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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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Derby County's Nathan Ellington, left, reacts, after scoring agsinst Stoke City during their English League Cup soccer match at The Britannia Stadium, Stoke, England, Tuesday Dec. 2, 2008.
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Spanish actress Paz Vega poses during a solidarity cocktail benefit for cancer in Madrid December 2, 2008.
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 03: The Te Waihono A Kupe Maori Cultural Group pose for a photo with the LA Galaxy after arriving at the Auckland International Airport on December 3, 2008 in Auckland, New Zealand. The LA Galaxy are playing a one off match against the Oceania All Stars in Auckland on December 06.
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DETROIT - NOVEMBER 20: Shuttered homes and businesses line a downtown street November 20, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. An estimated one in three Detroiters lives in poverty, making the city the poorest large city in America. The Big Three U.S. automakers, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, are appearing this week in Washington to ask for federal funds to curb to decline of the American auto industry. Detroit, home to the big three, would be hardest hit if the government lets the auto makers fall into bankruptcy.
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Actor Viggo Mortensen gestures during a news conference to promote his latest film "Alatriste" in Tokyo on December 1, 2008. The film will be on the screens on December 13. Alatriste, played in the film by 47 year old US actor, is a unscrupulous 17th century adventurer in the movie, set in Spain's "golden age" under King Philip IV which coincided with the emergence of artistic giants such as Velasquez and the development of the "New World."
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Chelsea Clinton (L) and former US President Bill Clinton watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington June 7, 2008. Clinton endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Saturday and suspended her own White House bid less than a week after the Illinois senator secured enough support to win the nomination. Clinton's endorsement of Obama in a speech at the National Building Museum marked the beginning of efforts to reunite the Democratic Party after a long and divisive campaign battle that ended on Tuesday when Obama won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination.
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A tear runs down the face of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as he speaks about his grandmother who died earlier on Monday, during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 3, 2008. On the eve of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham died after a battle with cancer.
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Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda (C) and UN's special envoy for the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo (3rdL) answers to journalists on November 29, 2008, in the eastern DRC town of Jomba. The National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) rebel group leader held closed-door talks with a UN delegation led by Obasanjo that had met with DRC President Joseph Kabila on November 28 to strategise on bringing the two sides to peace negotiations.
Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda (2ndL) walks with UN's special envoy for the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo (C) on November 29, 2008, in the eastern DRC town of Jomba. The National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) rebel group leader held closed-door talks with a UN delegation led by Obasanjo that had met with DRC President Joseph Kabila on November 28 to strategise on bringing the two sides to peace negotiations.
The UN's special envoy for the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo speaks to members of the press moments before leaving Goma on November 29, 2008. Obasanjo met with rebel leader Laurent Nkunda and the representatives of other armed groups in the region before leaving the city.
The UN's special envoy for the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo speaks to members of the press moments before leaving Goma on November 29, 2008. Obasanjo met with rebel leader Laurent Nkunda and the representatives of other armed groups in the region before leaving the city.
The UN's special envoy for the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo speaks to members of the press moments before leaving Goma on November 29, 2008. Obasanjo met with rebel leader Laurent Nkunda and the representatives of other armed groups in the region before leaving the city.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe attends a United Nations aid conference in Doha on November 29, 2008. International bodies called today for concerted action to help developing nations confront the global economic crisis, but the absence of major leaders at the meeting dampened hopes of concrete initiatives. Mugabe came to the Gulf emirate of Qatar as Zimbabwe faces a serious humanitarian crisis, according to the South African government, the Zimbabwean opposition and several international organisations.
Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir is escorted by an unidentified UN official as he walks to the podium to deliever a speach at a United Nations aid conference in Doha on November 29, 2008. International bodies called today for concerted action to help developing nations confront the global economic crisis, but the absence of major leaders at the meeting dampened hopes of concrete initiatives.
Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir (C-bottom) addresses the UN conference on Financing for Development in Doha on November 29, 2008. French President Nicolas Sarkozy told his Sudanese counterpart after their meeting earlier today on the sidelines of the UN gathering to take action to end the conflict in Darfur.
Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir addresses the UN conference on Financing for Development in Doha on November 29, 2008. French President Nicolas Sarkozy told his Sudanese counterpart after their meeting earlier today on the sidelines of the UN gathering to take action to end the conflict in Darfur.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon (2nd L) and the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (2nd R), chair the opening session of the UN conference on Financing for Development in Doha on November 29, 2008. High-level delegates including heads of state gathered today in Doha for a UN-sponsored conference seeking ways to limit the impact of the financial crisis on developing countries.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (above) listens as African Union Chairperson and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete speaks during the opening session of the UN conference on Financing for Development in Doha on November 29, 2008. The United Nations and the European Commission called today for a global stimulus package, but the absence of major leaders at a UN aid conference in Qatar lowered hopes about the outcome.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (above) listens as EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso speaks during the opening session of the UN conference on Financing for Development in Doha on November 29, 2008. Efforts to tackle global climate change will fail unless poorer countries are helped to adapt to the environmental and technological challenges, Barroso was set to say in Doha today.
The UN's special envoy for the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo (C) sits before being briefed on the current situation by UN officials moments after their arrival in Goma on November 29, 2008. Obasanjo is scheduled to meet the main characters involved with the armed crisis in the country in an effort to reach peace among all sides.
The UN's special envoy for the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo Olusegun Obasanjo (R) smiles at former Tanzanian President and African Union representative before they were briefed on the current situation by UN officials moments after their arrival in Goma on November 29, 2008. Obasanjo is scheduled to meet the main characters involved with the armed crisis in the country in an effort to reach peace among all sides.
The UN's special envoy for the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo Olusegun Obasanjo (R) is followed by a security officer with an umbrella moments after Obasanjo arrived in Goma for a second time in the last month to discuss peace possibilities with the main characters involved with the armed crisis in the country.
