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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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South Africa's new Deputy President Baleka Mbete (R) swears on oath in Pretoria on September 26, 2008 a day after Kgalema Motlanthe was elected the country's new President. South Africa's new President Kgalema Motlanthe won praise on September 26, 2008 for quickly forming a government after a week of political turbulence, but still faces fallout from the ouster of Thabo Mbeki. Motlanthe unveiled his cabinet shortly after his inauguration Thursday, just days after the ruling African National Congress (ANC) forced former president Mbeki to resign in a bitter internal power struggle with party boss Jacob Zuma.
Former South African parliament speaker Baleka Mbete (C) accepts her nomination as deputy president of South Africa on September 25, 2008 in Parliament in Cape Town. South African newly elected president Kgalema Motlanthe, who replaced former President Thabo Mbeki following his resignation, won 269 of the 360 votes cast in a secret ballot and gave his oath of office before the chief justice of the constitutional court Pius Langa, shortly after winning election in parliament.
Former South African parliament speaker Baleka Mbete (L) accepts her nomination as deputy president of South Africa on September 25, 2008 in Parliament in Cape Town. South African newly elected president Kgalema Motlanthe (R), who replaced former President Thabo Mbeki following his resignation, won 269 of the 360 votes cast in a secret ballot and gave his oath of office before the chief justice of the constitutional court Pius Langa, shortly after winning election in parliament.
Nigerian president, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua(L) and South African Parliamentary speaker, Baleka Mbete(R), leave the South African Parliament in Cape Town after the Nigerian president addressed a joint sitting of the National assembly on June 03, 2008 during his 4 days official visit to South Africa.
ANC's newly elected president Jacob Zuma (C), poses with newly elected deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe (R), and the party's national chairman Baleka Mbete (L), 18 December 2007 in Polokwane. South African President Thabo Mbeki was humiliatingly toppled Tuesday from the helm of the ruling ANC by arch-rival Jacob Zuma, the man he sacked as deputy head of state two years ago.
ANC's newly elected president Jacob Zuma (C), poses with newly elected deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe (R), treasurer Mathews Phosa (2R), national chairman Baleka Mbete (3L), Communist Party chairman Gwede Mantashe (2L) and Thandi Modise, MK veteran and North West speaker, 18 December 2007 in Polokwane. South African President Thabo Mbeki was humiliatingly toppled Tuesday from the helm of the ruling ANC by arch-rival Jacob Zuma, the man he sacked as deputy head of state two years ago.
Newly elected leader of South Africa's ruling ANC Jacob Zuma (R) and newly elected ANC secretary-general Baleka Mbete (R) celebrate 18 December 2007 in Polokwane, after defeating President Thabo Mbeki in a vote at the party's conference. South African President Thabo Mbeki was humiliatingly toppled from the helm of the ruling ANC by arch rival Jacob Zuma, the man he sacked as deputy head of state two years ago.
Newly elected leader of South Africa's ruling ANC Jacob Zuma (R) and newly elected ANC secretary-general Baleka Mbete (R) celebrate 18 December 2007 in Polokwane, after defeating President Thabo Mbeki in a vote at the party's conference. South African President Thabo Mbeki was humiliatingly toppled from the helm of the ruling ANC by arch rival Jacob Zuma, the man he sacked as deputy head of state two years ago.
South African President Thabo Mbeki, left, and speaker of the house, Baleka Mbete, right, arrive for the opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Feb. 9, 2007. In his state of the nation address Mbeki pledged to increase police numbers, improve the private security industry and reduce court backlogs in an effort to reduce crime in South Africa.
South African President Thabo Mbeki, left, and speaker of the house, Baleka Mbete, right, arrive for the opening of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Feb. 9, 2007. In his state of the nation address Mbeki pledged to increase police numbers, improve the private security industry and reduce court backlogs in an effort to reduce crime in South Africa.
Parliamentary speaker Baleka Mbete listens as members of parliament respond to the resignation letter of President Thabo Mbeki in Cape Town September 22, 2008. The ruling African National Congress will name party deputy head Kgalema Motlanthe as South Africa's caretaker leader after the ousting of Mbeki, ANC members of parliament said on Monday.
Parliamentary speaker Baleka Mbete reads the resignation letter of South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki to the country's Parliament in Cape Town September 22, 2008. The ruling African National Congress will name party deputy head Kgalema Motlanthe as South Africa's caretaker leader after the ousting of Mbeki, ANC members of parliament said on Monday.
South AFrica's newly-elected President Kgalema Motlanthe (R) and his Deputy Baleka Mbete attend the swearing-in ceremony of new Ministers and deputy ministers in Pretoria on September 26, 2008. South Africa's new President Kgalema Motlanthe won praise on September 26, 2008 for quickly forming a government after a week of political turbulence, but still faces fallout from the ouster of Thabo Mbeki. Motlanthe unveiled his cabinet shortly after his inauguration Thursday, just days after the ruling African National Congress (ANC) forced former president Mbeki to resign in a bitter internal power struggle with party boss Jacob Zuma.
South Africa's new president, Kgalema Motlanthe, talks to his deputy Baleka Mbete during the swearing in of members of the executive cabinet at the union building in Pretoria September 26, 2008. Motlanthe was elected on Thursday in parliament to replace President Thabo Mbeki, who was ousted by the ruling African National Congress last weekend amid accusations he abused his power.
South AFrica's newly-elected President Kgalema Motlanthe (R) and his Deputy Baleka Mbete attend the swearing-in ceremony of new Ministers and deputy ministers in Pretoria on September 26, 2008. South Africa's new President Kgalema Motlanthe won praise on September 26, 2008 for quickly forming a government after a week of political turbulence, but still faces fallout from the ouster of Thabo Mbeki. Motlanthe unveiled his cabinet shortly after his inauguration Thursday, just days after the ruling African National Congress (ANC) forced former president Mbeki to resign in a bitter internal power struggle with party boss Jacob Zuma.
South Africa's new deputy president Baleka Mbete attends the swearing in of members of the executive cabinet at the union building in Pretoria September 26, 2008. South Africa's new president, Kgalema Motlanthe, was elected on Thursday in parliament to replace President Thabo Mbeki, who was ousted by the ruling African National Congress last weekend amid accusations he abused his power.
South Africa's new president, Kgalema Motlanthe, applauds next to his deputy Baleka Mbete during the swearing in of members of the executive cabinet at the union building in Pretoria September 26, 2008. Motlanthe was elected on Thursday in parliament to replace President Thabo Mbeki, who was ousted by the ruling African National Congress last weekend amid accusations he abused his power.
South Africa's new Deputy President Baleka Mbete swears on oath in Pretoria on September 26, 2008 a day after Kgalema Motlanthe was elected the country's new President. South Africa's new President Kgalema Motlanthe won praise on September 26, 2008 for quickly forming a government after a week of political turbulence, but still faces fallout from the ouster of Thabo Mbeki. Motlanthe unveiled his cabinet shortly after his inauguration Thursday, just days after the ruling African National Congress (ANC) forced former president Mbeki to resign in a bitter internal power struggle with party boss Jacob Zuma.
Ruling party African National Congress (ANC) chief whip Nathi Mthethwa (L) kisses Speaker of Parliament Baleka Mbete at the National Assembly in Cape Town, September 25, 2008. South Africa's parliament began voting on Thursday for an interim state president, widely expected to be ruling ANC deputy leader Kgalema Motlanthe, after the country suffered its worst political crisis since apartheid ended. The vote comes after the resignation of Thabo Mbeki as head of state on Sunday.
Members of South Africa's Parliament gather as speaker Baleka Mbete reads the resignation letter of President Thabo Mbeki in Cape Town September 22, 2008. The ruling African National Congress will name party deputy head Kgalema Motlanthe as South Africa's caretaker leader after the ousting of President Thabo Mbeki, ANC members of parliament said on Monday.
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