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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. From Getty Images.

      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.

    • 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. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      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.

    • 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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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.

    • 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. From Getty Images.

      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. From AP Photo by David Longstreath.

      A Buddhist monk looks on in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Buddhism is the predominate religion in Cambodia.

    • 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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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.

    • 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. From Getty Images.

      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. From Getty Images.

      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.

    • 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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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.

    • 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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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.

    • 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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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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Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev (L) is welcomed by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso before a meeting at the EU Commission's Headquarters in Brussels December 18, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev (L) is welcomed by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso before a meeting at the EU Commission's Headquarters in Brussels December 18, 2008.

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Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev (L) shakes hands with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso before a meeting at the EU Commission's Headquarters in Brussels December 18, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev (L) shakes hands with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso before a meeting at the EU Commission's Headquarters in Brussels December 18, 2008.

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EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, right, and Switzerland's Federal President Pascal Couchepin address the media at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Monday, Dec. 15, 2008. From AP Photo by Yves Logghe.

EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, right, and Switzerland's Federal President Pascal Couchepin address the media at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Monday, Dec. 15, 2008.

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Swiss President Pascal Couchepin (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) address a joint news conference after a meeting in Brussels December 15, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Swiss President Pascal Couchepin (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) address a joint news conference after a meeting in Brussels December 15, 2008.

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Swiss President Pascal Couchepin and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (unseen) address a joint news conference after a meeting in Brussels December 15, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Swiss President Pascal Couchepin and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (unseen) address a joint news conference after a meeting in Brussels December 15, 2008.

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Swiss President Pascal Couchepin (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) address a joint news conference after a meeting in Brussels December 15, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Swiss President Pascal Couchepin (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) address a joint news conference after a meeting in Brussels December 15, 2008.

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Swiss President Pascal Couchepin (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) address a joint news conference after a meeting in Brussels December 15, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Swiss President Pascal Couchepin (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) address a joint news conference after a meeting in Brussels December 15, 2008.

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Swiss President Pascal Couchepin (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) address a joint news conference after a meeting in Brussels December 15, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Swiss President Pascal Couchepin (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) address a joint news conference after a meeting in Brussels December 15, 2008.

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Swiss President Pascal Couchepin (L) is welcomed by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso ahead of a meeting in Brussels December 15, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Swiss President Pascal Couchepin (L) is welcomed by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso ahead of a meeting in Brussels December 15, 2008.

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Swiss President Pascal Couchepin is welcomed by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) ahead of a meeting in Brussels December 15, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Swiss President Pascal Couchepin is welcomed by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) ahead of a meeting in Brussels December 15, 2008.

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Swiss President Pascal Couchepin is welcomed by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso ahead of a meeting in Brussels December 15, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Swiss President Pascal Couchepin is welcomed by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso ahead of a meeting in Brussels December 15, 2008.

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, walks with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, right, after a final media conference at an EU summit in Brussels, Friday Dec. 12, 2008. Diplomats say European leaders have agreed on how they will carry out an ambitious plan to fight global warming. The plan lays out how the 27 member countries will cut carbon emissions by 20 percent by 2020 and is meant to set an example for world efforts to tackle climate change. From AP Photo by Michel Euler.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, walks with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, right, after a final media conference at an EU summit in Brussels, Friday Dec. 12, 2008. Diplomats say European leaders have agreed on how they will carry out an ambitious plan to fight global warming. The plan lays out how the 27 member countries will cut carbon emissions by 20 percent by 2020 and is meant to set an example for world efforts to tackle climate change.

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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso address a joint news conference at the end of a two-day European Union leaders summit in Brussels December 12, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso address a joint news conference at the end of a two-day European Union leaders summit in Brussels December 12, 2008.

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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso address a joint news conference at the end of a two-day European Union leaders summit in Brussels December 12, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso address a joint news conference at the end of a two-day European Union leaders summit in Brussels December 12, 2008.

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France's President  Nicolas Sarkozy (R), whose country ends the EU rotating presidency, his Prime Minister Francois Fillon and European Commission President  Jose Manuel Barroso leave after press conference after to a second session of European Council summit at the headquarters of the European Council on December 12, 2008  in Brussels. European Union leaders reached a unanimous agreement on an ambitious climate change package at the end of a two-day summit in Brussels on Friday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R), whose country ends the EU rotating presidency, his Prime Minister Francois Fillon and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso leave after press conference after to a second session of European Council summit at the headquarters of the European Council on December 12, 2008 in Brussels. European Union leaders reached a unanimous agreement on an ambitious climate change package at the end of a two-day summit in Brussels on Friday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said.

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(L-R) French Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo, European Commission President  Jose Manuel Barroso, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose country ends the EU rotating presidency, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon and European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana give a press conference after to a second session of European Council summit at the headquarters of the European Council on December 12, 2008  in Brussels. European Union leaders reached a unanimous agreement on an ambitious climate change package at the end of a two-day summit in Brussels, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

(L-R) French Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose country ends the EU rotating presidency, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon and European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana give a press conference after to a second session of European Council summit at the headquarters of the European Council on December 12, 2008 in Brussels. European Union leaders reached a unanimous agreement on an ambitious climate change package at the end of a two-day summit in Brussels, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said.

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France's President  Nicolas Sarkozy, whose country ends the EU rotating presidency gives a joint press conference with European Commission President  Jose Manuel Barroso after to a second session of European Council summit at the headquarters of the European Council on December 12, 2008  in Brussels. European Union leaders reached a unanimous agreement on an ambitious climate change package at the end of a two-day summit in Brussels on Friday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose country ends the EU rotating presidency gives a joint press conference with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso after to a second session of European Council summit at the headquarters of the European Council on December 12, 2008 in Brussels. European Union leaders reached a unanimous agreement on an ambitious climate change package at the end of a two-day summit in Brussels on Friday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said.

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Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and European Commission President  Jose Manuel Barroso talk at European People's Party (EPP) meeting ahead of European Council summit on December 11, 2008  in Brussels. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso talk at European People's Party (EPP) meeting ahead of European Council summit on December 11, 2008 in Brussels.

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Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and European Commission President  Jose Manuel Barroso talk at European People's Party (EPP) meeting ahead of European Council summit on December 11, 2008  in Brussels. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso talk at European People's Party (EPP) meeting ahead of European Council summit on December 11, 2008 in Brussels.

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Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and European Commission President  Jose Manuel Barroso talk at European People's Party (EPP) meeting ahead of European Council summit on December 11, 2008  in Brussels. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso talk at European People's Party (EPP) meeting ahead of European Council summit on December 11, 2008 in Brussels.

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European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso gives a news conference two days before a European Heads of States Summit at the EU Commission's Headquarters in Brussels December 9, 2008. European Union leaders must agree to a numerical target -- the 1.5 percent of GDP proposed by the European Commission -- for EU-wide fiscal stimulus, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso gives a news conference two days before a European Heads of States Summit at the EU Commission's Headquarters in Brussels December 9, 2008. European Union leaders must agree to a numerical target -- the 1.5 percent of GDP proposed by the European Commission -- for EU-wide fiscal stimulus, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said.

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