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An Afghan army medic soldier looks out from an ambulance in ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:04:41 GMT

(AFP) - An Afghan army medic soldier looks out from an ambulance in Kabul. Seven Afghan security personnel were killed in a mis-targeted NATO air strike in the remote northwest of the country, the defence ministry said Saturday.(AFP/Nicolas Asfouri)

A map locating the western province of Badghis in Afghanistan, ...

(AFP/Graphic) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:04:41 GMT

(AFP/Graphic) - A map locating the western province of Badghis in Afghanistan, where Kabul says 7 members of the Afghan security forces were killed in a NATO air strike that also injured international forces.(AFP/Graphic)

US troops and medics carry an injured Afghan soldier to be transported ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:04:41 GMT

(AFP/File) - US troops and medics carry an injured Afghan soldier to be transported to a hospital in Kandahar on November 4. Seven Afghan security personnel were killed in a mis-targeted NATO air strike in the remote northwest of the country, the defence ministry said Saturday.(AFP/File/Manpreet Romana)

People stage a rally against a US military base on Japan's ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:47:04 GMT

(AFP/File) - People stage a rally against a US military base on Japan's Okinawa island, in Kadena in November 5. Thousands of residents of Japan's southern island of Okinawa Saturday staged a protest against the presence of the US military on the eve of a major rally against a controversial airbase.(AFP/File/Kazuhiro Nogi)

Wales wing Shane Williams runs with the ball against New Zealand ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:42:25 GMT

(AFP) - Wales wing Shane Williams runs with the ball against New Zealand during their international rugby union match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. New Zealand extended their crushing rugby dominance of Wales with a hard-fought 19-12 win.(AFP/Andrew Yates)

Wales full back James Hook (R) is tackled by New Zealand's ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:42:25 GMT

(AFP) - Wales full back James Hook (R) is tackled by New Zealand's Adam Thomson during their international rugby union match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. New Zealand extended their crushing rugby dominance of Wales with a hard-fought 19-12 win here on Saturday to stretch their winning streak to 21 games dating back 56 years.(AFP/Andrew Yates)

New Zealand scrum-half Brendon Leonard (R) runs at Wales flanker ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:42:25 GMT

(AFP) - New Zealand scrum-half Brendon Leonard (R) runs at Wales flanker Martyn Williams during their international rugby union match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. New Zealand extended their crushing rugby dominance of Wales with a hard-fought 19-12 win here on Saturday to stretch their winning streak to 21 games dating back 56 years.(AFP/Andrew Yates)

Wales lock Alun-Wyn Jones (red) is tackled by New Zealand flanker ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:42:25 GMT

(AFP) - Wales lock Alun-Wyn Jones (red) is tackled by New Zealand flanker Richie McCaw during their international rugby union match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. New Zealand extended their crushing rugby dominance of Wales with a hard-fought 19-12 win here on Saturday to stretch their winning streak to 21 games dating back 56 years.(AFP/Andrew Yates)

A Pakistani Army paramedic gives treatment to a young internally ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:26:28 GMT

(AFP) - A Pakistani Army paramedic gives treatment to a young internally displaced boy at a field hospital in Dera Ismail Khan. Pakistan's military says it has killed 12 Taliban militants as government troops press a major offensive in the South Waziristan tribal area bordering Afghanistan.(AFP/Mohammad Kashif)

Duncan Bell of England (L) is tackled by Stephen Moore of Australia ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:10:09 GMT

(AFP) - Duncan Bell of England (L) is tackled by Stephen Moore of Australia during their Investec Challenge Series International Rugby match at Twickenham Stadium in south-west London. Australia won the game 18-9.(AFP/Ian Kington)

Australian lock Mark Chisholm of Australia (R) catches the ball ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:10:09 GMT

(AFP) - Australian lock Mark Chisholm of Australia (R) catches the ball in the line out challenged by Louis Deacon of England (L) during the Investec Challenge Series International Rugby match at Twickenham Stadium in south-west London. Australia won the game 18-9.(AFP/Ian Kington)

England flanker Lewis Moody (L) jumps for the ball against Australia's ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:10:09 GMT

(AFP) - England flanker Lewis Moody (L) jumps for the ball against Australia's Captain Rocky Elsom during their Investec Challenge Series International rugby union match at Twickenham Stadium in south-west London. Australia won 18-9.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)

England fly half Jonny Wilkinson (R) kicks a penalty during ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:10:09 GMT

(AFP) - England fly half Jonny Wilkinson (R) kicks a penalty during their Investec Challenge Series International Rugby match against Australia at Twickenham Stadium in south-west London. Australia won the game 18-9.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)

Sri Lankan refugees displaced during the final stages of the ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:02:40 GMT

(AFP/File) - Sri Lankan refugees displaced during the final stages of the fighting, prepare to climb aboard state-buses, which will take them to their native homes in the island's northern district of Mannar in October 2009. A top French envoy has asked Sri Lanka to end its state of emergency and probe war crimes ahead of a key European Union ruling on trade concessions to the troubled island.(AFP/File/Ishara S.Kodikara)

Top French envoy Francois Zimeray -- pictured in 1999 -- has ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:02:40 GMT

(AFP/File) - Top French envoy Francois Zimeray -- pictured in 1999 -- has asked Sri Lanka to end its state of emergency and probe war crimes ahead of a key European Union ruling on trade concessions to the troubled island.(AFP/File)

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao -- pictured giving a speech ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:37:13 GMT

(AFP) - Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao -- pictured giving a speech at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo -- has sought to reassure the world's Muslims about his country's goodwill towards them, at a time when Beijing is criticised for the treatment of its own Muslim minority.(AFP/Khaled Desouki)

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, seen here with Egyptian President ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:37:13 GMT

(AFP) - Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, seen here with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo, has sought to reassure the world's Muslims about his country's goodwill towards them at a time when Beijing is criticised for the treatment of its own Muslim minority.(AFP/Khaled Desouki)

The decorated Indian Buddhist Tawang Monastery in the northwestern ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:47:22 GMT

(AFP) - The decorated Indian Buddhist Tawang Monastery in the northwestern corner of Arunachal Pradesh state in India is seen on November 6. The United States has given its backing to a visit by the Dalai Lama to a remote Buddhist region in India that is claimed by China, according to reports.(AFP/Diptendu Dutta)

Indian Buddhist monks light lamps as they pray at Tawang Monastery ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:47:22 GMT

(AFP) - Indian Buddhist monks light lamps as they pray at Tawang Monastery in the northwestern corner of Arunachal Pradesh state in India, on November 6, during preparations for the Dalai Lama's visit. The United States has given its backing to the visit by the Dalai Lama to a remote Buddhist region in India that is claimed by China, according to reports.(AFP/Diptendu Dutta)

Afghanistan has rejected criticism of President Hamid Karzai, ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:37:57 GMT

(AFP/File) - Afghanistan has rejected criticism of President Hamid Karzai, seen here, by foreign leaders and the senior UN official in the country, accusing them of disrespecting the country's sovereignty.(AFP/File/Shah Marai)

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the West could withdraw ...

(AFP/Pool/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:37:57 GMT

(AFP/Pool/File) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the West could withdraw support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai if he fails to live up to its expectations in his second term in power. Afghanistan has rejected criticism of Karzai by foreign leaders and the senior UN official in the country, accusing them of disrespecting the country's sovereignty.(AFP/Pool/File/Oli Scarff)

South Korea's Pohang Steelers captain Hwang Jae-Won raises ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:32:24 GMT

(AFP) - South Korea's Pohang Steelers captain Hwang Jae-Won raises the AFC Champions League trophy in Tokyo. South Korea's Pohang Steelers have shocked two-time champions Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia 2-1 to capture the AFC Champions League title at Tokyo's National Stadium.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)

South Korea's Pohang Steelers defender Kim Hyung-Il (centre, ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:32:24 GMT

(AFP) - South Korea's Pohang Steelers defender Kim Hyung-Il (centre, red) heads the ball into the goal while Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad defenders look on. South Korea's Pohang Steelers have shocked two-time champions Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia 2-1 to capture the AFC Champions League title at Tokyo's National Stadium.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)

Players and members of South Korea's football club Pohang ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:32:24 GMT

(AFP) - Players and members of South Korea's football club Pohang Steelers celebrate their victory after shocking two-time champions Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia 2-1 to capture the AFC Champions League title at Tokyo's National Stadium.(AFP/Toru Yamanaka)

An Afghan army medic soldier looks out from an ambulance in ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:27:24 GMT

(AFP) - An Afghan army medic soldier looks out from an ambulance in Kabul. Seven members of the Afghan security forces were killed in a NATO air strike in remote western Afghanistan, the defence ministry has said.(AFP/Nicolas Asfouri)

Map locating the western province of Badghis in Afghanistan, ...

(AFP Graphics) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:27:24 GMT

(AFP Graphics) - Map locating the western province of Badghis in Afghanistan, where Kabul says 7 members of the Afghan security forces were killed in a NATO air strike that also injured international forces.(AFP Graphics)

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, seen here hosting the ...

(AFP/POOL) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:59:32 GMT

(AFP/POOL) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, seen here hosting the Mekong-Japan summit in Tokyo, says Japan is planning to increase aid to Myanmar gradually while hailing Washington's latest efforts to engage the military-ruled country.(AFP/POOL/Kiyoshi Ota)

Map locating the five Mekong River nations whose leaders are ...

(AFP Graphics) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:59:32 GMT

(AFP Graphics) - Map locating the five Mekong River nations whose leaders are in Tokyo for talks with Japan. Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama says Japan is to increase aid to Myanmar gradually while hailing Washington's latest efforts to engage the military-ruled country.(AFP Graphics)

Bar chart showing Japan's investments in the Mekong region ...

(AFP Graphics) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:59:32 GMT

(AFP Graphics) - Bar chart showing Japan's investments in the Mekong region since 2003. Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama says Japan is planning to increase aid to Myanmar gradually while hailing Washington's latest efforts to engage the military-ruled country.(AFP Graphics)

A US Army Chinook helicopter lands on a hill in Kabul. Seven ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:55:54 GMT

(AFP) - A US Army Chinook helicopter lands on a hill in Kabul. Seven members of the Afghan security forces were killed in a NATO air strike in remote western Afghanistan, the defence ministry has said.(AFP/Nicolas Asfouri)

South Korea's Pohang Steelers players celebrate the goal ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:35:40 GMT

(AFP) - South Korea's Pohang Steelers players celebrate the goal by defender Kim Hyung-Il against Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad during the AFC Champions League final in Tokyo. Pohang Steelers have shocked two-time champions Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia 2-1 to capture the AFC Champions League title.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)

Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif (right) greets his Chinese ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:39:25 GMT

(AFP) - Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif (right) greets his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao upon his arrival in Cairo, on November 6. Wen arrived in Egypt for a summit with African leaders as Beijing bids to expand its diplomatic and economic influence on the resource-rich continent.(AFP)

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (3rd left) poses with ...

(AFP/POOL) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:20:21 GMT

(AFP/POOL) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (3rd left) poses with leaders of the Mekong river region (L-R) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Laotian Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh, Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at the State Guest House, in Tokyo, on November 6.(AFP/POOL/Franck Robichon)

A chart showing trade and investment data between Japan and ...

(AFP Graphic) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:20:21 GMT

(AFP Graphic) - A chart showing trade and investment data between Japan and the five Southeast Asian Mekong river nations(AFP Graphic)

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (centre) hosts the Mekong-Japan ...

(AFP/POOL) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:20:21 GMT

(AFP/POOL) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (centre) hosts the Mekong-Japan Summit meeting at his official residence in Tokyo. Hatoyama told a press conference on Saturday the Mekong region was a "priority area" for Japan's official development assistance (ODA) as it seeks to boost development in the resource-rich area.(AFP/POOL/Kiyoshi Ota)

US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Japan next ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:13:16 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Japan next week by one day, a Japanese foreign ministry official said Saturday, following a deadly shooting at a military base in Texas(AFP/Nicholas Kamm)

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (pictured in October) ...

(AFP/Pool/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:13:16 GMT

(AFP/Pool/File) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (pictured in October) confirmed that US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Japan next week by one day following a deadly shooting at a military base in Texas.(AFP/Pool/File/Nyein Chan Naing)

ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan (pictured in May) has ...

(AFP/Pool/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:06:56 GMT

(AFP/Pool/File) - ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan (pictured in May) has urged Thailand and Cambodia to show "maximum restraint" amid tensions over Phnom Penh's job offer to a fugitive former Thai premier.(AFP/Pool/File/Jung Yeon-Je)

A German soldier is seen on patrol in Khanabad near Kunduz, ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:59:57 GMT

(AFP/File) - A German soldier is seen on patrol in Khanabad near Kunduz, Afghanistan. A search operation continued for two US paratroopers missing in remote northwest Afghanistan as NATO said 25 soldiers were wounded during the hunt following a clash with militants.(AFP/File/Michael Kappeler)

A US medic treats an injured Afghan soldier in the helicopter ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:59:57 GMT

(AFP/File) - A US medic treats an injured Afghan soldier in the helicopter during transportation to a hospital in Kandahar, on November 4. At least 25 NATO and Afghan soldiers were wounded Friday as the hunted for two US paratroopers missing in remote northwestern Afghanistan, according to NATO.(AFP/File/Manpreet Romana)

Afghan men ride on a three-wheeler laden with firewood in Kandahar, ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:59:57 GMT

(AFP/File) - Afghan men ride on a three-wheeler laden with firewood in Kandahar, on November 5. At least 25 NATO and Afghan soldiers were wounded Friday as the hunted for two US paratroopers missing in remote northwestern Afghanistan, according to NATO.(AFP/File/Banaras Khan)

Pakistani soldiers are seen patrolling in Rawalpindi, a few ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:23:41 GMT

(AFP/File) - Pakistani soldiers are seen patrolling in Rawalpindi, a few days ago. Taliban militants have killed three Pakistani soldiers in an assault on a check post in the northwest as the military pressed its ground and air offensive, according to officials.(AFP/File/Aamir Qureshi)

People are seen negotiating a flooded railway in the central ...

(AFP/HO/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:15:58 GMT

(AFP/HO/File) - People are seen negotiating a flooded railway in the central Vietnamese province of Binh Dinh, a few days ago, after the passage of tropical storm Mirinae. At least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in central Vietnam following storms and flooding that have now left almost 130 people dead, according to officials.(AFP/HO/File)

Local prostitutes are seen waiting for customers at a brothel ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:09:02 GMT

(AFP/File) - Local prostitutes are seen waiting for customers at a brothel in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan. Taiwan's constitutional court said it would scrap an "unfair" law that means prostitutes can be punished but allows clients to go free.(AFP/File/Sam Yeh)

Scientist Greg Browne sits next to one of six 70 million-year-old ...

(AFP/HO) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:58:16 GMT

(AFP/HO) - Scientist Greg Browne sits next to one of six 70 million-year-old footprints found in various locations in the Nelson region. They are the first dinosaur footprints found in New Zealand although bones, mostly vertebrae, have been found in two North Island locations. Browne, a sedimentologist, believes the footprints belonged to sauropods -- plant-eating dinosaurs.(AFP/HO)

An artist's impression of a sauropod. 70 million-year-old ...

(AFP/HO/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:58:16 GMT

(AFP/HO/File) - An artist's impression of a sauropod. 70 million-year-old footprints have been found in six locations in the Nelson region of New Zealand, the first evidence that dinosaurs roamed the country's South Island. It is believed that the footprints belonged to sauropods -- plant-eating dinosaurs which were among the largest animals to have lived.(AFP/HO/File)

Tokyo intends to bid for 2020 Summer Olympics, despite recently ...

(AFP/Jiji Press/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:51:04 GMT

(AFP/Jiji Press/File) - Tokyo intends to bid for 2020 Summer Olympics, despite recently losing out to Rio de Janeiro in the race for the 2016 Games, governor Shintaro Ishihara (pictured in October) said in an interview.(AFP/Jiji Press/File)

Australia's Wallabies listen to their national anthem prior ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:30:57 GMT

(AFP/File) - Australia's Wallabies listen to their national anthem prior to their Bledisloe Cup match against the NZealand All Blacks at Tokyo's National Stadium, on October 31, before departing to Europe. Wallabies face an injury-hit England at Twickenham on Saturday in the first leg of their grand slam tour.(AFP/File/Kazuhiro Nogi)

Australia coach Robbie Deans will be under particular pressure ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:30:57 GMT

(AFP/File) - Australia coach Robbie Deans will be under particular pressure to deliver a victory when the Wallabies face an injury-hit England at Twickenham on Saturday in the first leg of their grand slam tour. England will however have its star fly-half Jonny Wilkinson (pictured in May) fit for the Test.(AFP/File/Gerard Julien)

New Zealand All Blacks players perform the Haka prior to the ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:29:26 GMT

(AFP/File) - New Zealand All Blacks players perform the Haka prior to the start the Bledisloe Cup against Australia Wallabies at the national stadium in Tokyo, on October 3. All Blacks travelled to Europe after their Tokyo Test and will play Wales on Saturday in Cardiff.(AFP/File/Toshifumi Kitamura)