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Good Friday worldwide

2010-04-03T10:00:00.000+01:00

A Filipino penitent has his feet nailed to a cross during yearly religious rituals in San Juan village, San Fernando town, Pampanga province, northern Philippines on April 2, 2010. Filipino devotees re-enacted Jesus Christ’s suffering by having themselves nailed to the cross in yearly Good Friday rites frowned upon by church leaders in Asia’s largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Afghan women leave

2009-07-26T12:23:00.006+01:00

Afghan women leave after attending an election rally of Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah in Parwan province, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 26, 2009. Afghans will head to the polls on Aug. 20 to elect new president.

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13 members of Space Shuttle Endeavour, Int'l Space Station gather for news conference

2009-07-26T12:20:00.001+01:00

All thirteen members of the joint crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station representing all the partner countries gather for a news conference in this image from NASA TV July 25, 2009. The astronauts are: (front row) Endeavour Commander Mark Polansky, Station Commander cosmonaut Gennady Padalka and Dave Wolf. Behind the front row are: (L-R) Pilot Doug Hurley, Tim Kopra, cosmonaut Roman Romanenko, Michael Barratt, Christopher Cassidy, the Canadian Space Agency's Julie Payette and Robert Thirsk, European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, Tom Marshburn and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Koichi Wakata.

(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Chinese air force prepare for Peace Mission-2009 drill

2009-07-26T12:19:00.001+01:00

Soldiers check fighter planes at an airport in Qiqihar of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 25, 2009. The technical and tactical ability of Chinese air force has significantly improved after the previous steps of the Peace Mission-2009 exercise joined by China and Russia. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Cute kitties gather at cat exhibition in Prague

2009-07-26T12:15:00.001+01:00

An owner shows off his cat during a two-day international cat exhibition in Prague July 25, 2009.

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Cute kitties gather at cat exhibition in Prague

2009-07-26T12:13:00.001+01:00

An owner shows off his cat during a two-day international cat exhibition in Prague July 25, 2009.

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Gay wins 200m at London GP

2009-07-26T12:12:00.001+01:00

Tyson Gay of the U.S. competes to win the men's 200m race during the London Grand Prix athletics tournament at Crystal Palace in London July 25, 2009.

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Sand sculpture of Michael Jackson stands in shopping mall of Berlin

2009-07-26T12:09:00.001+01:00

A sand sculpture of late U.S. pop icon Michael Jackson is seen in a shopping mall in Berlin July 25, 2009.

(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

a passenger airplane in Mashhad...

2009-07-26T12:07:00.001+01:00

An official stands beside the wreckage of a passenger airplane in Mashhad, 924 km (577 miles) east of Tehran, July 24, 2009.

REUTERS/Mahdi Ghorbani

Air Canada

2009-07-26T12:06:00.001+01:00

An athlete performs tricks on a trampoline as Air Canada unveils their new Boeing 777 painted in a 2010 Olympic Winter Games motive in Vancouver, British Columbia July 8, 2009.

REUTERS/Andy Clark

Ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya

2009-07-26T12:04:00.001+01:00

Ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya lifts a chain that divides Honduras and Nicaragua at the Las Manos border station July 24, 2009.

REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas

A sign is pictured outside Nortel's Carling Campus in Ottawa

2009-07-26T12:02:00.001+01:00

A sign is pictured outside Nortel's Carling Campus in Ottawa July 24, 2009. Nortel Networks Corp, a former Canadian tech icon with roots going back to World War One, starts selling key assets on Friday in an auction process that has already polarized opinion and sometimes reads like a soap opera.

REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Iraq's President Jalal Talabani casts his vote

2009-07-25T08:32:00.001+01:00

Iraq's President Jalal Talabani casts his vote at a polling site in Sulaimaniyah, 260 kilometers (160 miles) northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 25, 2009. About 2.5 million eligible voters in the Kurdish region's three northern provinces - Irbil, Dahuk and Sulaimaniyah - will elect their 111-seat parliament and next president.

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US actress Andie MacDowell

2009-07-25T08:28:00.001+01:00

US actress Andie MacDowell is seen during a news conference of the 'Save the World Awards' in Vienna on Friday, July 24, 2009. The award is said to be the first global prize honoring people and organizations who campaign for the preservation of the world. American actress Andie MacDowell will host the evening event, during which US athlete Carl Lewis, whose foundation provides support to underprivileged children, and the late King of Pop Michael Jackson, represented by his brother Jermaine Jackson, will be among the laureates.

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at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon

2009-07-25T08:26:00.002+01:00

In this photo released by Lebanon's official government photographer, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, left, meets with White House official Daniel Shapiro, center, and U.S. Ambassador Michele Sison, right, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 24, 2009.

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2-meter-high wild lily blossoms out 56 flowers

2009-07-24T10:35:00.001+01:00

A girl views a 2-meter-high wild lily blossoming out 56 flowers in the Wangjiaqiao Village of Sankou Town in Huangshan City, July 22, 2009.

(Xinhua/Ge Jun)

Angelina Jolie visits U.S. army in Iraq

2009-07-24T10:33:00.001+01:00

U.S. Army Sgt. Adrienn Falk (L), administrative assistant to the commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, presents a 1st Cav. Div. hat and division coins to actress and United Nations goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie during a visit to Camp Liberty, Iraq, July 23, 2009.

(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

China, Russia hold "Peace Mission-2009" military drill

2009-07-24T10:31:00.001+01:00

Chinese soldiers attend the joint military drill, dubbed "Peace Mission-2009," in the Taonan tactical training base of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in northeast China's Jilin Province, July 23, 2009.

(Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Cute Llamas take a walk on the plateau

2009-07-24T10:29:00.001+01:00

Llamas are seen in Pisiga, near the border with Chile, July 23, 2009.

(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

International Falconry fair held in Spain

2009-07-24T10:28:00.001+01:00

A long-eared owl opens its beak during the opening day of the International Falconry fair in Guillena, near Seville July 23, 2009. The fair will run until July 26.

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Elephant performances in Dalian Forest Zoo

2009-07-24T10:26:00.001+01:00

Elephants and their trainers perform "pyramid" in the Dalian Forest Zoo in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 23, 2009. The forest zoo started elephant performances from 2006.

(Xinhua/Ren Yong)

Of Montreal: City on St. Lawrence offers culture, European charm

2009-07-23T13:56:00.001+01:00

MONTREAL - For a slice of Europe’s Old World charm, cafe culture and epicurean delights, minus the long flight and tres grande euro costs, head to Montreal. The Canadian city - actually an island in the St. Lawrence River - has maintained the culture and language established here by the first French settlers in 1642, while adding some New World ingredients. Stroll down the cobblestone streets of Old Montreal, grab a drink during cinq a sept (5-7 p.m., the city’s version of happy...

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks...

2009-07-23T13:53:00.001+01:00

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a session of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, July 22, 2009.

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Palestinians walk past...

2009-07-23T13:50:00.001+01:00

Palestinians walk past the controversial Israeli barrier in the West Bank town of Bethlehem July 22, 2009.

REUTERS/Ammar Awad

A bush fire...

2009-07-23T13:47:00.001+01:00

A bush fire threatens residences in the southern French city of Marseille, July 23, 2009.
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President Barack Obama answers a question

2009-07-23T13:45:00.001+01:00

President Barack Obama answers a question during a news conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, July 22, 2009.

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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) and Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili

2009-07-23T13:42:00.001+01:00

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) and Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili review a honour guard during a welcoming ceremony in Tbilisi July 23, 2009. Biden, visiting Georgia on Wednesday, said the United States 'stands with' the former Soviet republic a year after war with Russia, and urged consolidation of its 2003 revolution.

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Voters in Kyrgyzstan

2009-07-23T13:38:00.002+01:00

Mambetalyk Kalygulov, 88, center, and his wife Turar, left, casts his ballot for the presidential elections at his home outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Thursday, July 23, 2009. Voters in Kyrgyzstan cast their ballots on Thursday amid opposition claims of widespread fraud in a presidential election that is likely to confirm the incumbent's hold on power in the former Soviet republic.

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U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki

2009-07-23T13:33:00.001+01:00

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki hold a news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, July 22, 2009.

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A naked man stages a protest

2009-07-22T16:14:00.001+01:00

A naked man stages a protest against the June 28 military coup at the National Congress in Tegucigalpa July 21, 2009. The United States called on the rivals in Honduras' political crisis on Tuesday to reach a quick deal to restore democratic rule with the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. The de facto government that took power when Zelaya was toppled in the coup has not been recognized by any other country but has flatly refused to allow his return to power.

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US President Barack Obama speaks

2009-07-22T16:11:00.001+01:00

US President Barack Obama speaks on healthcare in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, July 21, 2009.

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graphic shows poll results...

2009-07-22T16:09:00.001+01:00

CLARIFIES by adding key to larger version; graphic shows poll results on public attitude about Barack Obama and Congress.

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the Bosphorus bridge

2009-07-22T16:04:00.002+01:00

Clouds gather over the Ottoman era Mecidiye mosque and the Bosphorus bridge as Turkish men get ready to jump in to the Bosphorus strait to refresh themselves in Istanbul July 22, 2009.

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Israeli soldiers patrol the West Bank city of Nablus

2009-07-22T16:00:00.001+01:00

Israeli soldiers patrol the West Bank city of Nablus on July 22, 2009. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel's controversial separation barrier in the occupied West Bank would not be dismantled. Netanyahu spoke on the same day that the Maariv daily ran a report that the Palestinian Authority has recently relayed a message to US President Barack Obama's administration, asking that the barrier be dismantled because of the improved security situation in the territory.

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Novel ways to watch solar eclipse

2009-07-22T15:58:00.001+01:00

People watch the solar eclipse in Tetulia at Panchagar, the northern district of Bangladesh, on July 22, 2009.

(Xinhua/Qamruzzaman)

World Santa Claus congress 2009

2009-07-22T15:55:00.001+01:00

People dressed as Santa Claus and elves dance with children around a christmas tree during the World Santa Claus Congress in Copenhagen July 21, 2009. More than 150 Santas from all over the world convened for the 52nd congress.

(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Seal? We are all amateur stargazer!

2009-07-22T15:54:00.001+01:00

A seal wears sunglasses during a solar eclipse event at Sunshine International Aquarium in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. The longest solar eclipse of the 21st century pitched a swath of Asia from India to China into near darkness Wednesday as millions gathered in the open to watch the once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon.

(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Tehran classic car show 09

2009-07-22T15:52:00.001+01:00

A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing, which was made in the Germany, is displayed at the Tehran Classic Car Show 09 at Niavaran palace in northern Tehran July 21, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

S Korean students take part in summer military camp

2009-07-22T15:50:00.001+01:00

Elementary school students take part in a summer military camp for civilians, run by retired marines in Ansan, about 40 km (25 miles) southwest of Seoul, July 21, 2009. Students are taking part in the camp to strengthen their spirit and body.

(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Combo photos showing process of solar eclipse seen across China

2009-07-22T15:44:00.001+01:00

Combo photograph taken from 8:20 to 9:46 (from L, Upper to R, Bottom) on July 22, 2009 shows the process of the total solar eclipse seen in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.(Xinhua/Liu Chan)

The top ten train stations where you wouldn't mind being delayed

2009-07-21T14:05:00.001+01:00

Broken Hill, Australia. Work of art: One of the two steam train murals at Broken Hill station.

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Kfir fighter plane crashes in Colombia

2009-07-21T14:03:00.001+01:00

An investigator inspects the Kfir fighter plane crash site at an airport in Cartagena, Colombia, on July 20, 2009. Two pilots aboard the plane survived the accident Monday.

(Xinhua/Juan Perez)

Training of Sino-Russian joint anti-terror exercise

2009-07-21T14:00:00.001+01:00

Russian paratroopers parachute during a training of Sino-Russian "Peace Mission-2009" joint anti-terror exercise held in Taonan tactical training base in northeast China's Jilin Province, July 21, 2009.

(Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Canada must focus on its birth rate

2009-07-20T12:43:00.001+01:00

Population growth in Canada and other rich countries may be stalling, but people in many other parts of the world are still multiplying like mad. If current trends continue, the United Arab Emirates, for example, will double its population in just 15 years. And places as diverse as Sierra Leone, Eritrea, Afghanistan and Kuwait aren't far behind. What this means for us -- aside from the developed countries' unique problem of who'll do all the work and pay the taxes when the baby boomers are put...

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) and India's Farm Minister Sharad Pawar (L in white)

2009-07-20T12:39:00.001+01:00

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) and India's Farm Minister Sharad Pawar (L in white) walk during their visit at Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in New Delhi July 19, 2009. Clinton sounded optimistic that U.S. and India can bridge differences on reducing greenhouse gases.

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the Shepherd's Hotel

2009-07-20T12:37:00.001+01:00

A security guard walks in front of the Shepherd's Hotel, where residential housing is planned, in East Jerusalem July 19, 2009.

REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

2009-07-20T12:36:00.001+01:00

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attends an official meeting with Oman's Foreign Minister Youssef bin Alawi bin Abdullah in Tehran July 11, 2009.

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

2009-07-20T12:34:00.001+01:00

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem July 19, 2009. Netanyahu, saying he would not take orders over Israeli settlement in East Jerusalem, rejected on Sunday a U.S. demand to halt plans to build more homes for Jews in the disputed area.

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Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami

2009-07-20T12:32:00.001+01:00

Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami makes a keynote speech to an audience at a university in Melbourne March 26, 2009.

REUTERS/Mick Tsikas

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

2009-07-20T12:31:00.001+01:00

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gestures as she addresses Indian students and university officials during a function at a university campus in New Delhi July 20, 2009. The United States and India are expected to sign an agreement on Monday that would take a major step towards allowing the sale of sophisticated U.S. arms to the South Asian nation, three senior U.S. officials said.

REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli

A forest fire burns on the edge of Kelowna, British Columbia

2009-07-20T12:29:00.001+01:00

A forest fire burns on the edge of Kelowna, British Columbia, northeast of Vancouver at dawn July 19, 2009. A fast-growing wild fire has forced thousands of residents of a western Canadian community to flee their homes, officials said on Sunday. The blaze erupted Saturday afternoon, quickly consuming at least 300 hectares and destroying at least nine houses in a residential area.

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Fuertes inundaciones en Indonesia

2009-07-20T12:26:00.001+01:00

Fuertes inundaciones en Indonesia.

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América, a los pies de Estudiantes

2009-07-20T12:16:00.001+01:00

Tras la hazaña consumada, llega el tiempo de los festejos.

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'Capo'

2009-07-20T12:15:00.001+01:00

Totò Riina gesticula tras los barrotes durante su juicio en Roma en 1993.

- AP - 19-07-2009

Varias participantes de Miss España en la gala de preparación

2009-07-20T12:08:00.001+01:00

El certamén se ha celebrado por primera vez fuera de España y no será retrasmitido por televisión debido a la perdida de audiencia de los últimos años.

- EFE - 19-07-2009

Madonna

2009-07-20T12:07:00.002+01:00

La reina del pop durante su actuación en el estadio o2 Arena de Londres, el pasado 4 de julio.

- REUTERS - 20-07-2009

Carla Bruni canta a Nelson Mandela en Nueva York

2009-07-20T12:03:00.001+01:00

Carla Bruni, saluda durante el concierto homenaje a Nelson Mandela en Nueva York.

- AP - 20-07-2009

El peñón de Gibraltar

2009-07-20T12:00:00.001+01:00

El peñón de Gibraltar, con el puerto a la derecha y el aeródromo a la izquierda.

- RICARDO GUTIÉRREZ - 20-07-2009

Dimensiones

2009-07-20T11:58:00.001+01:00

40 años del Apolo 11

El Saturno V medía poco más de 110 metros y pesaba unas 3.000 toneladas. En la imagen, una ilustración que compara el Saturno V con la estatua de la Libertad.

(Foto: NASA).- - 18-07-2009

El cohete y el ingeniero

2009-07-20T11:56:00.001+01:00

40 años del Apolo 11

La NASA desarrolló el Saturno V para poder lanzar a las 'Apolo', que eran las que finalmente llegarían a la Luna. Al frente del equipo se encontraba el doctor von Braun, un científico alemán que había desarrollado para el ejército nazi el cohete V-2. Tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial, von Braun se puso al servicio de EE UU, que perdonó todo su pasado de enemigo. En la imagen, von Braun posa con el Saturno V que iba a ser usado en la misión Apolo 11.

(Foto: NASA).- - 18-07-2009

Los elegidos

2009-07-20T11:53:00.002+01:00

40 años del Apolo 11

Tripulación histórica: el comandante Neil A. Amstrong ; Edwin E. Aldrin (Buzz), piloto del modulo lunar (encargado del alunizar) Michael Collins, piloto del módulo de mando. En la imagen, los tres posan sonrientes en unos entrenamientos en Tierra.

(Foto: NASA)- - 18-07-2009

40 años del Apolo 11

2009-07-20T11:49:00.001+01:00

El reto
"Creo que esta nación debe asumir como meta lograr, antes del fin de esta década, llevar a un hombre a la Luna y hacerlo regresar a salvo a la Tierra": esta frase resume el discurso del 25 de mayo de 1961 en el que el entonces presidente Kennedy planteaba como reto de EE UU llevar a un hombre al satélite, y ganar en la carrera espacial a la URSS, que llevaba varios logros de ventaja en esta batalla de la Guerra Fría.

- AP - 18-07-2009

La pasión erótica llenará el Thyssen

2009-07-20T11:48:00.001+01:00

El lado oscuro
La muestra abordará el lado oscuro del dios del sexo y el amor, los tormentos de la pasión, en las más de 120 piezas en las que el comisario Guillermo Solana, director artístico del Thyssen, ha querido plantear un diálogo sobre los mitos de Eros con obras de maestros antiguos, pinturas del siglo XIX, los surrealistas y lo contemporáneo. En las salas del Museo Thyssen y de Caja Madrid irán dialogando los mitos paganos y las historias bíblicas judeo-cristianas en una narración en la que se combinan pinturas, esculturas, fotografías y vídeos. Una fotografía de Man Ray, "Las lágrimas", y la "Venus" de Amaury-Duvel, se exhiben en el espacio dedicado al nacimiento de Venus, "el origen de todo", con el que se inicia la muestra. En una segunda sala, "Eva y la serpiente", se mostrarán obras como "La encantadora de serpientes" de Henri Rousseau, "que se presta en escasas ocasiones", o las fotografías de Nastassia Kinski, de Richard Avedón, o la de Rachel Weisz con una gran serpiente que recorre su cuerpo desnudo, obra de James White. En la imagen, fotografía de Rachel Weisz, obra de James White.

- EFE - 20-07-2009

In this July 20, 1969 file photo from NASA, Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr

2009-07-20T11:42:00.001+01:00

FILE - In this July 20, 1969 file photo from NASA, Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. , lunar module pilot, is photographed by Neil Armstrong walking near the lunar module during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity.

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President Barack Obama (2nd-L) arrives with his daughters Malia (L) and Sasha (R)

2009-07-20T11:38:00.001+01:00

WASHINGTON - JULY 19: U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd-L) arrives with his daughters Malia (L) and Sasha (R) after their weekend stay at the presidential retreat at Camp David to the White House on July 19, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki this week.

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Pope Benedict XVI greets...

2009-07-19T13:45:00.002+01:00

Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd as Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone (L) smiles at the end of the Angelus prayers in Romano Canavese, near Ivrea, northern Italy July 19, 2009. The pope underwent minor surgery on July 17, 2009 after he slipped in the bath and broke his right wrist while on holiday in northern Italy. The Vatican said that the pope would have to wear a cast for about a month.

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Briony Cole and Melissa Wu of Australia

2009-07-19T13:43:00.001+01:00

Briony Cole and Melissa Wu of Australia compete in the women's 10m synchronised platform diving preliminaries at the World Championships in Rome July 19, 2009.

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Pope Benedict XVI (C) speaks during his Angelus prayers in Romano Canavese

2009-07-19T13:34:00.001+01:00

Pope Benedict XVI (C) speaks during his Angelus prayers in Romano Canavese, near Ivrea, northern Italy July 19, 2009.

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Laureen Harper, Benjamin Harper, Rachel Harper and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper meet with Pope Benedict XVI (R)

2009-07-19T13:32:00.001+01:00

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JULY 11: (L-R) Laureen Harper, Benjamin Harper, Rachel Harper and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper meet with Pope Benedict XVI (R) on June 30, 2009 in Vatican City, Vatican. Harper would be the fifth leader of a nation to visit with the Pope after attending the G8 summit in L'Aquila.

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Pope Benedict XVI

2009-07-19T13:29:00.001+01:00

Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd during his Angelus prayers in Romano Canavese, near Ivrea, northern Italy July 19, 2009. The pope underwent minor surgery on July 17, 2009 after he slipped in the bath and broke his right wrist while on holiday in northern Italy. The Vatican said that the pope would have to wear a cast for about a month.

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July 18, 2009 shows an American soldier who went missing from his base in eastern Afghanistan

2009-07-19T13:26:00.002+01:00

This video frame grab taken from a Taliban propaganda video released Saturday, July 18, 2009 shows an American soldier who went missing from his base in eastern Afghanistan June 30 and was later confirmed captured. The soldier, whose identity has not yet been confirmed by the Pentagon pending notification of members of Congress and the soldier's family, says his name, age and hometown on the video, which was released Saturday on a Web site pointed out by the Taliban. Two U.S. defense officials confirmed to The Associated Press that the man in the video is the captured soldier.

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the 138th Open Championship on the Ailsa Course, Turnberry Golf Club in Turnberry, Scotland

2009-07-18T11:01:00.002+01:00

TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND - JULY 18: Padraig Harrington of Ireland hits his second shot on the 3rd hole during round three of the 138th Open Championship on the Ailsa Course, Turnberry Golf Club on July 18, 2009 in Turnberry, Scotland.

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A Kenya Wildlife Services ranger guards

2009-07-18T10:59:00.001+01:00

A Kenya Wildlife Services ranger guards a shipment of elephant tusks during a commemoration of the 1989 ivory burning at the Nairobi National Park July 18, 2009. In 1989 tons of ivory were torched by then president Daniel Arap Moi in an effort to combat elephant and rhino poaching. Kenya remains opposed to the lifting of the international ivory trade ban.

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French President Sarkozy (L) and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

2009-07-18T10:57:00.001+01:00

French President Sarkozy (L) and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon talk with reporters on July 17, 2009 at the French Consulate in New York.

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Israeli soldiers (background) stand guard as Palestinian

2009-07-18T10:53:00.001+01:00

Israeli soldiers (background) stand guard as Palestinian and foreign activists hold a huge Palestinian flag during a protest in the West Bank village of Maasarah, near the biblical town of Bethlehem, on July 17, 2009 against Israel's controversial separation barrier. The barrier is made up of 400 kilometres (260 miles) of concrete walls, fences and closed roads, with 87 percent located inside the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including annexed east Jerusalem, according to UN figures.

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Sumo atheletes

2009-07-18T10:49:00.001+01:00

Sumo atheletes watch the competition during the World Games in Kaohsiung on July 18, 2009. The World Games draw more than 4,700 athletes from across the globe to compete in 31 sports not included in the Olympics.

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Bolt reigns supreme in Paris with time of 9.79 seconds

2009-07-18T10:46:00.001+01:00

Jamaica's Usain Bolt reacts after winning the men's 100m event of the Paris IAAF Golden League meeting at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

(Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

Arctic fox cubs debut in NE China

2009-07-18T10:45:00.001+01:00

A pair of one-month-old arctic foxes, known as Alopex Lagopus in Latin, make their debut to meet visitors at the Harbin Polarland, in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 16, 2009. A female arctic fox imported from Finland gave birth to this pair of arctic foxes after 53-days gestation.

(Xinhua Photo)

U.S. shuttle Endeavour docks with Int'l Space Station

2009-07-18T10:44:00.001+01:00

The space shuttle Endeavour is seen from this camera view from aboard the International Space Station as it approaches the orbital outpost for docking in this image from NASA TV July 17, 2009.

(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Premiere of first Hamas-produced cinema movie

2009-07-18T10:42:00.001+01:00

Deposed Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haneya (R) honors Mahmoud Zahar, a Hamas' senior leader who wrote the scenario of the first Hamas-produced cinema movie in Gaza city, July 17, 2009. Mahmoud Zahar, an Islamic movement hard-liner, wrote the scenario which features the establishment of Hamas military wing in the early 1990s and the life and death of Imad Aqel, the brigades' founder. Senior Hamas leaders, including Ismail Haniya, attended the premiere of the movie on Friday.

(Xinhua/Wissam Nassar)

Celebrations to mark 30th anniversary of revolution in Nicaragua

2009-07-18T10:40:00.001+01:00

Performers sing a song during a celebration to mark the 30th anniversary of the revolution led by Sandinist Front of National Liberation (FSLN) against dictator Anastasio Somoza in Managua, capital of Nicaragua, July 17, 2009.

(Xinhua/Cesar Perez)

8 people killed after bridge collapses in Mexico

2009-07-18T10:38:00.001+01:00

Rescue personnel and other people inspect a collapsed bridge at the Tonala River outside the city of Agua Dulce in the state of Veracruz, Mexico July 17, 2009. At least eight people ware killed and three ware injured on Friday after five vehicles plunged into a river when a bridge collapsed, local newspapers reported.

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British girl's damaged heart heals itself years after surgery

2009-07-16T11:28:00.001+01:00

The photo taken on July 13, 2009 in London shows Hannah Clark, a teenager from Cardiff Wales, is now living a healthy and normal life.

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Autistic children date little dolphin

2009-07-16T11:26:00.001+01:00

An autistic boy reaches the dolphin in the Ocean World of Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 15, 2009.

(Xinhua/Zhang Peijian)

Former Beatles McCartney performs at Ed Sullivan Theater

2009-07-16T11:24:00.001+01:00

Musician Paul McCartney performs atop the Ed Sullivan Theater marquee during a taping of 'The Late Show with David Letterman' in New York, Wednesday, July 15, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Miss Moscow 2009 beauty contest

2009-07-16T11:23:00.001+01:00

Yuliya Obraztsova (L), 25, takes part in the "Miss Moscow 2009" beauty contest in Moscow, late July 15, 2009.

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Nicaragua celebrates Santo Domingo festival

2009-07-16T11:21:00.001+01:00

Local people in traditional costumes celebrate the Santo Domingo festival in Managua, capital of Nicaragua, July 15, 2009.

(Xinhua/Cesar Perez)

on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood

2009-07-15T08:51:00.002+01:00

A fan poses by the star of deceased pop star Michael Jackson on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California July 14, 2009.

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Sarkozy inspects annual Bastille Day military parade

2009-07-15T08:50:00.001+01:00

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy arrive at the Elysee Palace following the Bastille day parade in Paris, July 14, 2009.

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Four baby tigers growing well

2009-07-15T08:46:00.001+01:00

A cute South China Tiger cub is moistening his lips with his tongue in this photo published on July 13,2009.

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President Barack Obama tosses a soccer ball

2009-07-14T09:23:00.001+01:00

President Barack Obama tosses a soccer ball as he poses for a picture with members of the Columbus Crew soccer team in the Rose Garden at The White House in Washington Monday, July 13, 2009.

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Then U.S. Vice President Richard Cheney stands outside Oval Office with "Secret" papers

2009-07-14T09:20:00.001+01:00

Then U.S. Vice President Richard Cheney stands outside Oval Office with "Secret" papers in hand while U.S. President George W. Bush (not pictured) met with Jordan King Abdullah II (not pictured) in the White House, in this April 10, 2001 file photo. The CIA withheld information from Congress about a secret counterterrorism program on orders from Cheney, a leading U.S. senator said on July 12, 2009, amid calls for an investigation.

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Fish bites swimmers in S Switzerland

2009-07-14T09:18:00.001+01:00

A man shows a pike perch (or Zander) on the Lake Maggiore, southern Switzerland, July 12, 2009. The 70-centimeter-long fish was caught on July, 2009 by Swiss police divers after it bit several bathers in Lake Maggiore, southern Switzerland. Police divers have ended the reign of terror of a huge fish that was attacking swimmers in a Swiss lake.

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Beckham back in L.A., says Donovan row over

2009-07-14T09:15:00.001+01:00

Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham, of England, takes part in soccer practice as his sons, Romeo, background left, and Cruz play with soccer balls in Carson, Calif., July 13, 2009. (Xinhua/AP Photo)

The 18th Maccabiah Games opens

2009-07-14T09:11:00.001+01:00

Members of the delegation of the USA enter the stadium at the opening ceremony of the 18th Maccabiah Games, known as the Jewish Olympics, in Ramat Gan stadium near Tel Aviv, Israel, July 13, 2009. Over 7,000 athletes from 51 countries and regions will take part in the games held every four years since 1932.

(Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

Will Smith meets crew of "Kung Fu Kid" in Beijing

2009-07-13T12:20:00.001+01:00

Will Smith presents at the start-up ceremony of the movie "Kung Fu Kid" in Beijing, capital of China, July 11, 2009. Will smith will supervise the manufacture of the film.

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Lithuania's new president takes office

2009-07-13T12:17:00.001+01:00

Lithuania's new President Dalia Grybauskaite (R) and her predecessor Valdas Adamkus (C) inspect an honour guard during her inauguration in Vilnius on July 12, 2009. Dalia Grybauskaite took office on Sunday, becoming the first female president of Lithuania.

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A Uighur protester wears a rubber mask

2009-07-13T12:11:00.002+01:00

A Uighur protester wears a rubber mask of President Barack Obama during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, July 12, 2009. The demonstration in downtown Tokyo Sunday ended peacefully with Japanese protesters calling on China to end the violence in Xinjiang, where at least 184 people have died in rioting. Those demonstrators waved blue flags with white crescents representing what they call "East Turkestan," their name for the region from where they come.

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Leading men, French cycling team BBOX Bouygues Telecom (BBO)'s Pierrick Fedrigo of France (R)

2009-07-12T15:53:00.002+01:00

Leading men, French cycling team BBOX Bouygues Telecom (BBO)'s Pierrick Fedrigo of France (R) and Italian cycling team Liquigas (LIQ)'s leader Franco Pellizotti of Italy(L) ride ahead of Danish cycling team Team Saxo Bank (SAX)'s Jens Voigt of Germany on July 12, 2009 at Aspin pass during the 160 km and ninth stage of the 2009 Tour de France cycling race run between Saint-Gaudens and Tarbes.

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