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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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Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic reacts after winning his quarterfinal match 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 against Sweden's Robin Soderling during the Brisbane International tennis tournament held in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
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Florida Gators David Nelson (R) catches a touchdown pass next to Oklahoma Sooners Keenan Clayton (L) during the fourth quarter in the NCAA's BCS National Championship football game in Miami, January 8, 2009.
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Aboriginal traditional dancers from Arnhem Land in Australia's Northern Territory who call themselves the "Chooky Dancers" perform during a media preview for the Sydney Festival on January 9, 2009. The Chooky Dancers, who have become an international hit on the internet after their unique dance interpretation of Zorba the Greek, will perform at the Sydney Festival which will be held on January 10-31.
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An Israeli attack helicopter fires flares as seen from the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Lebanese militants fired at least three rockets into northern Israel early Thursday, ripping through a crowded nursing home and 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.
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Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, with an altitude of 8,848 meters (29,028 feet), is seen in this aerial view taken from a passenger aircraft flying over Nepal at a height of 9,144 meters (30,000 feet), November 9, 2008. Everest is part of the Himalayan mountain range along the border of Nepal and Tibet. In background is the Tibetan Plateau. Picture taken November 9, 2008.
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A Tibetan man ploughs a field near Gyabon Hamlet located near the base camp of Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 9, 2008. An envoy to the Dalai Lama said on Thursday Chinese negotiators had shown a willingness to engage with the Tibetan side during recent talks, despite major differences on important issues.
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The summit of the world's highest mountain Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, is covered in cloud as climbers from the Olympic torch relay team reach the top in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 8, 2008. Heavy snowfall during the past week had hampered efforts for the Olympic torch's ascent, but the team of 31 Chinese climbers, 22 of them ethnic Tibetans, reached Everest's summit with the Olympic flame this morning.
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In this photo provided by the United Nations, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, center, confers with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, left, and Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh prior to a meeting of the Group of Arab States to discuss the situation in Gaza Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 at UN headquarters in New York. At right rear, is U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Zalmay Khalilzad.
In this photo provided by the United Nations, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, center, confers with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, left, and Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh prior to a meeting of the Group of Arab States to discuss the situation in Gaza Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 at UN headquarters in New York.
British Foreign Minister David Miliband (R) confers with French Foreign Minsiter Bernard Kouchner (L) and British Ambassador to the United Nations John Sawers before a United Nations Security Council meeting convened to discuss the crisis in Gaza at United Nations Headquarters in New York, January 6, 2009.
France's Foreign Affairs minister Bernard Kouchner (L) speaks with Palestinan negotiator Saeb Erekat prior to a news conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 5, 2009. Israeli tanks, planes and ground forces pounded Gaza on Monday and the defence minister said the offensive against Hamas militants in the Palestinian enclave would go on until Israel was safe. Sarkozy, on a peacemaking mission to the Middle East, called on Monday for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas fighters in the Gaza Strip "as soon as possible".
France's Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) speaks with Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat before a news conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 5, 2009. Israeli tanks, planes and ground forces pounded Gaza on Monday and the defence minister said the offensive against Hamas militants in the Palestinian enclave would go on until Israel was safe. International efforts to secure a ceasefire moved ahead with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Middle East special envoy Tony Blair visiting the region, but they seemed able to offer little beyond words.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, left, greets Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, right, during a press conference at the Israeli Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. Israel seized control of high-rise buildings and attacked houses, mosques and smuggling tunnels as it pressed forward with its offensive against the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers on Monday, even as a stream of European leaders headed for the region to press for a truce.
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak (C) meets an European Union delegation with France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (L), EU Foreign policy chief, Javier Solana (2ndL), Czech Republic's Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg (3rdL), Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit (3rdR), EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner (2ndR) and Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt (R) on January 5, 2009 at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Egypt is pushing a diplomatic offensive for a fresh truce in the Gaza Strip, scheduling talks with European leaders even as Israel deployed its own campaign to prevent a ceasefire.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, right, talks during a press conference following the European Union diplomatic mission to the Middle East meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, not pictured, as EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, looks on, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, right, talks during a press conference following the European Union diplomatic mission to the Middle East meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, third right, as EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, second right, Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, second left, and Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, left, look in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, right, talks during a press conference following the European Union diplomatic mission to the Middle East meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, left, as EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, second right, looks on, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner right talks during a press conference following the European Union diplomatic mission to the Middle East meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, third right, as EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, second right, Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, second left, and Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, left, look in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009.
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