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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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Panama's First lady, Vivian de Torrijos, left, and US First lady Laura Bush, wave as they stand next to Panamanian elementary school student's at the Tocumen International Ariport, in Panama City, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. Mrs. Bush will be in Panama to visit an educational facility and for the announcement of the U.S.-Panama Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research.
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Then U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (R) appears on stage with Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano during a rally in Phoenix, Arizona in this January 30, 2008 file photo. President-elect Obama is considering Napolitano to be U.S. Homeland Security secretary, heading a sprawling agency formed to bolster civil defense in the wake of the September 11 attacks, a senior Democrat said November 20, 2008.
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US First Lady, Laura Bush (back-R), and her Panamanian counterpart, Vivian Fernandez de Torrijos (back-L), pose for photographers along with schoolchildren upon Bush's arrival to Tocumen International Airport, Panama City on November 20, 2008. Mrs. Bush will be in Panama on a two-day visit to sign a breast cancer prevention agreement.
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A woman who had an arrest warrant for possession of crack cocaine is handcuffed in South Los Angeles, November 12, 2008. Many in the area believe that Obama's historic victory as the first black U.S. president could bring about positive change. Picture taken November 12, 2008.
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A female US soldier is seen on watch during a Peace Concert at the Zawrak Park in central Baghdad on November 07, 2008. Al-Qaeda in Iraq today has urged US president-elect Barack Obama to adopt a policy of neutrality in the war-torn country and to withdraw US troops from there and other Muslim countries.
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An Indian boy flies a kite against the backdrop of a sunset near the Indo-Bangladesh border village Raimura near Agartala, capital of Indian northeastern state Tripura on July 26, 2008. India plans to fence its eastern frontier with Bangladesh to prevent illegal infiltration and cross border movement of insurgents. Tripura has a total of 856 km open border with Bangladesh, allegedly from where the militants operate.
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Partizan Belgrade's Nikola Pekovic (L) vies for the ball with Andrew Betts (R) of DKV Joventut Badalona, during their basketball group B Euroleague match at the Pionir Arena in Belgrade, 03 January 2007. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC
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Panama's First lady, Vivian de Torrijos, left, and US First lady Laura Bush, wave as they stand next to Panamanian elementary school student's at the Tocumen International Ariport, in Panama City, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. Mrs. Bush will be in Panama to visit an educational facility and for the announcement of the U.S.-Panama Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research.
Members of the media are silhouetted against the fireworks at the Atlantis resort in Dubai, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. While the rest of the world is tightening its belt, Dubai is throwing a US$20 million party Thursday complete with Hollywood celebrities and a fireworks show that organizers said would be visible from outer space. The party, which will be headlined by Australian pop star Kylie Minogue in her Middle East debut, is to celebrate a new US$1.5 billion marine-themed resort built off the Gulf coast on an artificial island in the shape of a palm tree.
A general view of the fireworks at the Atlantis resort in Dubai, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. While the rest of the world is tightening its belt, Dubai is throwing a US$20 million party Thursday complete with Hollywood celebrities and a fireworks show that organizers said would be visible from outer space. The party, which will be headlined by Australian pop star Kylie Minogue in her Middle East debut, is to celebrate a new US$1.5 billion marine-themed resort built off the Gulf coast on an artificial island in the shape of a palm tree.
A general view of media filming the Atlantis resort in Dubai Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. While the rest of the world is tightening its belt, Dubai is throwing a $20 million party Thursday complete with Hollywood celebrities like Robert DeNiro and a fireworks show that organizers said would be visible from outer space. The party, which will be headlined by Australian pop star Kylie Minogue in her Middle East debut, is to celebrate a new $1.5 billion marine-themed resort built off the Gulf coast on an artificial island in the shape of a palm tree.
