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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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Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej (C), accompanied by Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn (L) and Queen Sirikit, attends the Trooping of the Colour, an annual military parade, in Bangkok's Royal Plaza December 2, 2008. The Thai King, the world's longest reigning monarch, will turn 81 years old on December 5.
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, center left, and Queen Sirikit, center right, look on during trooping of the colors ceremonies Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The ceremony is marked each year when Royal guard renew their oath to the King. Thailand, which is currently in the grips of a political crisis has in the past looked to the monarchy to resolves the nations problems.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - DECEMBER 02: King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand reviews the honor guard during the trooping of the colors to honor the King's 80th birthday at the Royal Plaza on December 2, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. Today, the Royal Guards renew their allegiance to the King which marks the start of his birthday celebrations. King Bhumibol will turn 81 on December 5, 2008.
Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej (R) sits next to Queen Sirikit (L) during a review of the honor guard as a part of the celebration to commemorate his 81th birthday at the Royal Plaza in Bangkok on December 2, 2008. Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, world's longest-reigning monarch celebrates his 81st birthday on December 5.
Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej (R) sits next to Queen Sirikit (unseen) during a review of the honor guard as a part of the celebration to commemorate his 81th birthday at the Royal Plaza in Bangkok on December 2, 2008. Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, world's longest-reigning monarch celebrates his 81st birthday on December 5.
Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej (R) sits next to Queen Sirikit (L) during a review of the honor guard as a part of the celebration to commemorate his 81th birthday at the Royal Plaza in Bangkok on December 2, 2008. Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, world's longest-reigning monarch celebrates his 81st birthday on December 5.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 15: King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of Thailand (C) arrive to the Royal Crematorium to perform the symbolic cremation for the late Princess Galyani Vadhana on November 15, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. Princess Galyani Vadhana passed away on January 2 this year at the age of 84 after a long battle with abdominal cancer.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 15: King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of Thailand (C) leave the Royal Crematorium after performing the symbolic cremation for the late Princess Galyani Vadhana on November 15, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. Princess Galyani Vadhana passed away on January 2 this year at the age of 84 after a long battle with abdominal cancer.
A portrait of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej (R) faces a portrait of his late sister Princess Galyani Vadhana as Thais gather to observe the procession for her cremation ceremony in Bangkok November 15, 2008. Tens of thousands of Thais came out on the streets of Bangkok to pay their respects to the late Princess Galyani, who will be cremated later in the evening.
In this photo released by Bureau of the Royal Household, Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, left, lights the joss sticks and candles as Queen Sirikit, right, looks on while attending the religious rites for his elder sister, late Princess Galyani Vadhana, portrait at left, at the Dusit Throne Hall inside the Grand Palace Friday, Nov. 14, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. A grand cremation ceremony for the princess will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the royal ground in the capital. The ceremony, attended by more than 100 Buddhist monks, is also promising a temporary halt to the country's long-running divisive political conflict.
In this photo released by Bureau of the Royal Houosehold, Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, left, and Queen Sirikit attend the religious rites for his elder sister, late Princess Galyani Vadhana, portrait at right, at the Dusit Throne Hall inside the Grand Palace Friday, Nov. 14, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. A grand cremation ceremony for the princess will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the royal ground in the capital. The ceremony, attended by more than 100 Buddhist monks, is also promising a temporary halt to the country's long-running divisive political conflict.
Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej (L) and Queen Sirikit take part in a pre-funeral ceremony for his late sister Princess Galyani Vadhana in Bangkok October 20, 2008. Hundreds of thousands of Thais are expected to take part in Princess Galyani's cremation ceremony, scheduled from November 14-19.
Thai's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej (L), with Queen Sirikit by his side, raises a white tiered umbrella to the summit of the royal funeral pyre, during a pre-funeral ceremony for his late sister Princess Galyani Vadhana in Bangkok October 20, 2008. Hundreds of thousands of Thais are expected to take part in Princess Galyani's cremation ceremony, which is scheduled from November 14-19.
Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej (C) and Queen Sirikit (R) observe the royal funeral pyre of his late sister Princess Galyani Vadhana in Bangkok October 20, 2008. Hundreds of thousands of Thais are expected to take part in Princess Galyani's cremation ceremony, which is scheduled from November 14-19. Seen in the photo are Thai Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn (2nd R) and Crown Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (L).
Thai soldiers patrol the grounds, walking past a portrait of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej (L) and Queen Sirikit, near Government House in Bangkok on October 08, 2008 a day after violent clashes rocked the Thai capital, leaving two people dead and hundreds injured. Dressed in khaki anti-riot gear, unarmed personnel from the army, navy and air force were deployed outside key government buildings including parliament -- focus of the deadly chaos.
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