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Pakistani paramilitary troops accompany a tank transporter toward the Buner district, where security forces launched an operation against militants, Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Pakistani airstrikes killed dozens of Taliban fighters in a fierce struggle to drive them from a district near the capital, while the militants took over police stations and kidnapped more than 50 security forces, the army said. (Associated Press / Hasham Saeed)
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Pakistani soldiers make their way to Buner district, from Rustum near Mardan, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 29, 2009. (AP)
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Pakistani troops fire artillery rounds towards the hideouts of Taliban in the Rustam area near the troubled Buner district on April 29, 2009. Pakistan said its troops seized control of the main town in the northwest region of Buner after fierce fighting with Taliban in which over 50 militants were killed.
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Pakistani soldiers fire heavy artillery towards hideouts of the Taliban and militants at Rustum near Mardan, Pakistan, on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Pakistani airstrikes killed dozens of Taliban fighters in a fierce struggle to drive them from a district near the capital, while the militants took over police stations and kidnapped more than 50 security forces, the army said. (AP)
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Pakistani paramilitary force soldiers detain people suspected of violence in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 29, 2009. At least 20 people were killed and two dozen vehicles torched in different sections of the southern city of Karachi, officials said Wednesday. Ethnic violence was a suspected trigger of the shootouts in Karachi, a teeming city with a history of such clashes between Pashtuns and descendants of migrants from India. (AP)
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A soldier of German Bundeswehr secures the area as a German liason monitoring team (LMT) walks into a village in Kunduz district, April 28, 2009.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 26, 2009) 1/Er. Miestre Jesus Espinosa Santiago guides a Bolkow BO-105 helicopter to land on the flight deck of the Mexican Navy ocean patrol ship ARM Oaxaca (PO-161). Oaxaca is participating in exercise UNITAS Gold, an annual multinational exercise to train maritime forces and promote maritime security and stability in the region. Participating nations include Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, U.S. and Uruguay. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Shelander/Released)
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A Mexican boarding team member climbs onto the deck of the German navy combat support ship Frankfurt Am Main (A 1412) during a mock boarding and inspection drill April 26, 2009, while under way in the Atlantic Ocean in support of UNITAS Gold. The 50th annual multinational exercise involves participation from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and the United States. The two-week long exercise includes realistic scenario-driven training opportunities such as live-fire exercises, shipboard operations, maritime interdiction operations and special warfare. (DoD photo by Petty Officer Seth Johnson, U.S. Coast Guard/Released)
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Iraqi soldiers secure the scene following several car bombs that detonated in the market place in Baghdad's eastern Sadr City district on April 29, 2009. At least 41 people were killed and more than 60 wounded in three near-simultaneous car bombs in market places in Baghdad's Sadr City, interior and Defence ministry officials said.
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(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs/Released)
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Africa Partnership Station is a multinational initiative developed by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa to work with U.S. and international partners to enhance maritime safety and security on the African continent.
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French National Police secure the entrance of the Sante prison during a nationwide protest by prison wardens against their working conditions and overcrowding (Benoit Tessier/Reuters)
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A penitentiary worker confronts a riot police officer in front of the entrance of Fresnes prison (Jacques Brinon/AP)
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French riot police face prison guards blocking the entrance of Prison de la Santé in Paris, on the second day of protests against overcrowding (Jacques Demarthon/AFP/***** Images)
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Police fire tear gas at prison guards blocking access to the prison in Fleury-Merogis, outside Paris (Boris Horvat/AFP/***** Images)
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Guards block access to Fleury-Merogis, the biggest prison in Europe, which holds 3,700 detainees despite having only 2,855 places, according to director Paul Louchouarn (Boris Horvat/AFP/***** Images)
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Iraqi army forces inspect a vehicle damaged in a car bomb explosion in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, May 6, 2009. A car bomb exploded Wednesday at the entrance to a fruit and vegetable market in south Baghdad, killing 11 people and wounding about 30, police and hospital officials said. AP Photo
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An agent of the Federal Agency of Investigations at the Attorney General's office on the outskirts of Monterrey, northern Mexico, remove packages of marijuana hidden inside a table May 5, 2009. About 300 kg (661 pounds) of marijuana were found by Federal Police hidden inside wooden tables during an inspection at a parcel delivery company, local media reported. Reuters
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An agent of the Federal Agency of Investigations at the Attorney General's office on the outskirts of Monterrey, northern Mexico, carry packages of marijuana May 5, 2009. About 300 kg (661 pounds) of marijuana were found by Federal Police hidden inside wooden tables during an inspection at a parcel delivery company, local media reported. Reuters
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Soldiers present Jose Carlos Trevino (C), a suspected drug gang hitman, to the media at a military base on the outskirts of Monterrey, northern Mexico May 5, 2009. Trevino, a policeman of the suburb of San Nicolas de los Garza, was captured Tuesday morning by Mexican soldiers and is part of the gang that helped a drug kinpin to escape in a shootout, said army officials. Reuters
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Soldiers escort Jose Carlos Trevino, a suspected drug gang hitman, at a military base on the outskirts of Monterrey, northern Mexico May 5, 2009. Trevino, a policeman of the suburb of San Nicolas de los Garza, was captured Tuesday morning by Mexican soldiers and is part of the gang that helped a drug kinpin to escape in a shootout, said army officials. Reuters
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Mexican soldiers unload boxes with medical aid donated by China at the airport in Oaxaca, Mexico May 5, 2009. China's decision to quarantine dozens of Mexicans to guard against the spread of influenza A (H1N1), formerly referred to as swine flu, soured the relationship between the two exporters, which compete for access to the U.S. Market. Still, a desire on both sides to boost bilateral trade and ship more Mexican raw materials to fast-growing China means the diplomatic flap should only be a temporary setback. Reuters
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A Maoist activist scuffles with police as she is stopped from reaching President House in Kathmandu May 7, 2009. The Maoist supporters and activists were protesting after their leader, Prachanda, quit as prime minister on Monday because Nepal's President Ram Baran Yadav had stopped him from removing the Himalayan nation's army chief, General Rookmangud Katawal. (Reuters)
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Riot police shield the main gate of the President House as Maoist activists and protesters march toward it in Kathmandu May 7, 2009. (Reuters)
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Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers keep guard as voters line up to cast their votes outside a polling booth in Nandigram, about 150 km (93 miles) southwest of Kolkata, India, May 7, 2009. Millions of Indians began voting in the fourth round of a general election on Thursday, including the possible swing state of West Bengal where the ruling Congress-led alliance hopes to win crucial seats. (Reuters)
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A veiled Muslim woman comes out from a polling station after casting her vote as Delhi police personnel look on in the old city area of New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 7, 2009. Thursday's voting is part of the country's month long national elections that is expected to elect a new Parliament by early next month. With more than 700 million voters, India holds elections in five phases for logistical and security reasons. Results expected May 16. (AP)
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An Indian security person stands guard as Kashmiri voters queue up outside a polling station on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, Thursday, May 7, 2009. Thursday's voting is part of India's month long national elections that is expected to elect a new Parliament by early next month. The separatists have called for a strike to protest against the elections. (AP)
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An Indian policeman walks past Kashmiri voters standing in line to cast their votes during the fourth phase of India's general elections in Kangan, 40 km (25 miles) east of Srinagar May 7, 2009. (Reuters)
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Indian policemen look towards protesters as a foreign woman photographer runs for cover during an anti-election protest in Srinagar May 6, 2009. Kashmir's separatist leaders are struggling to win back popular support, and are hoping that a boycott of Thursday's election to the Indian parliament may yet breathe new life into the 20-year movement. (Reuters)
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Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers are watched by bystanders as they alight from a boat in the Diyara area of Patna on May 6, 2009, on the eve of the fourth phase of polling in general elections. Polling in India's general elections will enter the fourth of five phases on May 7, with the final phase on May 13 and results expected on May 16.
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Vatican Swiss Guards march to the swearing-in ceremony for their new comrades, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 6, 2009. The swearing in ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the day in 1527 when 147 Swiss Guards died protecting Pope Clement VII during the Sack of Rome. (AP / Andrew Medichini)
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Prison guards blocking access to the prison of la Sante in Paris clash with policemen, on May 6, 2009, during a national 'progressive blockade' movement by French prison guards to protest against their working conditions. (JACQUES DEMARTHON / AFP / ***** Images)
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Eighty-eight-year-old Dien Bien Phu veteran Luu Ba Phat stands stands atop hill 'Eliane 2' during a visit to the former French stronghold on May 6, 2009. Visitors and veterans travelled to the site of the former battlefield as Vietnam is to celebrate on May 7, the 55th anniversary of Vietnam's victory over France at Dien Bien Phu. (HOANG DINH NAM / AFP / ***** Images)
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A Cal Fire tanker drops it's load of fire retardant on the Jesusita Fire in the hills of Santa Barbara, May 6, 2009. The brush fire in the Santa Barbara foothills forced the evacuation of 1,000 homes and the local fire department has deployed up to five helicopters and six fixed-wing aircraft to dump water and retardants on the flames. (MARK RALSTON / AFP / ***** Images)
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An Iraqi policeman stands guard in front of a vehicle destroyed in a car bomb explosion in central Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, May 6, 2009. A car bomb, apparently targeting a police patrol, exploded in the capital's Karradah district, killing two people and wounding six, police said. (AP)
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Ugandan peacekeepers from the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) return to their base from routine patrols in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu, May 7, 2009. Donors agreed to give at least $213 million to help Somalia strengthen its security forces and also fund a small African Union mission over the next year. Reuters
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A Russian soldier adjusts the cap of a fellow soldier during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow on May 8, 2009 in commemoration of those who were killed during WII on the eve of the Victory Day holiday celebrating the end of the war. ***** Images
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev takes part at a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier on the eve of the Victory Day, which is celebrated on May 9 in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 8, 2009. AP Photo
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (2R) and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow on May 8, 2009 in commemoration of those who were killed during WII on the eve of the Victory Day holiday celebrating the end of the war. ***** Images
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev pays his respects at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow on May 8, 2009 in commemoration of those who were killed during WII on the eve of the Victory Day holiday celebrating the end of the war. ***** Images
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev attends a wreath laying ceremony, marking the 64th anniversary of the World War Two victory over Nazi Germany, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin Wall in Moscow May 8, 2009. Loyalty to a common historical heritage could help mend ties between ex-Soviet Georgia and Russia damaged by a brief war last August, Medvedev told Georgian World War Two veterans on Friday. Reuters
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Russian soldiers march during a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier on the eve of the Victory Day, which is celebrated on May 9 in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 8, 2009. AP Photo