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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ANYA TSUKANOVA A farmer mows grass in a tangerine orchard on the mountainside in the village of Makhundzhi near Gali 90 km east from the Abkhazian capital Sukhumi on May 15 2008. AFP PHOTO / GENIA SAVILOV
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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ANYA TSUKANOVA An elderly man walks with calves in the village of Makhundzhi near Gali 90 km east from the Abkhazian capital Sukhumi on May 15 2008. AFP PHOTO / GENIA SAVILOV
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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ANYA TSUKANOVA A farmer shows tangerines in an orchard on the mountainside in the village of Makhundzhi near Gali 90 km east from the Abkhazian capital Sukhumi on May 15 2008. AFP PHOTO / GENIA SAVILOV
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this combonation of two pictures shows Penghua village before the earthquake on August 11 2006 (top) and after the devastating quake in Mianzhu southwest China's Sichuan province taken on May 17 2008. A Chinese government spokesman says the ...
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An aerial photo shows Penghua village after the devastating quake in Mianzhu southwest China's Sichuan province on May 16 2008. A Chinese government spokesman says the confirmed death toll in this week's massive earthquake has risen to almost 29...
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Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah (R) talks to a female voter at a polling centre in Rumaithiya May 17 2008. Kuwaitis voted in a parliamentary election on Saturday that they hoped would bring in fresh faces able to revive...
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (L) chats with US President George W. Bush (R) during a welcome ceremony upon Bushs arrival at Sharm el-Sheikh on May 17 2008. International Airport. Bush arrived in Egypt today for talks with Palestinian leaders ...
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Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora (R) Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa (C) and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr al-Thani (L) attend a roundtable meeting with other Lebanese leaders in Doha on May 17 2008. Lebanon's ...
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (L) chats with US President George W. Bush (R) during a welcome ceremony upon Bushs arrival at Sharm el-Sheikh on May 17 2008. International Airport. Bush arrived in Egypt today for talks with Palestinian leaders ...
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Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah (C) and Interior Minister Sheikh Jaber Khaled al-Sabah (L) visit a female polling centre in Rumaithiya May 17 2008. Kuwaitis voted in a parliamentary election on Saturday that they hoped...
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A woman (R) walks next to stone statues of Buddhist Sages waiting to be placed in the newly opened pagoda of Bai Dinh on May 17 2008. The ceremony was held on the sidelines of an international Buddhist meeting sponsored by the United Nations on ...
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds talks with Bolivian President Evo Morales during a meeting in the framework of the V Latin America Caribbean and European Union Summit in Lima on May 16 2008. Leaders from 50 nations converged on Lima to ...
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel shakes hands with Bolivian President Evo Morales during a meeting in the framework of the V Latin America Caribbean and European Union Summit in Lima on May 16 2008. Leaders from 50 nations converged on Lima to ...
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Two elderly earthquake victims a meal at an evacuation centre in Jiangyou Sichuan Province May 17 2008. China put the total Sichuan 7.9 magnitude quake death toll at 28881 but has said it expects it to exceed 50000.  About 4.8 million people have...
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Villagers perform a dragon dance during the opening ceremony for the Bai Dinh pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh on May 17 2008. The ceremony was held on the sidelines of an international Buddhist meeting sponsored by the United Nations ...
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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ANYA TSUKANOVA A woman looks for goods as she stands in front of a grocery booth on a street of Gali 90 km east from the Abkhazian capital Sukhumi on May 15 2008. AFP PHOTO / GENIA SAVILOV
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People walk among statues of Buddha inside the newly opened pagoda of Bai Dinh in the northern province of Ninh Binh on May 17 2008. The ceremony was held on the sidelines of an international Buddhist meeting sponsored by the United Nations on ...
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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ANYA TSUKANOVA People walk past good vendors on a street of Gali 90 km east from the Abkhazian capital Sukhumi on May 15 2008. AFP PHOTO / GENIA SAVILOV
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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ANYA TSUKANOVA People walk on a street of Gali 90 km east from the Abkhazian capital Sukhumi on May 15 2008. AFP PHOTO / GENIA SAVILOV
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) shakes hands with Chilean President Michele Bachelet during a meeting in the framework of the V Latin America Caribbean and European Union Summit in Lima on May 16 2008. Leaders from 50 nations converged on Lima ...
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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ANYA TSUKANOVA A woman walks in front of a destroyed building in a street of Gali 90 km east from the Abkhazian capital Sukhumi on May 15 2008. AFP PHOTO / GENIA SAVILOV
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) shakes hands with Chilean President Michele Bachelet during a meeting in the framework of the V Latin America Caribbean and European Union Summit in Lima on May 16 2008. Leaders from 50 nations converged on Lima ...
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Lebanon's pro-government Christian deputy Ghassan Toweiny (R) walks to attend the second day of talks in Doha May 17 2008. Lebanon's rival leaders held tense talks in Qatar on Saturday to try to end a political conflict that has pushed their country...
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) shakes hands with Chilean President Michele Bachelet during a meeting in the framework of the V Latin America Caribbean and European Union Summit in Lima on May 16 2008. Leaders from 50 nations converged on Lima ...
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The newly elected governor of the southern Yemeni province of Aden Adnan al-Jefri (R) signs documents after his victory in Yemen's first ever elections of provincial governors in the port city of Aden May 17 2008. A mayor for the capital Sanaa and...
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Lebanon's Hezbollah senior official Mohammed Raad (C) chats with opposition Christian Elie Skaf (L) as Christian leader Michel Aoun looks on during the second day meeting in Doha May 17 2008. Lebanon's rival leaders held tense talks in Qatar on...
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Lebanon's pro-government Christian leader Samir Geagea walks his colleague George Edwan (R) for the second day talks in Doha May 17 2008. Lebanon's rival leaders held tense talks in Qatar on Saturday to try to end a political conflict that has pushed...
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Medical volunteers attend to a young earthquake victim at an evacuation center in Jiangyou Sichuan Province May 17 2008. The death toll from the deadliest earthquake to hit China in three decades has risen to almost 29000 cabinet spokesman Guo...
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A general view of the round table meeting of Lebanese political rival leaders in Doha May 17 2008. Lebanon's rival leaders hold talks in Qatar on Saturday to try to end a political conflict that has pushed their country to the brink of a new civil...
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Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jabar al-Thani (C) heads the meeting of Lebanese political rivals with Arab League chief Amr Moussa (2nd R) as Lebanese Parliament house speaker Nabih Berri (L) and Prime Minister Fouad Siniora (R) attend on their...
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Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jabar al-Thani (L) walks with Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora (R) as well as opposition Christian leader Michel Aoun (rear L) for a meeting of Lebanese politician rival leaders in Doha May 172008. Lebanon's...
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*EXCLUSIF* Un tres important reseau de mariages frauduleux dans le sud ouest a ete dementele depuis Toulouse par les policiers enqueteurs de la PAF (police aux frontieres). 41 interpellations dans les milieux turcs ont eu lieu mettant fin a une ...
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*EXCLUSIF* Un tres important reseau de mariages frauduleux dans le sud ouest a ete dementele depuis Toulouse par les policiers enqueteurs de la PAF (police aux frontieres). 41 interpellations dans les milieux turcs ont eu lieu mettant fin a une ...
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*EXCLUSIF* Un tres important reseau de mariages frauduleux dans le sud ouest a ete dementele depuis Toulouse par les policiers enqueteurs de la PAF (police aux frontieres). 41 interpellations dans les milieux turcs ont eu lieu mettant fin a une ...
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*EXCLUSIF* Un tres important reseau de mariages frauduleux dans le sud ouest a ete dementele depuis Toulouse par les policiers enqueteurs de la PAF (police aux frontieres). 41 interpellations dans les milieux turcs ont eu lieu mettant fin a une ...
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*EXCLUSIF* Un tres important reseau de mariages frauduleux dans le sud ouest a ete dementele depuis Toulouse par les policiers enqueteurs de la PAF (police aux frontieres). 41 interpellations dans les milieux turcs ont eu lieu mettant fin a une ...
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*EXCLUSIF* Un tres important reseau de mariages frauduleux dans le sud ouest a ete dementele depuis Toulouse par les policiers enqueteurs de la PAF (police aux frontieres). 41 interpellations dans les milieux turcs ont eu lieu mettant fin a une ...
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*EXCLUSIF* Un tres important reseau de mariages frauduleux dans le sud ouest a ete dementele depuis Toulouse par les policiers enqueteurs de la PAF (police aux frontieres). 41 interpellations dans les milieux turcs ont eu lieu mettant fin a une ...
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*EXCLUSIF* Un tres important reseau de mariages frauduleux dans le sud ouest a ete dementele depuis Toulouse par les policiers enqueteurs de la PAF (police aux frontieres). 41 interpellations dans les milieux turcs ont eu lieu mettant fin a une ...
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Saad Hariri (2nd L) leader of Lebanon's parliamentary majority speaks with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan (L) as MP Michel Murr (2nd R) shake hands with Lebanon's Communications Minister Marwan Hanadeh as they all arrive ...
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The newly elected governor of the southern Yemeni province of Aden Adnan al-Jefri (rear) and incumbent Ahmed al-Kuhlani are seen during voting in Yemen's first ever elections of provincial governors in the port city of Aden May 17 2008. A mayor for...
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Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora (R) arrives with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr al-Thani (L) to attend a roundtable meeting with other Lebanese leaders in Doha on May 17 2008. Lebanon's bickering political leaders ...
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An election official counts votes from Yemen's first ever election of provincial governors in the southern port city of Aden May 17 2008. A mayor for the capital Sanaa and governors of the country's 20 other provinces are to be elected by members of...
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Election officials count votes from Yemen's first ever election of provincial governors in the southern port city of Aden May 17 2008. A mayor for the capital Sanaa and governors of the country's 20 other provinces are to be elected on Saturday by...
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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks at a post electoral forum organised by members of UMNO the main political party of the Coalition Front in Johore Bharu on May 17 2008. Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad ...
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A municipal representative casts her vote in Yemen's first ever election of provincial governors in the southern port city of Aden May 17 2008. A mayor for the capital Sanaa and governors of the country's 20 other provinces are to be elected on...
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Prince Willem-Alexander as chairman of the UN advisorygroup for Water and Sanitair and President of the Worldbank R. Zoellick pose for the media in Washington US-13/05/08/
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Prince Willem-Alexander as chairman of the UN advisorygroup for Water and Sanitair and President of the Worldbank R. Zoellick pose for the media in Washington US-13/05/08/
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A man evacuates on his bicycles on a temporary road towards higher ground from the centre of earthquake-hit Beichuan county Sichuan province May 17 2008. Thousands fled amid fears a lake would burst its banks in Beichuan near the epicentre of...
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Wu Den-yi secretary-general of Taiwan's incoming ruling party Kuomintang (KMT)speaks at a press conference in Taipei on May 17 2008. Wu announced that KMT chairman Wu Poh-hsiung is planning to visit China to give his condolences over a ...
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