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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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European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso talks to journalists after a news conference in Lisbon October 7, 2008. The European Commission has proposed raising bank deposit guarantees in European union member states to 100,000 euros ($135,900), Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Tuesday.
Alistair MacDonald, head of the European Commission in Manila, gestures during a press conference on October 6, 2008. MacDonald urged the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to end the fighting on the island of Mindanao and resume peace talks saying the European Union will extend seven million euros (almost 10 milion USD) in emergency aid for people displaced by the Muslim insurgency in the southern Philippines.
Alistair MacDonald, head of the European Commission in Manila, gestures during a press conference on October 6, 2008. MacDonald urged the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to end the fighting on the island of Mindanao and resume peace talks saying the European Union will extend seven million euros (almost 10 milion USD) in emergency aid for people displaced by the Muslim insurgency in the southern Philippines.
From left, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker arrive to attend a working meeting during an emergency financial summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Saturday Oct. 4, 2008. The global financial crisis is forcing the leaders of France, Britain, Germany and Italy to come together for an emergency summit in Paris.
From left, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Junker, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, European Central Bank President Jean Claude Trichet and Italian Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi attend a working meeting during an emergency financial summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Saturday Oct. 4, 2008. The global financial crisis is forcing the leaders of France, Britain, Germany and Italy to come together for an emergency summit in Paris. But differences on how to respond to the economic turmoil could drive them apart.
President of the European Council Jean-Claude Juncker (L), European Commission President Jose-Manuel Barroso, France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel walk to a family picture of a summit to discuss the international financial crisis at the Elysee Palace October 4, 2008.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, shakes hands with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso during arrival for an emergency financial summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Saturday Oct. 4, 2008. The global financial crisis is forcing the leaders of France, Britain, Germany and Italy to come together for an emergency summit in Paris. But differences on how to respond to the economic turmoil could drive them apart.
PARIS - OCTOBER 04: French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) greets President of the European Commission, Jos�anuel Barroso in the courtyard of the Elysee Palace on October 4, 2008 in Paris, France. European Leaders from France, Italy, Britain and Germany are holding a meeting in Paris to discuss the economic crisis in Europe.
LONDON - OCTOBER 03: New Business Secretary Peter Mandelson walks to the European Commission offices in Westminster on October 3, 2008 in London. Mr Mandelson has made a surprise return to the cabinet after twice stepping down from previous positions. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has re-shuffled his cabinet after Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly resigned.
LONDON - OCTOBER 03: New Business Secretary Peter Mandelson walks to the European Commission offices in Westminster on October 3, 2008 in London. Mr Mandelson has made a surprise return to the cabinet after twice stepping down from previous positions. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has re-shuffled his cabinet after Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly resigned.
EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Charlie McCreevy addresses the media at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, in this Wednesday, Oct.1, 2008 file photo. European Union officials are moving toward imposing significant new regulatory burdens on credit ratings agencies, saying they are too important for the stability of the world's financial markets for EU officials to ignore any longer. The European Commission will propose on Wednesday Nov. 12 2008 how regulators should start getting in the game, with a set of rules that go beyond U.S. proposals amid a sense that banks and others relied on top ratings given to mortgage-based securities that turned out to be far riskier than they appeared. The EU regulatory focus could mean big changes for New York-based Standard & Poor's, a business segment of publisher McGraw-Hill, and Moody's Corp. Most investments require two ratings, and these two companies mop up the bulk of the market. "This business is much to important for the stability of the financial markets for us to sit by and watch from the sidelines," the EU's financial services chief, Charlie McCreevy said recently.
EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso addresses the media at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct.1, 2008. The EU Commission President called Wednesday for a global response to a world financial crisis that has forced European governments to spend billions of euros (dollars) in recent days to rescue struggling banks.
EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso grimaces, as he addresses the media at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. The EU Commission President called Wednesday for a global response to a world financial crisis that has forced European governments to spend billions of euros (dollars) in recent days to rescue struggling banks.
EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso grimaces, as he addresses the media at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct.1, 2008. The EU Commission President called Wednesday for a global response to a world financial crisis that has forced European governments to spend billions of euros (dollars) in recent days to rescue struggling banks.
EU Commissioner for Competition Neelie Kroes, addresses the media at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct.1, 2008. The EU Commission President called Wednesday for a global response to a world financial crisis that has forced European governments to spend billions of euros (dollars) in recent days to rescue struggling banks.
EU Commissioner for Competition Neelie Kroes, addresses the media at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct.1, 2008. The EU Commission President called Wednesday for a global response to a world financial crisis that has forced European governments to spend billions of euros (dollars) in recent days to rescue struggling banks.
EU Commissioner for Competition Neelie Kroes, addresses the media at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct.1, 2008. The EU Commission President called Wednesday for a global response to a world financial crisis that has forced European governments to spend billions of euros (dollars) in recent days to rescue struggling banks.
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