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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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Visitors are sen at a Honda showroom in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. Honda will pull out of Formula One unless a new buyer can be found within three months, The Associated Press has learned. The Japanese car manufacturer has the operating budget to keep the team running into early 2009, but escalating operational costs amid the worldwide financial crisis have the Brackley-based outfit in danger of shutting down if a new sponsor is not found quickly. Takeo Fukui, CEO of Honda Motors, was due to hold a news conference regarding the F1 team in Tokyo Friday, Dec. 5, 2008.
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Wen Hua, who survived the Sichuan earthquake, holds a toy in her temporary home in Anxian county, Sichuan province December 4, 2008. Schools that collapsed during the earthquake killed more than 19,000 people, nearly a quarter of the total deaths, an official said, giving the first government estimate. Picture taken December 4, 2008.
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Members of a choir sing during a ceremony for Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 81st birthday at Sanam Luang square in Bangkok on December 5, 2008. The revered monarch turned 81 on December 5, 2008 but pulled out of his customary birthday address the previous day due to illness, ending hopes that he might offer guidance on a way out of the nation's long-running political crisis.
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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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Samir Geagea (R), the leader of the anti-Syrian Lebanese Forces, addresses supporters during a memorial ceremony for the Christian party's "martyrs" in Jounieh, north of Beirut, on September 21, 2008. Two people were killed and three wounded this week in armed clashes between rival Christian clans over a banner in north Lebanon. The clashes broke out after pro-Syrian Marada members tried to prevent a banner from being put up for today's ceremony, killing one Lebanese Forces member and another from the rival Maronite Christian Marada party.
In a handout picture released by the Lebanese photo agency Dalati and Nohra, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (R) greets Christian Lebanese Forces party leader Samir Geagea (L) in Beirut on June 16, 2008. Rice made a surprise visit to Lebanon today to bolster the troubled country's new president, as rival political leaders still struggle to form a new government.
In this picture released by the Lebanese official photographer Dalati Nohra, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, right, shakes hands with the anti-Syian Christian leader Samir Geagea, left, at Saad Hariri's house, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday June 16, 2008. Rice put an American stamp of approval Monday on plans for a new government in Lebanon that would increase the power of Hezbollah militants. Rice made an unannounced visit to Lebanon's capital to meet with Western-backed leaders of an emerging coalition government, which the country's factions are still negotiating over. The U.S. regards Iranian- and Syrian-backed Hezbollah as a terrorist group and has no dealings with it.
Lebanon's pro-government Christian leader Samir Geagea (C) chats with Arab league chief Arm Moussa (C) and Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah (L) in Doha May 21,2008. Rival Lebanese leaders reached a deal on Wednesday to end 18 months of political conflict that had pushed their country to the brink of a new civil war.
Christian Lebanese Forces party leader Samir Geagea (R) sits next to Transportation Minister Mohammed Safadi (C) and MP Ghassan Tueni as they attend the last session of talks in Doha on May 21, 2008. Rival Lebanese leaders clinched a deal today to end an 18-month political feud that exploded into deadly sectarian fighting this month and nearly drove the country to a new civil war. The agreement, announced by Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr al-Thani after days of tense talks in Doha, will see the election of a president for Lebanon within 24 hours.
Lebanon's pro-government Christian leader Samir Geagea (L) meets Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah (R) in Doha May 19, 2008. Talks to end Lebanon's political crisis suffered a setback on Monday after the Hezbollah-led opposition appeared to ignore proposals by Qatari mediators aimed at pulling the country back from the brink of civil war.
Christian Lebanese Forces party leader Samir Geagea (L) speaks with Christian MP Butros Harb in Doha on May 19, 2008. Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition rejected a proposal today at Arab-mediated talks with pro-government rivals aimed at breaking a political deadlock which took the country to the brink of civil war. The rebuff threatened to derail the crisis talks on their third day, and came after host Qatar proposed an immediate presidential vote and formation of a unity government while postponing discussion of a disputed electoral law.
Christian Lebanese Forces party leader Samir Geagea (L) speaks with Christian MP Butros Harb in Doha on May 19, 2008. Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition rejected a proposal today at Arab-mediated talks with pro-government rivals aimed at breaking a political deadlock which took the country to the brink of civil war. The rebuff threatened to derail the crisis talks on their third day, and came after host Qatar proposed an immediate presidential vote and formation of a unity government while postponing discussion of a disputed electoral law.
Christian Lebanese Forces party leader Samir Geagea (L) sits next to former Lebanese president Amin Gemayel (R) during dinner in Doha late May 17, 2008. Lebanon's bickering politicians have asked Qatar to come up with a proposal on the thorny issue of Hezbollah's weapons during Arab-brokered talks aimed at ending a feud that drove their country to the brink of a new civil war.
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa (L), Lebanon's pro-government Christian leader Samir Geagea (C) and opposition Shi'ite Ali Hassan Khalil (R) arrive for a meeting in Doha May 16, 2008. Qatar's emir formally opened talks on Friday between rival Lebanese leaders which aim to resolve a protracted political conflict that has pushed their country to the brink of a new civil war.
Pro-government Lebanese Christian leader Samir Geagea (R), Druze leader Walid Jumblatt (2nd R) and parliament majority leader Saad al-Hariri (L) attend meeting in Doha May 16, 2008. Qatar's emir formally opened talks on Friday between rival Lebanese leaders which aim to resolve a protracted political conflict that has pushed their country to the brink of a new civil war.
Christian leader of the Lebanese Forces party Samir Geagea (L) and MP Ghassan Twaini (R) attend the opening session of Arab League sponsored talks in Doha on May 16, 2008. Lebanon's squabbling political leaders gathered in Qatar today for Arab League-brokered talks aimed at ending a long-running feud that drove the country to the brink of a new civil war.
Members of the Lebanese pro-government coalition, known locally as the March 14 coalition, meet on May 9, 2008 at the Lebanese Forces headquarters in the mountain village of Maarab northeast of Beirut. The Christian group's executive committee chief, Samir Geagea (C), called for the emergency meeting to discuss the situation in Beirut following the seizure of west Beirut by Hezbollah gunmen after a third day of battles with pro-government foes, pushing the nation dangerously close to all-out civil war.
Members of the Lebanese pro-government coalition, known locally as the March 14 coalition, meet on May 9, 2008 at the Lebanese Forces headquarters in the mountain village of Maarab northeast of Beirut. The Christian group's executive committee chief, Samir Geagea (L), is seen in the picture talking to MPs Fuad al-Saad (C) and Butros Harb (R) during the emergency meeting he called for to discuss the situation in Beirut following the seizure of west Beirut by Hezbollah gunmen after a third day of battles with pro-government foes, pushing the nation dangerously close to all-out civil war.
Lebanese Christian leader Samir Geagea (L) meets with US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Welch (C) and US Charge d'Affaires in Lebanon, Michele Sisonmat, the former's residence in the mountains of Merab, northeast of Beirut on April 18, 2008. Welch met with Lebanese leaders on the country's protracted presidential crisis.
Lebanon's Druze leader Walid Jumblatt (L) shake hands with Christian Maronite leader Samir Geagea (R) after a meeting of the anti-Syrian governing coalition in Beirut December 2, 2007. Lebanon's anti-Syrian governing coalition nominated the army chief for president on Sunday, opening the way for him to fill the vacant post in a step that would ease a deep political crisis. Picture taken December 2, 2007.
Lebanon's parliament majority leader Saad al-Hariri (L) chats with Christian Maronite leader Samir Geagea (R) after a meeting of the anti-Syrian governing coalition in Beirut December 2, 2007. Lebanon's anti-Syrian governing coalition nominated the army chief for president on Sunday, opening the way for him to fill the vacant post in a step that would ease a deep political crisis.
Lebanese anti-Syrian deputy Sitrida Geagea, wife of Christian leader Samir Geagea, arrives at the parliament building in Beirut to attend a session to elect a new president, 23 November 2007. Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri today postponed for a fifth time a parliament session to elect a successor to President Emile Lahoud until 30 November 2007, amid total deadlock between the Western-backed ruling majority and the Hezbollah-led opposition.
Samir Geagea (C), leader of Christian Lebanese Forces, arrives to attend the funeral of assassinated anti-Syrian deputy Antoine Ghanem, 21 September 2007 in Beirut. Lebanon was in mourning for the funeral Ghanem and his bodyguards whose death has stirred fears of more instability in the tense runup to a presidential vote in parliament. Ghanem, a 64-year lawyer who served in parliament since 2000, was killed along with four other people in a massive car bombing Beirut surburb of Sin el-Fil two days ago
Saad Hariri, third right, son of Rafik Hariri, seen through bulletproof glass, stands with Druse political leader Walid Jumblatt, right, Social Affairs Minister Nayla Mouawad, second right, Christian leader Samir Geagea, left, as tens of thousands of Lebanese packed into Martyrs' square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon to mark the second anniversary of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's assassination Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007, a day after two bombs killed three people. The government deployed hundreds of troops to deter violence and hoped a large turnout would strengthen its position against the Hezbollah-led opposition.
Samir Geagea, the leader of the anti-Syrian Lebanese Forces, addresses supporters during a memorial ceremony for the Christian party's "martyrs" in Jounieh, north of Beirut, on September 21, 2008. Two people were killed and three wounded this week in armed clashes between rival Christian clans over a banner in north Lebanon. The clashes broke out after pro-Syrian Marada members tried to prevent a banner from being put up for today's ceremony, killing one Lebanese Forces member and another from the rival Maronite Christian Marada party.
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