday to demand for their basic and fundamental rights, and assistance to their problems.
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NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: Television personality Soledad O'Brien attends the Room to Grow 10th Anniversary benefit gala at Christie's on December 2, 2008 in New York City.
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Policemen stand guard at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, August 11, 2008. Olympic organisers vowed to tighten security in central Beijing on Sunday after an American tourist died in a stabbing attack, but they insisted the Chinese capital was safe and Western sightseers were unfazed.
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DETROIT - NOVEMBER 20: Shuttered homes and businesses line a downtown street November 20, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. An estimated one in three Detroiters lives in poverty, making the city the poorest large city in America. The Big Three U.S. automakers, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, are appearing this week in Washington to ask for federal funds to curb to decline of the American auto industry. Detroit, home to the big three, would be hardest hit if the government lets the auto makers fall into bankruptcy.
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Actor Viggo Mortensen gestures during a news conference to promote his latest film "Alatriste" in Tokyo on December 1, 2008. The film will be on the screens on December 13. Alatriste, played in the film by 47 year old US actor, is a unscrupulous 17th century adventurer in the movie, set in Spain's "golden age" under King Philip IV which coincided with the emergence of artistic giants such as Velasquez and the development of the "New World."
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Chelsea Clinton (L) and former US President Bill Clinton watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington June 7, 2008. Clinton endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Saturday and suspended her own White House bid less than a week after the Illinois senator secured enough support to win the nomination. Clinton's endorsement of Obama in a speech at the National Building Museum marked the beginning of efforts to reunite the Democratic Party after a long and divisive campaign battle that ended on Tuesday when Obama won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination.
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BHP Billiton's Chairman Don Argus (L) and Chief Executive Officer Marius Kloppers hold a news conference after the company's annual general meeting in Melbourne November 27, 2008. Global miner BHP Billiton painted a gloomy near-term outlook for metals demand on Thursday as it defended its decision to drop a $66 billion bid for rival Rio Tinto.
BHP Billiton's Chief Executive Officer Marius Kloppers speaks during a news conference after the company's annual general meeting in Melbourne November 27, 2008. Global miner BHP Billiton painted a gloomy near-term outlook for metals demand on Thursday as it defended its decision to drop a $66 billion bid for rival Rio Tinto.
BHP Billiton's Chairman Don Argus speaks during a news conference after the company's annual general meeting in Melbourne November 27, 2008. Global miner BHP Billiton. painted a gloomy near-term outlook for metals demand on Thursday as it defended its decision to drop a $66 billion bid for rival Rio Tinto.
BHP Billiton Chief Executive Officer Marius Kloppers delivers a speech during BHP's Annual General Meeting in Melbourne November 27, 2008. Global miner BHP Billiton painted a gloomy near-term outlook for metals demand on Thursday as it defended its decision to drop a $66 billion bid for rival Rio Tinto.
BHP Billiton Chief Executive Marius Kloppers (R) gives a speech while Chairman Don Argus listens during BHP's annual general meeting in Melbourne November 27, 2008. Global miner BHP Billiton painted a gloomy near-term outlook for metals demand on Thursday as it defended its decision to drop a $66 billion bid for rival Rio Tinto.
BHP Billiton Chief Executive Marius Kloppers addresses the company's AGM saying the world's biggest miner was in a better position to cope with a slowdown in demand than its rivals and would continue to invest in growth projects, in Melbourne on November 27, 2008. BHP expects Chinese steel production will fall by about 17 percent and that this will flow through to the entire industry and BHP Chairman Don Argus told the meeting that a 70 billion US dollar bid for rival Rio Tinto had been dropped because it would not have been in their best interests.
BHP Billiton Chairman Don Argus (C) addresses the company's AGM saying the world's biggest miner was in a better position to cope with a slowdown in demand than its rivals and would continue to invest in growth projects, in Melbourne on November 27, 2008. BHP expects Chinese steel production will fall by about 17 percent and that this will flow through to the entire industry and BHP Chairman Don Argus told the meeting that a 70 billion US dollar bid for rival Rio Tinto had been dropped because it would not have been in their best interests.
Anti-uranium mining protesters stand on barrels outside BHP Billiton's AGM where the world's biggest miner said it was in a better position to cope with a slowdown in demand than its rivals and would continue to invest in growth projects, in Melbourne on November 27, 2008. BHP expects Chinese steel production will fall by about 17 percent and that this will flow through to the entire industry and BHP Chairman Don Argus told the meeting that a 70 billion US dollar bid for rival Rio Tinto had been dropped because it would not have been in their best interests.
BHP Billiton Chief Executive Marius Kloppers (R) and Chairman Don Argus (L) address the company's AGM saying the world's biggest miner was in a better position to cope with a slowdown in demand than its rivals and would continue to invest in growth projects, in Melbourne on November 27, 2008. BHP expects Chinese steel production will fall by about 17 percent and that this will flow through to the entire industry and BHP Chairman Don Argus told the meeting that a 70 billion US dollar bid for rival Rio Tinto had been dropped because it would not have been in their best interests.
BHP Billiton Chief Executive Marius Kloppers arrives at the company's AGM before saying the world's biggest miner was in a better position to cope with a slowdown in demand than its rivals and would continue to invest in growth projects, in Melbourne on November 27, 2008. BHP expects Chinese steel production will fall by about 17 percent and that this will flow through to the entire industry and BHP Chairman Don Argus told the meeting that a 70 billion US dollar bid for rival Rio Tinto had been dropped because it would not have been in their best interests.
BHP Billiton Chief Executive Marius Kloppers (R) and Chairman Don Argus (L) address the company's AGM saying the world's biggest miner was in a better position to cope with a slowdown in demand than its rivals and would continue to invest in growth projects, in Melbourne on November 27, 2008. BHP expects Chinese steel production will fall by about 17 percent and that this will flow through to the entire industry and BHP Chairman Don Argus told the meeting that a 70 billion US dollar bid for rival Rio Tinto had been dropped because it would not have been in their best interests.
BHP Billiton Chief Executive Marius Kloppers arrives at the company's AGM before saying the world's biggest miner was in a better position to cope with a slowdown in demand than its rivals and would continue to invest in growth projects, in Melbourne on November 27, 2008. BHP expects Chinese steel production will fall by about 17 percent and that this will flow through to the entire industry and BHP Chairman Don Argus told the meeting that a 70 billion US dollar bid for rival Rio Tinto had been dropped because it would not have been in their best interests.
In this undated photo released by BHP Billiton, the BHP Billiton Atlantis oil and gas rig in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, approximately 130 miles (208 kilometers) off the coast of Louisiana. Mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd. said it was looking for other takeover targets during the current global financial turmoil, after abandoning its US$68 billion hostile bid for Rio Tinto citing risky conditions, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008.
In this undated photo released by BHP Billiton, an aerial view shows the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia. Mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd. said it was looking for other takeover targets during the current global financial turmoil, after abandoning its US$68 billion hostile bid for Rio Tinto citing risky conditions, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008.
Combination file photograph of BHP Billiton CEO Marius Kloppers (L) speaking in London June 23, 2008 and Rio Tinto CEO Tom Albanese at a news conference in Montreal July 12, 2007. Top global miner BHP Billiton walked away from its $58 billion hostile offer for rival Rio Tinto on November 25, 2008, citing worsening market conditions and European regulators' demands it sell prized iron ore and coal assets.
A bucket wheel reclaimer collects ore at the BHP Billiton iron ore loading facility in Port Hedland, about 1,600 km (960 miles) north of Perth, in this May 26, 2008 file photo. Top global miner BHP Billiton walked away from its $58 billion hostile offer for rival Rio Tinto on November 25, 2008, citing worsening market conditions and European regulators' demands it sell prized iron ore and coal assets.
BHP Billiton Chairman Don Argus addresses the media following the mining giants annual general meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Nov.27, 2008. BHP Billiton Ltd. said Thursday it was better placed than its rivals to survive the global financial crisis, but warned it was not immune to its effects, including an expected 17 percent downturn in Chinese steel production.
BHP Billiton Chief Executive Officer Marius Kloppers speaks during a press conference after the mining giants annual general meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Nov.27, 2008. BHP Billiton Ltd. said Thursday it was better placed than its rivals to survive the global financial crisis, but warned it was not immune to its effects, including an expected 17 percent downturn in Chinese steel production.
BHP Billiton Chairman Don Argus, left, addresses the mining giants annual general meeting as Chief Executive Officer Marius Kloppers looks on in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Nov.27, 2008. BHP Billiton Ltd. said Thursday it was better placed than its rivals to survive the global financial crisis, but warned it was not immune to its effects, including an expected 17 percent downturn in Chinese steel production.
Anti-nuclear protesters demonstrate outside the BHP Billiton annual general meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008. Mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd. said Thursday it was better placed than its rivals to survive the global financial crisis, but warned it was not immune to its effects, including an expected 17 percent downturn in Chinese steel production.
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