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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.
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.
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.
An Indian policeman keeps watch as people go about their daily chores in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. 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 brought bloodshed to the heart of Mumbai. The mourning for the 172 people killed in the three days of violence that started Wednesday night was not over, however.
Election officials mark the fingers of voters before they cast their ballot during an assembly election at a polling booth in Aizawl, capital of India's northeastern state of Mizoram, December 2, 2008. Polling is being held across Aizawl on Tuesday for Mizoram's 40 assembly seats.
A pedestrian walks past a share prices board in Tokyo on december 2, 2008. Japan's share prices dropped 533.53 points to close at 7,863.69 points at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, hammered by heavy losses overnight on Wall Street after official confirmation that the United States is in recession.
Chelsea Clinton (L) and former US President Bill Clinton watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington June 7, 2008. Clinton endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Saturday and suspended her own White House bid less than a week after the Illinois senator secured enough support to win the nomination. Clinton's endorsement of Obama in a speech at the National Building Museum marked the beginning of efforts to reunite the Democratic Party after a long and divisive campaign battle that ended on Tuesday when Obama won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination.
A tear runs down the face of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as he speaks about his grandmother who died earlier on Monday, during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 3, 2008. On the eve of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham died after a battle with cancer.
U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (R) share a hug at the conclusion of the CNN/Los Angeles Times Democratic presidential debate in Hollywood, California January 31, 2008.
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) (near) answers a question as Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) looks at him during their debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee October 7, 2008.
I want the IPL to work and I really want my team Kolkata Knight Riders to win. I was in India for a fortnight before the first IPL game, working on my game everyday, and for two weeks. By the time the first Twenty20 ball was bowled. I was really excited about the game 
Kolkata Knight Riders at the moment are training at the Centre of Excellence in Brisbane and lots of young Indians have benefited from that academy ... We provide any facilities in Australia to anyone including Indians when they tour Australia. We are keen to share ideas and will continue to do that.
Shahrukh Khan (owner of Kolkata Knight Riders) has assured me that he will not go out of Kolkata. He is prepared to come back for the second edition
I would love to play full season for the Kolkata Knight Riders. I liked whatever I saw of IPL
During one of the IPL matches in Kolkata, when Shoaib from Kolkata Knight Riders got the wicket of Tendulkar, the whole stadium cheered for him. The spirit of the game was clearly visible.
The last few weeks we've done some talent hunting around the cities of India and we've brought a few of those players out ... We've got some of our more experienced players here like Ajit [Agarkar]. Part of it is getting ready for next season, but another part is just to say the Kolkata Knight Riders exists, not just in Kolkata, but around India and out here.
I want the IPL to work and I really want my team Kolkata Knight Riders to win. I was in India for a fortnight before the first IPL game, working on my game everyday, and for two weeks. By the time the first Twenty20 ball was bowled. I was really excited about the game
Sharing a dressing with blokes from different countries is something I haven't done a lot of during my career. It was good fun, not so much because I suddenly confronted with a variety of cultures and different sense of humour. I love the team environment and being able to help people
Sourav is very driven in the way he trains and prepares, a bloke who will get into a net and bat and bat and bat
There were couple of times when I was due to use his net straight after him but I was left standing there, waiting 20 or 30 minutes with my pads on, before I finally had my hit
I had a friendly and open discussion with Khan. I am happy about the way the meeting went. We discussed a lot of things general in nature. We did not discuss any specific points
