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Cashew fruit or "apples", which encircle the cashew nut, are displayed on a bush road lined with cashew trees west of the capital Bissau June 26, 2008. Cashew nuts are the main export of Guinea-Bissau, a former Portuguese colony wedged between French-speaking Senegal and Guinea. Its 1.6 million people are ranked among the third poorest in the world in development terms by the United Nations. Picture taken June 26, 2008.
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BYDGOSZCZ, POLAND - JULY 09: Rachel Laurent of USA in action during the women's pole vault qualification during day two of the 12th IAAF World Junior Championships at the Zawisca Stadium on July 9, 2008 in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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People watch fireworks during the first edition of 'Golden Nights' International Pyrotechnic Festival in Bucharest July 5, 2008.
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Australian singer Kylie Minogue smiles as she poses for photographers with the OBE she received from Britain's Prince Charles for her services to music at Buckingham Palace in London July 3, 2008.
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Brig. Gen. Aung Thein Linn, right, mayor of Yangon, takes position as two soldiers prepare to lay a wreath during the official Martyr's Day ceremony at the Martyr's Mausoleum in Yangon, Myanmar Saturday, July 19, 2008. Myanmar marked the 61st anniversary Martyr's Day with a small ceremony attended by small group of government officials. The ceremony is held annually in memory of the assassination of the country's national hero late Gen. Aung San and eight others, who were gunned down during a cabinet meeting in Yangon in July 19, 1947. Gen. Aung San is the father of the detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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A pedestrian crosses the street as cars with even number plates stop at an intersection in Beijing July 20, 2008. Traffic restrictions and factory closures came into affect in Beijing on Sunday in a last ditch attempt to turn the often smokey and dusty Chinese capital into the promised pollution-free venue for next month's Olympics. Cars will be banned on alternate days depending on whether their license plates end in odd or even numbers, and almost all of Beijing's earth and cement works have been closed. Beijing hopes to take 45 percent of the city's 3.3 million cars off the roads and reduce emissions by 63 percent for a two-month period, which takes place in the Aug. 8-24 Olympics and Sept. 6-17 Paralympics.
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Pope Benedict XVI (top-C) kisses a baby as he arrives at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney for the start of the World Youth Day (WYD) final mass on July 20, 2008. Pope Benedict XVI led hundreds of thousands of pilgrims in an open-air mass in Sydney, ending a week of World Youth Day festivities marked by a historic papal apology for priestly sex abuse. The final service, at which the pope announced that the next World Youth Day would be held in the Spanish capital Madrid in 2011, came a day after he said he was "deeply sorry" for the "evil" of the sexual abuse of children.
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Handout picture shows South Korean fire fighters examining the wreckage of a crashed helicopter carrying founder of the Unification Church Sun-Myung Moon and his wife were among several people slightly injured when a helicopter made an emergency landing in Gapyeong, 40 kilometres (25 miles) east of Seoul, July 19, 2008.
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OMAHA, NE - JULY 04: Ian Crocker swims en route to winning his semfinal heat of the 100 meter butterfly during the U.S. Swimming Olympic Trials on July 4, 2008 at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
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In this image released by AMC, Jon Hamm stars as Don Draper in "Mad Men," returning July 27 for a second season on cable's AMC channel.
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Hezbollah members in fatigues salute as Lebanese civilians carrying Hezbollah and national flags look on during a memorial service for three Hezbollah fighters killed in the 2006 war with Israel in the southern Lebanese town of Ainata on July 19, 2008, after their remains were returned to Lebanon three days ago. Hundreds of people gathered outside the mosque in the southern town of Ainata today for a military-style memorial for three Hezbollah fighters, Zeid Haidar, Mussa Khanafer and Marwan Samhat, whose remains were handed over to the Islamist group as part of a swap with Israel.
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This handout picture shows Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (L) speaking with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) during a meeting in Rawalpindi on April 26, 2008. Pakistan will purchase equipment from China to fight terrorist activity, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said. China is one of the closest allies and largest arms supplier of Pakistan, which has been hit by a wave of suicide bombings in which more than 1,000 people have died in the past year.
This handout picture shows Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (2L) and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi (L) standinga with a Chinese delegation lead by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (2R) for official photographs after a meeting in Rawalpindi on April 26, 2008. Pakistan will purchase equipment from China to fight terrorist activity, Foreign Minister Qureshi said. China is one of the closest allies and largest arms supplier of Pakistan, which has been hit by a wave of suicide bombings in which more than 1,000 people have died in the past year.
In this photo released by Pakistan's Press Information Department, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, left, meets with Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. Spanta is visiting Pakistan to hold talks with officials regarding bilateral issues between the two countries.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (L) speaks with European Union foreign policy Chief Javier Solana during a meeting in Rawalpindi on April 22, 2008. Solana said he backed the new Pakistani government's moves to hold talks with Taliban militants, but ruled out any negotiations with Al-Qaeda. Solana arrived in Pakistan on April 21 for talks on boosting cooperation between the EU and Pakistan, which is emerging from eight years of military rule but still facing the threat of Islamist violence.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (L) speaks with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband during a meeting in Rawalpindi on April 21, 2008. Miliband backed the new Pakistani government's talks with militants, but added that there should only be reconciliation with those who renounce violence. Miliband arrived on a two-day official visit to Pakistan on April 20 and has met President Pervez Musharraf, new premier Yousaf Raza Gilani and top officials in North West Frontier Province bordering Afghanistan.
Officials and players of Pakistan's cricket team stand with the country's President Pervez Musharraf, top row, fourth left, during the award ceremony at the end of fifth and final one-day international cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan Saturday, April 19, 2008. Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 150 runs in final one-day international to win the five-match series 5-0.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, left, gives the winning trophy to Pakistani cricket skipper Shoaib Malik, right, during the award distribution ceremony on the end of fifth and final one-day international cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, April 19, 2008. Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 150 runs in final one-day international to win the five-match series 5-0.
Pakistani Presidnet Pervez Musharraf (L) presents a trophy to winning Pakistani cricket team captain Shoaib Malik (R) at the end of the fifth and last One-Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi on April 19, 2008. Opener Salman Butt smashed a record-breaking century to help Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 150 runs in the fifth and final day-night international for a 5-0 series whitewash.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (L) presents a Man of the Series award to Pakistani cricketer Salman Butt (R) at the end of the fifth and last One-Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi on April 19, 2008. Opener Salman Butt smashed a record-breaking century to help Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 150 runs in the fifth and final day-night international for a 5-0 series whitewash.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (C) flanked by chief of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Nasim Ashraf (R) and Governor of Sindh province Ishrat- ul- Ebad (L) salutes as he watches the fifth and final One-Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi on April 19, 2008. Opener Salman Butt hit an attractive century to lift Pakistan to 329-9 in 50 overs in the fifth and final day-night international.
In this photo released by Pakistan Press Information Department Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan, right, listens to Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, left, during their meeting in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Saturday, April 19, 2008. Diplomats from Pakistan and Turkey vowed Saturday to continue extending cooperation to each other to fight the "global problem" of terrorism, and indicated to meet again in June to discuss how peace could be ensured in Afghanistan.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (2L) and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani (R) come back after delivering their speech during the Beijing Olympic torch relay ceremony in Islamabad on April 16, 2008. The Pakistani leg of the Olympic global torch relay started guarded by thousands of troops and police to prevent protests against China and ward off the threat of militant attacks. � The colorful ceremony took place behind closed doors at a sports stadium in Islamabad after organisers slashed the planned route through the capital at the last minute citing security concerns.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (2R) delivers his speech as Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani (L) and Executive vice president of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee Jiang Xiaoyu of China (2L) stand during the Beijing Olympic torch relay ceremony in Islamabad on April 16,2008. The Pakistani leg of the Olympic global torch relay started guarded by thousands of troops and police to prevent protests against China and ward off the threat of militant attacks. � The colorful ceremony took place behind closed doors at a sports stadium in Islamabad after organisers slashed the planned route through the capital at the last minute citing security concerns.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf (L) and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani leave the venue after the Olympic torch ceremony in Islamabad April 16, 2008. Thousands of Pakistani police and paramilitary soldiers were deployed in Islamabad on Wednesday for the Olympic torch relay, as Australia braced for clashes between pro-Tibet supporters and Chinese students.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf (L) and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani (R) stand during an Olympic torch ceremony in Islamabad April 16, 2008. Thousands of Pakistani police and paramilitary soldiers were deployed in Islamabad on Wednesday for the Olympic torch relay, as Australia braced for clashes between pro-Tibet supporters and Chinese students.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf (L) and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani (R) wave to the public as Beijing Olympics Organizing Committee Executive Vice President Jiang Xiaoyu smiles during an Olympic torch ceremony in Islamabad April 16, 2008. Thousands of Pakistani police and paramilitary soldiers were deployed in Islamabad on Wednesday for the Olympic torch relay, as Australia braced for clashes between pro-Tibet supporters and Chinese students.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, left, and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani attend the Olympic torch ceremony in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Thousands of police aided by sniffer dogs stood guard as Pakistan hosted the Olympic torch Wednesday for what its pro-China government hopes will be a trouble-free leg of its world tour.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, center with glasses, and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, right, hand over the Olympic torch to first runner Pakistani former field hockey player Sami Ullah, left, during a ceremony in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Thousands of police aided by sniffer dogs stood guard as Pakistan hosted the Olympic torch Wednesday for what its pro-China government hopes will be a trouble-free leg of its world tour.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, center, attends the Olympic torch ceremony in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Thousands of police aided by sniffer dogs stood guard as Pakistan hosted the Olympic torch Wednesday for what its pro-China government hopes will be a trouble-free leg of its world tour.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, left, and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, right, jointly hold the Olympic torch during a ceremony in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Thousands of police aided by sniffer dogs stood guard as Pakistan hosted the Olympic torch relay Wednesday for what its pro-China government hopes will be a trouble-free leg of its world tour.
