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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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    • 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. From AP Photo by Itsuo Inouye.

      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.

    • 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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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.

    • 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. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      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. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      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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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (wearing turban), Sonia Gandhi (C), chief of India's ruling Congress Party and Lalu Prasad Yadav (R), Indi's Railways minister wave after flagging off Kashmir's first-ever train in Srinagar October 11, 2008. Singh on Saturday flagged off the first ever train service in Kashmir where shops and businesses remained closed in response to a strike call by separatists to protest against the premier's visit to the Himalayan region. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (wearing turban), Sonia Gandhi (C), chief of India's ruling Congress Party and Lalu Prasad Yadav (R), Indi's Railways minister wave after flagging off Kashmir's first-ever train in Srinagar October 11, 2008. Singh on Saturday flagged off the first ever train service in Kashmir where shops and businesses remained closed in response to a strike call by separatists to protest against the premier's visit to the Himalayan region.

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Sonia Gandhi (C), Chief of India's ruling Congress party, attends a Iftar (break fast) party during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan in Rae Bareli in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh September 26, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Sonia Gandhi (C), Chief of India's ruling Congress party, attends a Iftar (break fast) party during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan in Rae Bareli in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh September 26, 2008.

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Sonia Gandhi (C), Chief of India's ruling Congress party, attends a Iftar (break fast) party during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan in Rae Bareli, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, September 26, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Sonia Gandhi (C), Chief of India's ruling Congress party, attends a Iftar (break fast) party during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan in Rae Bareli, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, September 26, 2008.

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Sonia Gandhi (R), chief of India's ruling Congress party, arrives for a Iftar (break fast) party during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan in Rae Bareli in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh September 26, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Sonia Gandhi (R), chief of India's ruling Congress party, arrives for a Iftar (break fast) party during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan in Rae Bareli in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh September 26, 2008.

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A cut-out depicting U.S. President George W. Bush, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, top right, and Congress party President Sonia Gandhi, top left, stands at a demonstration against the India-U.S. nuclear deal in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. Singh was to meet with Bush at the White House on Thursday as the two leaders tried to rally vital congressional support for a civilian nuclear agreement between their countries. From AP Photo by Mahesh Kumar A.

A cut-out depicting U.S. President George W. Bush, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, top right, and Congress party President Sonia Gandhi, top left, stands at a demonstration against the India-U.S. nuclear deal in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. Singh was to meet with Bush at the White House on Thursday as the two leaders tried to rally vital congressional support for a civilian nuclear agreement between their countries.

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Rahul Gandhi, Indian lawmaker and son of the Chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi, arrives to pay homage at the Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, in the northern Indian city of Amritsar September 22, 2008. Best quality available. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Rahul Gandhi, Indian lawmaker and son of the Chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi, arrives to pay homage at the Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, in the northern Indian city of Amritsar September 22, 2008. Best quality available.

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Rahul Gandhi, Indian lawmaker and son of the Chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi, arrives to pay homage at the Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, in the northern Indian city of Amritsar September 22, 2008. Best quality available. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Rahul Gandhi, Indian lawmaker and son of the Chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi, arrives to pay homage at the Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, in the northern Indian city of Amritsar September 22, 2008. Best quality available.

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Rahul Gandhi, Indian lawmaker and son of the Chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi, arrives to pay homage at the Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, in the northern Indian city of Amritsar September 22, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Rahul Gandhi, Indian lawmaker and son of the Chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi, arrives to pay homage at the Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, in the northern Indian city of Amritsar September 22, 2008.

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Chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi (R) shakes hands with Nepal's new Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda as his wife Sita (C) watches before their meeting in New Delhi September 15, 2008. Prachanda arrived in New Delhi on Sunday seeking to allay fears that Kathmandu would now move closer to China, dumping its traditional friendship with India. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi (R) shakes hands with Nepal's new Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda as his wife Sita (C) watches before their meeting in New Delhi September 15, 2008. Prachanda arrived in New Delhi on Sunday seeking to allay fears that Kathmandu would now move closer to China, dumping its traditional friendship with India.

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Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' (L) shakes hands with United Progressive  Alliance (UPA) government Chairperson Sonia Gandhi (R) as his wife Sita Dahal (C) looks on in New Delhi on September 15, 2008. Nepal's new Prime Minister Prachanda arrived in New Delhi, September 14, on his first visit to the Himalayan nation's southern neighbour since he took on the job.The Maoist leader will meet Indian Premier Manmohan Singh and other political and business leaders during his five-day of official visit to India till September 18. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' (L) shakes hands with United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government Chairperson Sonia Gandhi (R) as his wife Sita Dahal (C) looks on in New Delhi on September 15, 2008. Nepal's new Prime Minister Prachanda arrived in New Delhi, September 14, on his first visit to the Himalayan nation's southern neighbour since he took on the job.The Maoist leader will meet Indian Premier Manmohan Singh and other political and business leaders during his five-day of official visit to India till September 18.

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India's foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee, third left, talks to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, second left, as India's ruling Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, left, looks on, at a book release function in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. A leading Democratic lawmaker has released a secret Bush administration letter that says the U.S. has the right to immediately stop nuclear trade with India should that country conduct an atomic test. From AP Photo by AP.

India's foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee, third left, talks to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, second left, as India's ruling Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, left, looks on, at a book release function in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. A leading Democratic lawmaker has released a secret Bush administration letter that says the U.S. has the right to immediately stop nuclear trade with India should that country conduct an atomic test.

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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, right, sit inside a helicopter, as they make an aerial survey of flood affected areas in Bihar, India, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. The death toll from this year's monsoon has already climbed past 800, and now some 1.2 million people have been marooned, and about 2 million more affected in the impoverished state of Bihar, where the Kosi river has burst its banks, breached safety embankments and submerged all roads leading to the region. From AP Photo by AP.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, right, sit inside a helicopter, as they make an aerial survey of flood affected areas in Bihar, India, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. The death toll from this year's monsoon has already climbed past 800, and now some 1.2 million people have been marooned, and about 2 million more affected in the impoverished state of Bihar, where the Kosi river has burst its banks, breached safety embankments and submerged all roads leading to the region.

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Rahul Gandhi (R), an Indian lawmaker and son of the chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi, arrives at a function in the northern Indian city of Allahabad August 28, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Rahul Gandhi (R), an Indian lawmaker and son of the chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi, arrives at a function in the northern Indian city of Allahabad August 28, 2008.

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Olympic men's freestyle wrestling bronze medallist Sushil Kumar (R) and Olympic men's middleweight boxing bronze medallist Vijender Kumar (2nd R) show their medals to the Chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi (L) as President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Suresh Kalmadi smiles before their meeting in New Delhi August 26, 2008. India's best Olympic Games amounted to three medals - not many, perhaps, for the world's second most populous nation but sports chiefs believe the performance will spark future success for the country. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

Olympic men's freestyle wrestling bronze medallist Sushil Kumar (R) and Olympic men's middleweight boxing bronze medallist Vijender Kumar (2nd R) show their medals to the Chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi (L) as President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Suresh Kalmadi smiles before their meeting in New Delhi August 26, 2008. India's best Olympic Games amounted to three medals - not many, perhaps, for the world's second most populous nation but sports chiefs believe the performance will spark future success for the country.

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Chairperson of the Congress-led UPA government and Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi (R) is surrounded by security guards as she leaves the Red Fort after attending India's Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2008. India warned neighbour Pakistan to rein in terrorism or risk losing the gains made in a four-yearold peace process that had resulted in a thaw in frosty bilateral ties. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his speech on India's Independence Day added that New Delhi would not be able to pursue peace initiatives. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

Chairperson of the Congress-led UPA government and Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi (R) is surrounded by security guards as she leaves the Red Fort after attending India's Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2008. India warned neighbour Pakistan to rein in terrorism or risk losing the gains made in a four-yearold peace process that had resulted in a thaw in frosty bilateral ties. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his speech on India's Independence Day added that New Delhi would not be able to pursue peace initiatives.

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In this handout photo made available by Gujarat Information Department India's ruling Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, left, is seen talking with a blast victim at a civil hospital in Ahmadabad, India, Monday, July 28, 2008. An obscure Islamic militant group warning of 'the terror of Death' took credit for synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India the second series of blasts in India in two days. From AP Photo by Ajit Solanki.

In this handout photo made available by Gujarat Information Department India's ruling Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, left, is seen talking with a blast victim at a civil hospital in Ahmadabad, India, Monday, July 28, 2008. An obscure Islamic militant group warning of 'the terror of Death' took credit for synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India the second series of blasts in India in two days.

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In this handout photo made available by Gujarat Information Department India's ruling Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, left, is seen talking with a blast victim at a civil hospital in Ahmadabad, India, Monday, July 28, 2008. An obscure Islamic militant group warning of 'the terror of Death' took credit for synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India the second series of blasts in India in two days. From AP Photo by Ajit Solanki.

In this handout photo made available by Gujarat Information Department India's ruling Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, left, is seen talking with a blast victim at a civil hospital in Ahmadabad, India, Monday, July 28, 2008. An obscure Islamic militant group warning of 'the terror of Death' took credit for synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India the second series of blasts in India in two days.

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In this handout photo made available by Gujarat Information Department India's ruling Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, right, is seen talking with blast victims at a civil hospital in Ahmadabad, India, Monday, July 28, 2008. An obscure Islamic militant group warning of 'the terror of Death' took credit for synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India the second series of blasts in India in two days. From AP Photo by Ajit Solanki.

In this handout photo made available by Gujarat Information Department India's ruling Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, right, is seen talking with blast victims at a civil hospital in Ahmadabad, India, Monday, July 28, 2008. An obscure Islamic militant group warning of 'the terror of Death' took credit for synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India the second series of blasts in India in two days.

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Congress party President Sonia Gandhi, center, visits the site of a bomb blast site at the L. G. hospital in Ahmadabad, India, Monday, July 28, 2008. An obscure Islamic militant group warning of "the terror of Death" took credit for synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India the second series of blasts in India in two days. From AP Photo by Gautam Singh.

Congress party President Sonia Gandhi, center, visits the site of a bomb blast site at the L. G. hospital in Ahmadabad, India, Monday, July 28, 2008. An obscure Islamic militant group warning of "the terror of Death" took credit for synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India the second series of blasts in India in two days.

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Congress party President Sonia Gandhi arrives to visit the site of a bomb blast at the L G Hospital in Ahmadabad, India, Monday, July 28, 2008. An obscure Islamic militant group warning of "the terror of Death" took credit for synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India the second series of blasts in India in two days. From AP Photo by Gautam Singh.

Congress party President Sonia Gandhi arrives to visit the site of a bomb blast at the L G Hospital in Ahmadabad, India, Monday, July 28, 2008. An obscure Islamic militant group warning of "the terror of Death" took credit for synchronized bombings that killed at least 45 people in western India the second series of blasts in India in two days.

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In this handout picture received from the Press Information Bureau of Gujarat chairperson of India's United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government  Sonia Gandhi (C) visits a blast victim at the talk civil hospital in Ahmedabad on July 28, 2008. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited a hospital that was bombed during the string of attacks in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad that left 49 dead and over 160 injured. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

In this handout picture received from the Press Information Bureau of Gujarat chairperson of India's United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government Sonia Gandhi (C) visits a blast victim at the talk civil hospital in Ahmedabad on July 28, 2008. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited a hospital that was bombed during the string of attacks in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad that left 49 dead and over 160 injured.

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