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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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A man walks by a banner advertising a bank's interests in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 9, 2009. South Korea's central bank cut its key interest rate Friday for the fifth time in just three months to help shore up the country's sagging economy.
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Toyota Motor Co.'s custom vehicle iQ x Verbal is displayed at Tokyo Auto Salon 2009 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, January 9, 2009. The annual auto show, which showcases custom cars, will be held until Sunday.
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A woman looks at a glass bowl during a sale at a furniture mall in Beijing on January 9, 2009. China's consumer confidence is at its lowest in six years, with people tightening their belts due to the global crisis, state media reported.
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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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People watch the stock ticker board outside Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), unseen, in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. BSE's benchmark Sensex plunged by 325 points in early trade Tuesday. Mumbai is largely back open for business, but if the government doesn't improve the nation's security India Inc. may sink, corporate leaders say. While few say the recent terror attacks will derail India's economy, there are concerns that foreign investment will decline as companies re-evaluate the risk of doing business in India.
People watch the stock ticker board outside Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), unseen, in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. BSE's benchmark Sensex plunged by 325 points in early trade Tuesday. The scarred and traumatized city struggled back to its feet Monday, reopening schools and businesses, as residents tried to come to terms with the string of terror attacks that killed 172 people in the three days of violence that started Wednesday night.
People watch the stock ticker board outside Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), unseen, in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. BSE's benchmark Sensex plunged by 325 points in early trade Tuesday. The scarred and traumatized city struggled back to its feet Monday, reopening schools and businesses, as residents tried to come to terms with the string of terror attacks that killed 172 people in the three days of violence that started Wednesday night.
Policemen stand guard in front of the Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai December 1, 2008. Indian federal bond yields came off the day's lows in afternoon trade on Monday, on expectations the central bank would cut rates further to boost investor confidence after a deadly terror attack on the country's financial capital.
People waiting to enter the Bombay Stock Exchange building are reflected in the window of a brokerage firm in Mumbai October 8, 2008. India's main share index tumbled nearly 6 percent on Monday to its lowest close in more than two years as the world's worst financial crisis in 80 years and a looming recession sent global markets reeling.
People watch a display screen on the facade of Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai, India, Monday, Sept. 29, 2008. Indian shares slid sharply Monday amid concerns the U.S. financial crisis will deepen and as foreign investors continued to pull money out of Indian equities. India's benchmark Sensex index plunged 506.43 points, or 3.87 percent, to close at 12,595.75, recovering slightly from midday losses of 4.2 percent.
People watch a display screen on the facade of Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai, India, Monday, Sept. 29, 2008. Indian shares slid sharply Monday amid concerns the U.S. financial crisis will deepen and as foreign investors continued to pull money out of Indian equities. India's benchmark Sensex index plunged 506.43 points, or 3.87 percent, to close at 12,595.75, recovering slightly from midday losses of 4.2 percent.
A worker sweeps outside the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. India's benchmark index surged into positive territory Thursday, after falling more than 5 percent in early trading, as worries over the unfolding financial crisis in the U.S. reverberated across the region.
Indian investors react as they watch the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) digital broadcast outside the BSE building in Mumbai on September 18, 2008. Indian shares recovered after being down 3.23 percent by noon, joining an Asian market plunge sparked by the financial turmoil in the United States, dealers said. The BSE benchmark 30 share Sensex index fell 428.43.84 points to 12,834.43 off the day's low of 12,558.14.
Indian investors gesture as they watch the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) digital broadcast outside the BSE building in Mumbai on September 18, 2008. Indian shares recovered after being down 3.23 percent by noon, joining an Asian market plunge sparked by the financial turmoil in the United States, dealers said. The BSE benchmark 30 share Sensex index fell 428.43.84 points to 12,834.43 off the day's low of 12,558.14.
An Indian investor reacts as he watches the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) digital broadcast outside the BSE building in Mumbai on September 18, 2008. Indian shares recovered after being down 3.23 percent by noon, joining an Asian market plunge sparked by the financial turmoil in the United States, dealers said. The BSE benchmark 30 share Sensex index fell 428.43.84 points to 12,834.43 off the day's low of 12,558.14.
An Indian investor reacts as he watches the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) digital broadcast outside the BSE building in Mumbai on September 18, 2008. Indian shares recovered after being down 3.23 percent by noon, joining an Asian market plunge sparked by the financial turmoil in the United States, dealers said. The BSE benchmark 30 share Sensex index fell 428.43.84 points to 12,834.43 off the day's low of 12,558.14.
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