Soldiers from the Belgian armed forces belonging to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) conduct a mine sweeping operation in Chahar Dara in the outskirts of Kunduz. The person in the center is an Afghan translator. German Bundeswehr armed forces, Belgian soldiers and soldiers from the Afghan National Army (ANA) came under fire by insurgents during the mission
Philippine Army Scout Rangers march to honor the new army chief during a change-of-command ceremony Friday, March 12, 2010 at Fort Bonifacio Army parade grounds in Manila, Philippines. Lt. Gen. Reynaldo Mapagu assumed command of the biggest branch of the Philippine armed forces from Gen. Delfin Bangit, who was appointed Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Colombian army soldiers unload supplies from a helicopter during an operation to relieve troops in Alto Guaduas, Caqueta state, in southern Colombia, a region with strong presence of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010.
US naval personnel and their Philippine counterparts take part in a mock 'visit, search and seizure' operation during a joint military exercise in Manila Bay on March 13, 2010. The combined US-Philippines naval force drills aimed at combating piracy and smuggling are part of the 'Balikatan' (shoulder-to-shoulder) military exercises between armed forces of the two allies.
(NSI News Source Info) NEW DELHI, India - March 13, 2010: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sealed a visit to India Friday with a raft of multi-billion-dollar arms and energy deals, including the construction of 16 Russian nuclear reactors.
ZARAGOZA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 27: Prince Felipe of Spain and Princess Letizia of Spain attend a military event on February 27, 2010 in Zaragoza, Spain.
A paramilitary policeman demonstrates shooting while stepping over barriers to recruits during a training session at a military base in Suining, Sichuan province, February 26, 2010. China's military warned the United States against considering selling fighter jets to Taiwan, telling Washington to "speak and act carefully" and denying the People's Liberation Army played a part in Internet hacking.
Li Na of China reacts to a point won against Venus Williams of the United States on her way to winning their Women's singles quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday Jan. 27, 2010.
Yu Xiaoyang (L) and Wang Chen of China perform during the Ice Dance Compulsory Dance competition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Jeonju, about 240 km (149 miles) south of Seoul, January 27, 2010.
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, foreground second from right, accompanied by his wife Kim Yoon-ok, second from left, speaks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, left, as India's President Pratibha Patil, right, looks on before the ceremonial guard of honor at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, or Presidential Palace, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Jan. 25, 2009.
Former President Bill Clinton addresses the crowd on behalf of candidate for U.S. Senate Democrat Martha Coakley during a campaign event at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Mass. , Friday, Jan. 15, 2010.
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gestures to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina during Hasina's ceremonial reception at the presidential palace in New Delhi January 11, 2010. Hasina is on a four-day state visit to India.
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Sculptor Wilman Syahnur (R) stands beside his creation, a fibreglass statue of U.S. President Barack Obama, placed on a pedicab during the 2009 Indonesian Biennale art event in Yogyakarta, Central Java December 23, 2009. Syahnur added bandages to the sculpture after it sustained injuries from a fall on the road a few days ago during the art event.
U.S. President Barack Obama Aloha Bobblehead Dolls are displayed for sale in the Waikiki Beach area of Honolulu, Hawaii, December 27, 2009.
Japan's Cathy Reed, left, and her brother Chris perform during their free dance in the ice dancing at the Japan National Figure Skating Championships in Osaka, western Japan, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009.
People shop during Christmas at Emirates mall in Dubai December 25, 2009.
Costumes worn by Australian band 'The Presets', whose music is influenced by the sounds of the 80s, is displayed as part of 'The 80s are back' exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.
Security personnel and residents survey the site of a suicide bomb attack in district lower Dir, located in Pakistan's Swat Valley, December 18, 2009.
Worshipers protest during a rally against opposition supporters who insulted the founder of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, after Friday prayers in Tehran, December 18, 2009.
Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi arrives at his villa in Arcore near Milan December 17, 2009.
U.S. President Barack Obama (on L) sits with South Africa's President Jacob Zuma (L), Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (3rd L), Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (4th R), Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (3rd R) and other world leaders during a multi-lateral meeting at the Bella Center in Copenhagen December 18, 2009. Obama is in Denmark to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15).
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In this Dec. 3, 2009, photo released by the White House, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, left, pose with Oprah Winfrey, right, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington during a taping of a special, "Christmas at the White House," airing Sunday, Dec. 13, at 10:00 p.m. EST on ABC.
The last Tornado GR4s and VC10 tanker aircraft returned to the UK from the Middle East on 3 June 2009, marking the end of 18 years of combat operations for the RAF in the Gulf. RAF squadrons, in various forms, were based in the region from August 1990, when a week after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait the UK sent 50 Tornados and 12 Jaguar aircraft to the area. After the first Gulf War, they patrolled no-fly zones over Iraq and monitored activity on the ground. During the second Iraq conflict, the squadrons supported troops on the ground and bombed enemy installations.
Environmental activists wearing polar bear hats march through the streets of Tokyo December 12, 2009, as they voice their support to the efforts at the Copenhagen climate summit, also known as COP15. Hundreds of people took part in the rally which synchronized worldwide demonstrations at the time of the United Nations' talks on climate change.
President Barack and first lady Michelle Obama pose for a photograph with Air Force Col. Stephen Harrison, Commander 89th Airlift Wing, and his wife Jill after exiting Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. The Obama's had just arrived from their trip to Oslo, Norway.
US musician Esperenza Spalding performs at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. Artists from all over the world gathered at the Oslo Spektrum to help spread the message of peace and celebrate this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate, President Barack Obama.
A Buzkashi player carries a goat carcass towards the goal circle during a match in Kabul, Afghanistan Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. Buzkashi, or goat dragging, which is played by two teams of horsemen competing to throw a beheaded 30-kilogram (66 pound) calf, goat or sheep, as the ball, into a scoring circle. The Afghan national sport, outlawed during the Taliban regime, Buzkashi originated centuries ago in Central Asia and is held throughout the northern parts of the country.
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 09: Michelle Wie of the USA plays her third shot at the 18th hole during the first round of the Dubai Ladies Masters, on the Majilis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on December 9, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Volkswagen AG's CEO Martin Winterkorn, right, shakes hands with Suzuki Motor Corp Chairman and CEO Osamu Suzuki after their joint press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. Volkswagen AG will take a 20 percent stake in Suzuki Motor Corp. for 222.5 billion yen ($2.5 billion), forming a broad alliance that could give a boost to the automakers in the fast-growing Asian markets.
Japanese monks pray for the war dead during a ceremony aboard the Arizona Memorial during the 68th anniversary ceremony of the attack at Pearl Harbor, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 at Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Honolulu.
A South Korea protester with a portrait of U.S. President Barack Obama, right, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il shouts a slogan during a rally to denounce the United States' policy against North Korea in front of the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. Obama's special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Bosworth, arrived in South Korea on Sunday en route to North Korea for a rare meeting aimed at bringing the communist country back to international nuclear disarmament talks.
Japan's Honami Kobayashi (L) is kicked by Taiwan's Li Hsuan-tseng in the women's under 55 kg taekwondo semifinal bout at the East Asian Games in Hong Kong December 7, 2009.
A woman walks in front of an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock average rose 140.55 points, or 1.40 percent, from Friday to 10,163.14 at the end of the morning session.
Bruce Springsteen, left, first lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, vice president Joe Biden, his daughter Ashley Biden, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi applaud at the Kennedy Center Honors gala in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009.
India go top with thumping victory ~ December 6, 2009
A worker rides a motorbike past a palm oil plantation in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra December 3, 2009. A scheme allowing carbon emitters to pay farmers to operate sustainably could create a $50 billion carbon market but such a programme is unlikely to emerge from the Copenhagen climate talks, a U.N. official said on Friday. Agriculture accounts for 14 percent of the world's emissions and is the second-biggest source of greenhouse gases after deforestation. But it has been neglected in talks leading up to this month's summit in Copenhagen, said Alexander Mueller, assistant director-general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
TOKYO - NOVEMBER 30: Director Michael Moore (C) poses with Japanese comedy group The Newspaper, as they mimic Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama, during a stage greeting before the Japan Premiere of 'Capitalism: A Love Story' at Toho Cinemas Roppongi Hills on November 30, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The film will open at a limited number of theaters in Tokyo and Osaka on December 5, and throughout the rest of Japan on January 9, 2010.
WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 24: U.S. first lady Michelle Obama places her hand over her heart while standing with Mrs. Gursharan Kaur during a state arrival ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House November 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted Prime Minister Singh in the administration�s first state visit with an Oval Office meeting, a joint news conference and a state dinner.
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk past an honor guard cordon as they get ready to welcome India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur, not pictured, to the State Dinner at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
A competitor performs during X Freestyle International in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009.
US First Lady Michelle Obama smiles as an award receipient curtsies during the presention of the President�s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) Coming Up Taller Award on November 4, 2009 in the State Dining room of the White House in Washington, DC.
Hollywood actor Javier Bardem, center, smiles to media at the film set for his new film "Eat, Pray, Love" in Pecatu, Bali, Indonesia on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009.
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Jimmy Seth has been photographing as a hobby since past 15 years and mainly interested in Nature & landscape photography. His dedication to photographing is self explanatory as per the aforementioned "The Dragonfly" , which is art by itself.
Nepalese Prime Minister Madav Kumar Nepal waves to onlookers before leaving for the USA at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on September 20, 2009. Nepal will attend the 64th General Assembly of the United Nations and meet with US President Barack Obama.
Sanlam's SA Fashion Week's opening last night, Wednesday, 16 September 2009, was well attended by a broad spectrum of eager and excited fashion fanatics, all dressed to the nines. Amid flashes of fuschia, ribbons of rose and pink posters, trendspotters gathered at the Sandton Convention Centre to see what local talent has to offer while celebrating the 50th birthday of pop-culture princess Barbie.
US President Obama look-a-like Ilham Anas of Indonesia poses for photos during a Greenpeace demonstration in front of the US embassy in Bangkok on September 18, 2009.
Japan's incoming prime minister Yukio Hatoyama of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) leader, accompanied by his wife Miyuki, leaves his residence in Tokyo on September 14, 2009. Hatoyama is due to take over on September 16 from Prime Minister Taro Aso after the DPJ defeated his conservative party in a landslide election on August 30, ending its more than half-century of almost unbroken rule.
