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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 Buddhist monk looks on in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Buddhism is the predominate religion in Cambodia.
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The cast of "House" including actors Hugh Laurie (3rd R) and Jennifer Morrison (4th R), pose backstage after winning the award for Favorite TV Drama at the 35th annual People's Choice awards in Los Angeles January 7, 2009.
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TOKYO - JANUARY 08: Former sumo wrestler Jesse Takamiyama (L) demonstrates the ease of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) at the U.S. Embassy on January 8, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The system will become mandatory on January 12 to all nationals or citizens of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries.
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WASHINGTON - JANUARY 07: U.S. President George W. Bush (C) meets with President-elect Barack Obama (2nd-L), former President Bill Clinton (2nd-R), former President Jimmy Carter (R) and former President George H.W. Bush (L) in the Oval Office January 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. On January 20, 2009 Barack Obama will be sworn in as the nations�s 44th president.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (2nd R in the front row) visits the Chollima Steel Complex at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated picture released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) December 25, 2008.
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Balloons with anti-North Korea leaflets released by former North Korean defectors and anti-North Korea activists fly towards the North in Imjinkak pavilion, near the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas in Paju, about 55 km (34 miles) north of Seoul, December 3, 2008. Dozens of activists, who demanded improvements of North Korea's human rights and the release of South Koreans abducted by the North, launched about 90,000 anti-Pyongyang leaflets in helium-filled balloons near DMZ on Wednesday.
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An Israeli woman and her two children take cover during a rocket attack near Kfar Aza, just outside the northern Gaza Strip January 7, 2009. The woman came to meet her husband, an Israeli army officer currently serving on the Gaza border. Rockets exploded as they were waiting for him. Israel postponed on Wednesday a decision on whether to order its armed forces to storm the Gaza Strip's urban centres, an Israeli official said, citing Egyptian- and French-led efforts to secure a truce with Hamas.
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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, centre, his Lebanese counterpart Emile Lahoud, left, and Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniya during a meeting in Riyadh, Tuesday March 27 2007. Arab leaders gathered in Saudi Arabia Tuesday for the summit which will formally relaunch a long-dormant Arab plan for Middle East peace and actively seek negotiations with Israel. Abbas said that a revived Arab initiative is the best chance for Middle East peace in the near future.
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud (L) speaks with Saudi Prince Satam bin Abdul Aziz upon arrival at Riyadh airport 27 March 2007, one day before the start of the Arab Summit. Lebanon has sent two separate delegations -- one led by pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud and another led by Western-backed Prime Minister Fuad Siniora to the gathering of the region's 22 leaders, a move underscoring the deep divisions still plaguing the country since the civil war ended 17 years ago
A Handout picture from Dalati and Nohra shows Lebanese President Emile Lahoud (L) meeting with Saudi Prince Satam bin Abdul Aziz in Riyadh, 27 March 2007. Lebanon has sent two separate delegations to tomorrow's Arab summit in Riyadh, underscoring the deep divisions still plaguing the country since the civil war ended 17 years ago
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister Fuad Siniora (R) during their meeting in Beirut to mark Saint Maroun's day, 09 February 2007. The handshake is the first between the two top officials since Muslim Shiite Ministers resigned from the government in November 2006, while Lahoud, who sides with the opposition is rejecting the legitimacy of Siniora's Western-backed government
Outgoing Lebanese president Emile Lahoud waves from the car as he leaves the Presidential Palace in Baabda, north of Beirut, early 24 November 2007. Lebanon faced an explosive power vacuum as Lahoud stepped down at the end of his term with no elected successor and a raging feud over who was in charge in the politically divided nation. Lahoud, who is backed by Syria and Iran, walked out of the presidential palace in a simple ceremony at midnight (2200 GMT).
Outgoing Lebanese President Emile Lahoud gestures as he leaves the Presidential Palace in Baabda north of Beirut, 24 November 2007. Lahoud stepped down at the end of his term at midnight on Friday, leaving the country in a dangerous power vacuum after rival politicians failed again to elect his successor. Before leaving office, he said he was handing over responsibility for the country's security to the army, a move promptly denounced by Prime Minister Fuad Siniora as unconstitutional.
Outgoing Lebanese President Emile Lahoud makes the last review to his troops of honor before leaving the Presidential Palace in Baabda north of Beirut, 24 November 2007. Lahoud stepped down at the end of his term at miudnight on Friday, leaving the country in a dangerous power vacuum after rival politicians failed again to elect his successor. Before leaving office, he said he was handing over responsibility for the country's security to the army, a move promptly denounced by Prime Minister Fuad Siniora as unconstitutional.
Outgoing Lebanese President Emile Lahoud makes the last review to his troops of honour before leaving the Presidential Palace in Baabda north of Beirut, 24 November 2007. Lahoud stepped down at the end of his term at midnight on Friday, leaving the country in a dangerous power vacuum after rival politicians failed again to elect his successor. Before leaving office, he said he was handing over responsibility for the country's security to the army, a move promptly denounced by Prime Minister Fuad Siniora as unconstitutional.
Outgoing Lebanese President Emile Lahoud makes the last review of his troops of honour before leaving the Presidential Palace in Baabda north of Beirut, 24 November 2007. Lahoud stepped down at the end of his term at midnight on Friday, leaving the country in a dangerous power vacuum after rival politicians failed again to elect his successor. Before leaving office, he said he was handing over responsibility for the country's security to the army, a move promptly denounced by Prime Minister Fuad Siniora as unconstitutional.
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud reviews an honor guard on the way out of the presidential palace in the Beirut suburb of Baabda, Lebanon late Friday, Nov. 23, 2007. Lebanon's political tumult intensified as President Emile Lahoud said the country is in a "state of emergency" and handed security powers to the army before he left office Friday without a successor. The rival, pro-Western Cabinet rejected the declaration.
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud reviews an honor guard on the way out of the presidential palace in the Beirut suburb of Baabda, Lebanon late Friday, Nov. 23, 2007. Lebanon's political tumult intensified as President Emile Lahoud said the country is in a "state of emergency" and handed security powers to the army before he left office Friday without a successor. The rival, pro-Western Cabinet rejected the declaration.
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud waves after stepping down from 9 years of presidency in Baabda near Beirut November 23, 2007. Lebanese President Emile Lahoud ordered the army to take charge of security on Friday after political rivalry blocked the election of his successor, hours before he was due to step down.
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud waves after stepping down from 9 years of presidency in Baabda near Beirut November 23, 2007. Lebanese President Emile Lahoud ordered the army to take charge of security on Friday after political rivalry blocked the election of his successor, hours before he was due to step down.
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud waves after stepping down from 9 years of presidency in Baabda near Beirut November 23, 2007. Lebanese President Emile Lahoud ordered the army to take charge of security on Friday after political rivalry blocked the election of his successor, hours before he was due to step down.
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud reviews an honor guard on the way out of the presidential palace in the Beirut suburb of Baabda, Lebanon late Friday, Nov. 23, 2007. Lebanon's political tumult intensified as President Emile Lahoud said the country is in a "state of emergency" and handed security powers to the army before he left office Friday without a successor. The rival, pro-Western Cabinet rejected the declaration.
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud reviews an honor guard on the way out of the presidential palace in the Beirut suburb of Baabda, Lebanon late Friday, Nov. 23, 2007. Lebanon's political tumult intensified as President Emile Lahoud said the country is in a "state of emergency" and handed security powers to the army before he left office Friday without a successor. The rival, pro-Western Cabinet rejected the declaration.
