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Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.
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CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California.
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A woman collects drinking water from a tube well at the flooded village of Godadhar in Faridpur July 27, 2008. Several areas in north and northeastern Bangladesh remain inundated with floodwaters after the embankments of the rivers Jamuna and Padma collapsed due to heavy rainfall earlier this week.
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LONDON - JULY 25: Reese Hoffa of United States competes in the Men's Shot Put Final during day 1 of the Norwich Union Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace Stadium on July 25, 2008 in London, England.
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A plain clothed security official, bottom right, grabs a Tibetan flag from three pro-Tibet activists as they gesture in protest opposite the National Stadium, where the Olympic athletics competition had just finished, Beijing, early Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Swarms of plainclothes police took away four foreign activists protesting Chinese rule over Tibet - the latest in a series of such demonstrations during the Olympics.
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Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia smiles during a fashion show organised by the "Blenders Pride party tour 2008" in New Delhi August 21, 2008.
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BEIJING - AUGUST 20: Gold medalist Melaine Walker of Jamaica crosses the finish line to win the Women's 400m Hurdles Final at the National Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China.
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BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Gymnast Li Ning lights the Olympic Flame during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.
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Dancers from the China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe perform the "Thousand-hand Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva", or "Guan Yin" dance in Beijing on August 11, 2008. Founded in 1987, the unique troupe features a cast of more than 100 dancers and performers with physical disabilities, some who cannot hear and others who cannot see, including a vocalist with spina bifida. The group has performed worldwide since 2002 when it turned from amatuer to a non-profit and professional arts troupe, having travelled abroad 50 times to various countries across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Beijing, host city for the 2008 Olympic Games will also host the 2008 Paralympic Games beginning on September 6. MORE ON IMAGE FORUM.
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SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX - MARCH 25: Students from the University of Texas El Paso drink beer from a funnel on the beach during the annual ritual of Spring Break March 25, 2008 on South Padre Island, Texas. The South Texas island is one of the top Spring Break destinations and attracts students from all over the country.
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MIAMI BEACH, FL - MARCH 12: University of Georgia student Casey Schnitzer (L) pours a beer into a funnel during spring break March 12, 2008 on South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida. The traditional break from college began this week.
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Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe (L) coverses with the Zambian Foreign Affairs Minister Kabinga Pande (R) as they attend the second and final day of the 28th Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit at the Sandton Convention center in Johannesburg. Southern African countries launched a regional trade zone at the summit that aims to eliminate import tariffs, with plans for a common currency by 2018.
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe arrives for the opening of the summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Johannesburg, August 16, 2008. Southern African leaders began the two-day regional summit on Saturday at which Zimbabwe's political rivals were expected to resume power-sharing talks to try to end the country's political crisis.
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe arrives for the opening of the summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Johannesburg, August 16, 2008. Southern African leaders began the two-day regional summit on Saturday at which Zimbabwe's political rivals were expected to resume power-sharing talks to try to end the country's political crisis.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe (L), South African Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (C) and South African president Thabo Mbeki attend on August 16, 2008 the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit in Johannesburg. The summit of southern African leaders opened with Zimbabwe's political rivals in attendance as negotiators aimed to reach a deal to end the country's political crisis. Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe entered the summit with the heads of other southern African nations, while his arch-rival, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, took a seat in the front row of invited guests.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe (L) is welcome by South Africasn Minister Essop Pahad on August 15, 2008 at O.R. Thambo Johannesburg International airport. A regional summit of southern African leaders opened on August 16, with Zimbabwe's crisis high on the agenda, and with the country's main political rivals in attendance. President Mugabe entered the summit along with other leaders from the 14-nation Southern African Development Community as the audience stood to welcome them.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe (C) leaves the Rainbow towers hotel in Harare on August 11, 2008 after negotition talks on the Government of National unity. Zimbabwe's political rivals held marathon power-sharing talks before breaking in the early hours with President Robert Mugabe saying he was "confident" a deal was within reach. Talks will resume later today. South African President Thabo Mbeki mediated the talks at a Harare hotel that stretched a full day amid signs the rivals had closed in on an agreement to end the country's protracted political crisis.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe (C) leaves the Rainbow towers hotel in Harare on August 11, 2008 after negotition talks on the Government of National unity. Zimbabwe's political rivals held marathon power-sharing talks before breaking in the early hours with President Robert Mugabe saying he was "confident" a deal was within reach. Talks will resume later today. South African President Thabo Mbeki mediated the talks at a Harare hotel that stretched a full day amid signs the rivals had closed in on an agreement to end the country's protracted political crisis.
Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe (C) leaves the Rainbow towers hotel in Harare on August 11, 2008 after helding talks with opposition party leaders. Zimbabwe political parties are currently engaged in talks to find a solution to the political and economic crisis that has rocked the country. Negotiations have reportedly included proposals for Mugabe, who has ruled since independence in 1980, to take on a more ceremonial role in exchange for amnesty from prosecution, with Morgan Tsvangirai being made executive prime minister.
Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe (C) leaves the Rainbow towers hotel in Harare on August 11, 2008 after helding talks with opposition party leaders. Zimbabwe political parties are currently engaged in talks to find a solution to the political and economic crisis that has rocked the country. Negotiations have reportedly included proposals for Mugabe, who has ruled since independence in 1980, to take on a more ceremonial role in exchange for amnesty from prosecution, with Morgan Tsvangirai being made executive prime minister.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, center, inspects a honor guards during a celebration for Heroes' Day in Harare, Monday, Aug. 11, 2008. Mugabe hailed prospects for forming a coalition government, and criticized the West for imposing new sanctions just as the country's officials were trying to negotiate an end to their political and economic crises.
South African President Thabo Mbeki greets government officials next to Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe (L) at Harare International airport August 9 2008. Mbeki, the region's Zimbabwe mediator, is in Harare and is due to take part in meetings aimed at resolving the crisis resulting from Mugabe's victory in a presidential election in June that was boycotted by the opposition and widely condemned abroad. Picture taken August 9.
South African President Thabo Mbeki greets government officials next to Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe (L) at Harare International airport August 9 2008. Mbeki, the region's Zimbabwe mediator, is in Harare and is due to take part in meetings aimed at resolving the crisis resulting from Mugabe's victory in a presidential election in June that was boycotted by the opposition and widely condemned abroad. Picture taken August 9.
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