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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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Cmdr Peter Reesink, the commanding officer of the Dutch warship De Ruyter talking to The Associated Press during an interview on board the ship on Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. The De Ruyter is escorting the MV Ibn Batouta, which is carrying 7,000 tonnes of sorghum destined for Somalia. The Dutch naval vessel is escorting the cargo ship in a bid to prevent any pirate attacks.
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Bosnian miners talk deep inside coal mine "Sretno" (Good Luck) near the central Bosnian town of Breza December 5, 2008. Bosnian miners, who often work in difficult conditions with outdated equipment, produce coal for the country's thermal power plants which makes up about 40 percent of the country's power generation.
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Pakistani firefighters extinguish tje fire after a bomb blast in Peshawar on December 5, 2008. At least 22 people were killed and dozens more wounded when two bomb blasts struck crowded markets in northwest Pakistan as shoppers prepared for the Eid Muslim festival.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at the Bangkok Criminal Court in Bangkok on September 25, 2008. Thailand's Court of Appeal upheld a two-year jail sentence for libel against former prime minister Samak Sundaravej, a court official said. The Bangkok Criminal Court convicted Samak in April last year, sentencing him along with his television co-host Dusit Siriwan for comments alleging corruption by Bangkok's former deputy governor.
Surrounded by security guards and aides, former Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, top right, leaves Appeals Court from the rare entrance Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Thai Appeals Court upheld a two-year jail sentence for defamation Thursday against Samak, who was forced out of office recently because of another run-in with the law.
Former Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, right, arrives at the Appeals Court in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. The Thai Appeals Court upheld a two-year jail sentence for defamation Thursday against Samak, who was forced out of office recently because of another run-in with the law.
Ousted Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at Parliament Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. Lawmakers elected Somchai Wongsawat, a brother-in-law of deposed leader Thaksin Shinawatra as the new prime minister of Thailand on Wednesday, setting up a showdown with protesters determined to tear down his political legacy. Somchai, a 61-year-old bureaucrat who is married to Thaksin's sister, won a firm majority of votes in the lower house of Parliament, backed by the governing six-party coalition.
Ousted Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at Parliament Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. Lawmakers elected Somchai Wongsawat, a brother-in-law of deposed leader Thaksin Shinawatra as the new prime minister of Thailand on Wednesday, setting up a showdown with protesters determined to tear down his political legacy. Somchai, a 61-year-old bureaucrat who is married to Thaksin's sister, won a firm majority of votes in the lower house of Parliament, backed by the governing six-party coalition.
Thailand's ousted Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, center, is surrounded by security guards and reporters as he leaves parliament Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand after the parliament has postponed until next week a vote to elect a new prime minister after it failed to obtain a quorum in the house. The low turnout was the result of a boycott by the opposition Democrat Party and some coalition partners of the ruling party to protest ousted leader Samak Sundaravej's decision to re-contest the post.
Thailand's ousted Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, center, is led by security guards as he leaves parliament Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand after the parliament has postponed until next week a vote to elect a new prime minister after it failed to obtain a quorum in the house. The low turnout was the result of a boycott by the opposition Democrat Party and some coalition partners of the ruling party to protest ousted leader Samak Sundaravej's decision to re-contest the post.
Thailand's ousted Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, center, is surrounded by security guards and reporters as he leaves parliament Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand after the parliament has postponed until next week a vote to elect a new prime minister after it failed to obtain a quorum in the house. The low turnout was the result of a boycott by the opposition Democrat Party and some coalition partners of the ruling party to protest ousted leader Samak Sundaravej's decision to re-contest the post.
Thailand's ousted Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, center, is surrounded by security guards and reporters as he leaves parliament Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand after the parliament has postponed until next week a vote to elect a new prime minister after it failed to obtain a quorum in the house. The low turnout was the result of a boycott by the opposition Democrat Party and some coalition partners of the ruling party to protest ousted leader Samak Sundaravej's decision to re-contest the post.
Thailand's ousted Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, center, leaves the Parliament House after a brief visit Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. Samak was ordered to resign Tuesday by Thailand's Constitutional Court, which found him guilty of violating the constitution by receiving money for televised appearances on cooking shows.
Thailand's ousted Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at parliament house Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. Samak was ordered to resign Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008 by Thailand's Constitutional Court, which found him guilty of violating the constitution by receiving money for televised appearances on cooking shows.
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at the city hall in Udon Thani province, about 580 km (360 miles) east of Bangkok, September 9, 2008. Thailand's Constitutional Court ordered Samak to stand down on Tuesday, accusing him of breaking the law by hosting TV cooking shows while in office.
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at the city hall in Udon Thani province, about 580 km (360 miles) east of Bangkok, September 9, 2008. Thailand's Constitutional Court ordered Samak to stand down on Tuesday, accusing him of breaking the law by hosting TV cooking shows while in office.
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