Long live UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon! Long live the Republic of Korea! Long live world peace! 
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People watch fireworks during the first edition of 'Golden Nights' International Pyrotechnic Festival in Bucharest July 5, 2008.
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Australian singer Kylie Minogue smiles as she poses for photographers with the OBE she received from Britain's Prince Charles for her services to music at Buckingham Palace in London July 3, 2008.
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Serena (L) and Venus Williams of the U.S. talk to each other during their quarter-finals doubles match against Bethanie Mattek of the U.S. and Sania Mirza of India at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 2, 2008.
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Acrobats perform during the presentation of A400M military aircraft in Seville, southern Spain June 26, 2008. Europe unveiled the A400M military aircraft on Thursday, giving the public a first glimpse of a powerful turboprop plane built to supply seven NATO countries with urgently needed strategic airlift capacity.
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, second right, and his wife Sarah Brown arrive at New Chitose Airport to participate in the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit on Monday, July 7, 2008 in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan.
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America's Harold Viafara (top) jumps for a header against Boyaca Chico's Nestor Salazar during during their Colombian championship First Division soccer match at Independencia stadium in Tunja July 6, 2008.
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WATKINS GLEN, NY - JULY 06: Ryan Hunter-Reay driver of the #17 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Ethanol Dallara Honda celebrates winning the IRL IndyCar Series Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen on July 6, 2008 at the Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York.
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LONDON - JULY 06: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates with the trophy winning the Championship during the men's singles Final match against Roger Federer of Switzerland on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 6, 2008 in London, England.
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A visitor places her hands on a "Tangible Earth", a digital globe which real time global metrological data is fed through the Internet from about 300 places in the world, is displayed at an exhibition pavillion inside the media centre for G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in Rusustu town, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido July 6, 2008.
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People wait in the rain before the men's finals match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 6, 2008.
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Spectators hold umbrellas on centre court as rain stops play during the semi-final match between Zheng Jie of China and Serena Williams of the U.S. at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 3, 2008.
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Quotes about Ban Ki-moon
Long live UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon! Long live the Republic of Korea! Long live world peace!
was said
In meantime, we will work together with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. The EU mission will work together with UNMIK (UN Mission in Kosovo)
was said
in New Kerala
We proposed a formal appeal by the G8 to the U.N. asking that Ban Ki-moon insist on transparency regarding the sums donated by the international community
was said
in Boston Globe
Quotes from articles mentioning Ban Ki-moon
We have resources; we have technologies. I think what is missing is largely political will. If we have united political will, I am sure we will be able to overcome these crises
was said
in News Blaze
Japan's leadership cannot be more important than today as it is assuming the presidency of the G-8
said Secretary
in News Blaze
