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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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International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Mario Vasquez Rana (R) of Mexico, chats with London mayor Boris Johnson (C) as Lord Sebastian Coe (L) head of the 2012 London Olympic Games organizing committee watches, before the closing ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympics at the National Stadium on August 24, 2008 in Beijing. London will host the 30th Olympic Games in 2012.
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson (L) waves the Olympic flag during the closing and hand-over ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium also know as the "Bird's Nest" on August 24, 2008. The Beijing Olympics officially closed today bringing down the curtain on a glittering 16-day long sports extravaganza. The next Summer Games will be held in London in 2012.
London Mayor Boris Johnson (R) and Lord Sebastien Coe, organiser of the London 2012 Commitee, speak as they tour the Olympic Green at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Beijing, on August 24, 2008. London Mayor Boris Johnson insisted Friday that the city's 2012 Olympics will come in under budget and still be as impressive as the lavish, and much more expensive, show laid on in Beijing. The claim came despite the estimated cost of the London games rising from 3.4 billion pounds when it won the bid in 2005 to 9.3 billion (11.9 billion euros, 17.8 billion dollars) now.
London Mayor Boris Johnson (R) and Lord Sebastien Coe, organiser of the London 2012 Commitee, speak as they tour the Olympic Green at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Beijing, on August 24, 2008. London Mayor Boris Johnson insisted Friday that the city's 2012 Olympics will come in under budget and still be as impressive as the lavish, and much more expensive, show laid on in Beijing. The claim came despite the estimated cost of the London games rising from 3.4 billion pounds when it won the bid in 2005 to 9.3 billion (11.9 billion euros, 17.8 billion dollars) now.
London Mayor Boris Johnson (L) talks with Erica Kerner, olympic director of Adidas China, while touring the Adidas exhibition at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Beijing, on August 24, 2008. London Mayor Boris Johnson insisted Friday that the city's 2012 Olympics will come in under budget and still be as impressive as the lavish, and much more expensive, show laid on in Beijing. The claim came despite the estimated cost of the London games rising from 3.4 billion pounds when it won the bid in 2005 to 9.3 billion (11.9 billion euros, 17.8 billion dollars) now.
London Mayor Boris Johnson (L) waves the Olympic flag after taking it from IOC President Jacques Rogge during the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium on August 24, 2008. The Beijing Olympics officially closed today bringing down the curtain on a glittering 16-day long sports extravaganza. The next Summer Games will be held in London in 2012.
