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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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    • Russia President Dmitry Medvedev, center, returns after inspecting a joint forces guard of honor during his ceremonial reception, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. Medvedev, on his first visit to India as President, said Russia can help India fight terrorism and investigate the deadly attacks in Mumbai. From AP Photo by Manish Swarup.

      Russia President Dmitry Medvedev, center, returns after inspecting a joint forces guard of honor during his ceremonial reception, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. Medvedev, on his first visit to India as President, said Russia can help India fight terrorism and investigate the deadly attacks in Mumbai.

    • A young refugee from Myanmar of Chin origin sits in her class at a flat in Kuala Lumpur December 5, 2008. About 150 refugees between age 4 and 17 who left Myanmar for a better life attended classes taught by nine volunteer teachers as part of the preparation before they settle at their host countries. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A young refugee from Myanmar of Chin origin sits in her class at a flat in Kuala Lumpur December 5, 2008. About 150 refugees between age 4 and 17 who left Myanmar for a better life attended classes taught by nine volunteer teachers as part of the preparation before they settle at their host countries.

    • NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04:  Actor Harold Pirraneau attends the 2008 Stockings with Care celebrity bartending night at Bar 13 on December 4, 2008 in New York City. From Getty Images.

      NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Actor Harold Pirraneau attends the 2008 Stockings with Care celebrity bartending night at Bar 13 on December 4, 2008 in New York City.

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      A memorial tribute to shoe mogul Thomas Bata is shown at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto September 3, 2008. Bata died earlier this week at the age of 93.

    • A visitor takes a close look at a photo by French photographer Bettina Rheims during the inauguration of her exhibition "Can You Find Happiness?" on March 7, 2008 at the c/o-Gallery in Berlin. The exhibition runs from March 8 to May 11, 2008. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      A visitor takes a close look at a photo by French photographer Bettina Rheims during the inauguration of her exhibition "Can You Find Happiness?" on March 7, 2008 at the c/o-Gallery in Berlin. The exhibition runs from March 8 to May 11, 2008.

    • Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009.

    • People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march.

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Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, center, walks alongside Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, as they review an honor guard in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008. Napolitano is on an official visit to the region. From AP Photo by TARA TODRAS-WHITEHILL.

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, center, walks alongside Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, as they review an honor guard in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008. Napolitano is on an official visit to the region.

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RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - NOVEMBER 27: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO) President Mahmoud Abbas shakes hands with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, November 27, 2008 in Ramallah, West Bank. The meeting comes in the wake of Napolitano's meeting with Isreal's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. From Getty Images.

RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - NOVEMBER 27: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO) President Mahmoud Abbas shakes hands with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, November 27, 2008 in Ramallah, West Bank. The meeting comes in the wake of Napolitano's meeting with Isreal's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

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RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - NOVEMBER 27: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO) President Mahmoud Abbas stands with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano during a welcoming ceremony2, November 27, 2008 in Ramallah, West Bank. The meeting comes in the wake of Napolitano's meeting with Isreal's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. From Getty Images.

RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - NOVEMBER 27: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO) President Mahmoud Abbas stands with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano during a welcoming ceremony2, November 27, 2008 in Ramallah, West Bank. The meeting comes in the wake of Napolitano's meeting with Isreal's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad attend a special cabinet meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah November 25, 2008. On Sunday, Abbas pledged to hold presidential and parliamentary elections next year if an Egyptian-led bid to secure rapprochement between the rival Palestinian factions fails. Abbas could hold elections in the occupied West Bank alone if Hamas prevents the ballot from taking place in Gaza, an Abbas aide said on Monday. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad attend a special cabinet meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah November 25, 2008. On Sunday, Abbas pledged to hold presidential and parliamentary elections next year if an Egyptian-led bid to secure rapprochement between the rival Palestinian factions fails. Abbas could hold elections in the occupied West Bank alone if Hamas prevents the ballot from taking place in Gaza, an Abbas aide said on Monday.

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RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - NOVEMBER 24:  In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO). President Mahmoud Abbas during his inauguration speech as Palestinian state president on November 24, 2008 in Ramallah, West Bank. The Palestinian Authority's central council has appointed Mahmoud Abbas as Palestinian state president, a position that been vacant since Yasser Arafat's death in 2004. From Getty Images.

RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - NOVEMBER 24: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO). President Mahmoud Abbas during his inauguration speech as Palestinian state president on November 24, 2008 in Ramallah, West Bank. The Palestinian Authority's central council has appointed Mahmoud Abbas as Palestinian state president, a position that been vacant since Yasser Arafat's death in 2004.

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RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - NOVEMBER 24:  In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO). President Mahmoud Abbas during his inauguration speech as Palestinian state president on November 24, 2008 in Ramallah, West Bank. The Palestinian Authority's central council has appointed Mahmoud Abbas as Palestinian state president, a position that been vacant since Yasser Arafat's death in 2004. From Getty Images.

RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - NOVEMBER 24: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO). President Mahmoud Abbas during his inauguration speech as Palestinian state president on November 24, 2008 in Ramallah, West Bank. The Palestinian Authority's central council has appointed Mahmoud Abbas as Palestinian state president, a position that been vacant since Yasser Arafat's death in 2004.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, center left, speaks at the PLO Central Committee meeting at his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday said he would call new elections early next year if the rival Hamas movement does not open reconciliation talks with him, an ultimatum that threatened to deepen the rift that has left the West Bank and the Gaza Strip under separate rulers. From AP Photo by Maya Hitij.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, center left, speaks at the PLO Central Committee meeting at his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday said he would call new elections early next year if the rival Hamas movement does not open reconciliation talks with him, an ultimatum that threatened to deepen the rift that has left the West Bank and the Gaza Strip under separate rulers.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, center, gestures as he is surrounded by bodyguards before a speech to supporters at a gathering of local business leaders in the village of Salfit, near the West Bank town of Nablus, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008. From AP Photo by MAJDI MOHAMMED.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, center, gestures as he is surrounded by bodyguards before a speech to supporters at a gathering of local business leaders in the village of Salfit, near the West Bank town of Nablus, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and multi-millionaire businessman Muneeb Al Masri, left, speak during the Palestine Investment Forum in the West Bank city of Nablus, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008. From AP Photo by NASSER ISHTAYEH.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and multi-millionaire businessman Muneeb Al Masri, left, speak during the Palestine Investment Forum in the West Bank city of Nablus, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, seen with a young girl, speaks to supporters at a gathering of local business leaders in the village of Salfit, near the West Bank town of Nablus, Saturday, Nov.  22, 2008. From AP Photo by MAJDI MOHAMMED.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, seen with a young girl, speaks to supporters at a gathering of local business leaders in the village of Salfit, near the West Bank town of Nablus, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008.

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A member of the Palestinian security forces stands in front of a poster showing President Mahmoud Abbas, left and the late Yasser Arafat during a celebration marking Palestinian Independence Day and the fourth anniversary of the death of Arafat, in the West Bank city of Jenin, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Palestinians have marked Nov. 15 as their Independence Day since 1988 when the Palestine National Council unilaterally declared statehood in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Arafat died on Nov. 11, 2004, in a Paris hospital. From AP Photo by MOHAMMED BALLAS.

A member of the Palestinian security forces stands in front of a poster showing President Mahmoud Abbas, left and the late Yasser Arafat during a celebration marking Palestinian Independence Day and the fourth anniversary of the death of Arafat, in the West Bank city of Jenin, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Palestinians have marked Nov. 15 as their Independence Day since 1988 when the Palestine National Council unilaterally declared statehood in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Arafat died on Nov. 11, 2004, in a Paris hospital.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) listens as British Foreign Secretary David Miliband (L) speaks to the media during a joint news conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah November 17, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) listens as British Foreign Secretary David Miliband (L) speaks to the media during a joint news conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah November 17, 2008.

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) speaks to British Foreign Secretary David Miliband during their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah November 17, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) speaks to British Foreign Secretary David Miliband during their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah November 17, 2008.

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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, left, speaks as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Foreign Minister Riad Malki look on during their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. Miliband is on a two-day official visit to Israel and the West Bank. From AP Photo by TARA TODRAS-WHITEHILL.

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, left, speaks as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Foreign Minister Riad Malki look on during their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. Miliband is on a two-day official visit to Israel and the West Bank.

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In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, right, meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, in Jerusalem, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. Palestinian militants fired a barrage of rockets into southern Israel on Monday, causing no injuries but casting a shadow over a meeting between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Olmert and Abbas have been meeting regularly over the past year to discuss ongoing peace efforts. But the latest flare-up between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip threatened to dominate Monday's discussions. From AP Photo by Moshe Milner.

In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, right, meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, in Jerusalem, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. Palestinian militants fired a barrage of rockets into southern Israel on Monday, causing no injuries but casting a shadow over a meeting between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Olmert and Abbas have been meeting regularly over the past year to discuss ongoing peace efforts. But the latest flare-up between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip threatened to dominate Monday's discussions.

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In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, right, meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, in Jerusalem, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. Palestinian militants fired a barrage of rockets into southern Israel on Monday, causing no injuries but casting a shadow over a meeting between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Olmert and Abbas have been meeting regularly over the past year to discuss ongoing peace efforts. But the latest flare-up between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip threatened to dominate Monday's discussions. From AP Photo by Moshe Milner.

In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, right, meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, in Jerusalem, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. Palestinian militants fired a barrage of rockets into southern Israel on Monday, causing no injuries but casting a shadow over a meeting between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Olmert and Abbas have been meeting regularly over the past year to discuss ongoing peace efforts. But the latest flare-up between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip threatened to dominate Monday's discussions.

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JERUSALEM - NOVEMBER 17: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (2L) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) November 17, 2008 in Jerusalem, Israel. Abbas was expected to press Olmert to maintain a ceasefire in Gaza despite ongoing attacks from both sides in the region over the last two weeks. From Getty Images.

JERUSALEM - NOVEMBER 17: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (2L) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) November 17, 2008 in Jerusalem, Israel. Abbas was expected to press Olmert to maintain a ceasefire in Gaza despite ongoing attacks from both sides in the region over the last two weeks.

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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 17: ********** In this handout photo from the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert meet on November 17, 2008 in Jerusalem, Israel. The Palestinian President met with Ehud Olmert in an attempt to maintain a ceasefire that has recently become strained following violence in the Gaza Strip. From Getty Images.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 17: ********** In this handout photo from the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert meet on November 17, 2008 in Jerusalem, Israel. The Palestinian President met with Ehud Olmert in an attempt to maintain a ceasefire that has recently become strained following violence in the Gaza Strip.

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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 17: ********** In this handout photo from the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert meet on November 17, 2008 in Jerusalem, Israel. The Palestinian President met with Ehud Olmert in an attempt to maintain a ceasefire that has recently become strained following violence in the Gaza Strip. From Getty Images.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 17: ********** In this handout photo from the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert meet on November 17, 2008 in Jerusalem, Israel. The Palestinian President met with Ehud Olmert in an attempt to maintain a ceasefire that has recently become strained following violence in the Gaza Strip.

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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 17: ********** In this handout photo from the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert meet on November 17, 2008 in Jerusalem, Israel. The Palestinian President met with Ehud Olmert in an attempt to maintain a ceasefire that has recently become strained following violence in the Gaza Strip. From Getty Images.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 17: ********** In this handout photo from the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert meet on November 17, 2008 in Jerusalem, Israel. The Palestinian President met with Ehud Olmert in an attempt to maintain a ceasefire that has recently become strained following violence in the Gaza Strip.

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With posters of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, right, and President Mahmoud Abbas, center, a member of Abbas' honor guard participates in the cornerstone laying ceremony for a museum dedicated to Arafat of at the presidential compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008. Several thousand Palestinians marked the anniversary of Yasser Arafat's 2004 death with a memorial rally in Ramallah Tuesday. From AP Photo by MUHAMMED MUHEISEN.

With posters of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, right, and President Mahmoud Abbas, center, a member of Abbas' honor guard participates in the cornerstone laying ceremony for a museum dedicated to Arafat of at the presidential compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008. Several thousand Palestinians marked the anniversary of Yasser Arafat's 2004 death with a memorial rally in Ramallah Tuesday.

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