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Philippines President Gloria Arroyo has declared a state of ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:43:00 GMT

(AFP) - Philippines President Gloria Arroyo has declared a state of emergency in parts of the volatile south as anger spiralled over a savage political massacre that has left at least 46 people dead. Photo:Pierre Verdy/AFP

File photo of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Philippines, ...

(AFP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:52:00 GMT

(AFP) - File photo of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Philippines, who has put parts of the troubled southern Philippines under a state of emergency following a massacre of at least 22 people. Photo:Pierre Verdy/AFP

Demonstrators with hands covered in fake blood and a Tony Blair ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Demonstrators with hands covered in fake blood and a Tony Blair mask protest outside the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre in London November 24, 2009. An official inquiry into Britain's involvement in the Iraq War began on Tuesday, promising a thorough investigation which could prove embarrassing for the government ahead of next year's election. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN CONFLICT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A demonstrator wearing a Tony Blair mask covered with fake blood ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A demonstrator wearing a Tony Blair mask covered with fake blood protests outside the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre in London November 24, 2009. An official inquiry into Britain's involvement in the Iraq War began on Tuesday, promising a thorough investigation which could prove embarrassing for the government ahead of next year's election. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN CONFLICT POLITICS)

The United States is 'deeply involved' in efforts to help Iraqi ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:46:00 GMT

(AFP) - The United States is 'deeply involved' in efforts to help Iraqi rivals adopt an electoral law, but elections may be delayed, Secretary of Stage Hillary Clinton, pictured on November 16, said Monday. Photo:Philippe Lopez/AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) receives the 2009/2010 annual ...

(AFP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:28:00 GMT

(AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) receives the 2009/2010 annual expert report from the chairman of the Council of Experts Wolfgang Franz at the chancellery in Berlin on November 13. The top economists issued a sharp attack on Chancellor Angela Merkel's new government on November 13, saying her plans to reduce the country's ballooning debt were 'vague' and 'deceptive.' Photo:Berthold Stadler/AFP

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and German Chancellor Angela ...

(AFP) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:12:00 GMT

(AFP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Incoming EU president Herman Van Rompuy kept a low profile Friday as the 27-nation bloc's leaders faced flak for picking him and a little-known British peer to lead a revamped Europe on the world stage. Photo:John Thys/AFP

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela ...

(AFP) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:49:00 GMT

(AFP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. European leaders chose a low-profile pair of Belgium's premier and a British peer to lead a revamped EU, triggering a storm of criticism for dropping plans to appoint diplomatic heavy hitters. Photo:John Thys/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives a press conference ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:24:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives a press conference at the US embassy in Kabul. Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a second term on Thursday and vowed to combat corruption, bring security and reach out to political rivals, under Western pressure to restore legitimacy. Photo:Shah Marai/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to embassy staff ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:40:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to embassy staff in Kabul. Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for a second term, vowing to combat corruption and reaching out to his political rivals under Western pressure to restore legitimacy. Photo:Daniel Wilkinson/AFP

U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton (R) speaks as General Stanley ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton (R) speaks as General Stanley McChrystal, U.S. and NATO military chief in Afghanistan, looks on during a news conference at the U.S. embassy in Kabul November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (AFGHANISTAN POLITICS MILITARY)

U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton listens during a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton listens during a news conference at the U.S. embassy in Kabul November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (AFGHANISTAN POLITICS MILITARY)

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives a press conference ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives a press conference at the US embassy in Kabul. Clinton said Thursday that the United States will help Afghanistan prepare its military and police to take over the security of the war-ravaged country. Photo:Shah Marai/AFP

U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton (R) speaks as General Stanley ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:50:00 GMT

International troops listen to a speech by U.S. State Secretary ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - International troops listen to a speech by U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton during a meeting at Kabul airport before her departure from Afghanistan November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (AFGHANISTAN POLITICS CONFLICT MILITARY)

U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton speaks during a meeting ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton speaks during a meeting with International troops at Kabul airport before her departure from Afghanistan November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (AFGHANISTAN MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)

U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton (L) share a light moment ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton (L) share a light moment with General Stanley McChrystal, U.S. and NATO military chief in Afghanistan during a meeting with International troops at Kabul airport before her departure from Afghanistan November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (AFGHANISTAN POLITICS MILITARY CONFLICT)

U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton signs a set of pictures ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton signs a set of pictures as she meets with International troops at Kabul airport before her departure from Afghanistan November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (AFGHANISTAN MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)

U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton poses for a picture with ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton poses for a picture with International troops at Kabul airport before he departure from Afghanistan November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (AFGHANISTAN MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)

Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta (right) shakes ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:41:00 GMT

(AFP) - Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta (right) shakes hands with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Presidential palace in Kabul. 'Corruption is a dangerous problem,' Karzai said in an address delivered before an audience of visiting foreign ministers, including Clinton, at his heavily fortified presidential palace. Photo:Musadeq Sadeq/AFP

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised Afghan President ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday, saying his inauguration speech marked a 'new starting point' for the war-torn country. Photo:Massoud Hossaini/AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the EU council headquarters ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the EU council headquarters in Brussels November 19, 2009, where an European Union extraordinary summit is taking place to appoint an EU president and foreign affairs chief. EU's 27 heads of state and governments gathered to seek a last-minute compromise among them to nominate candidates who have unanimous backing for the posts, which are intended to give the EU more clout on the world stage. REUTERS/Eric Vidal (BELGIUM POLITICS)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives at the Afghanistan's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives at the Afghanistan's ministry of foreign affairs in Kabul November 19, 2009 for meeting after President Hamid Karzai was sworn in. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (seated, 3rd L) attends ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (seated, 3rd L) attends a meeting at Afghanistan's foreign affairs ministry after Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for another term, in Kabul November 19, 2009. REUTERS/ Omar Sobhani (AFGHANISTAN POLITICS)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives at the Afghanistan's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:44:00 GMT

Talk about Washington and London's special relationship. US ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:44:00 GMT

(AFP) - Talk about Washington and London's special relationship. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has admitted she has a 'crush' on Britain's youthful-looking, 44-year-old foreign minister David Miliband, according to an interview published in US Vogue magazine. Photo:Elvis Barukcic/AFP

Talk about Washington and London's special relationship. US ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:44:00 GMT

(AFP) - Talk about Washington and London's special relationship. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has admitted she has a 'crush' on 44-year-old Foreign Secretary David Miliband, according to an interview published in US Vogue magazine. Photo:Elvis Barukcic/AFP

REFILE - ADDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION U.S. Secretary of State ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - ADDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) talks to U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry (L) and Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (R) and other foreign dignitaries at the ambasador's residence in Kabul November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathon Burch (AFGHANISTAN POLITICS)

Queen Elizabeth (Centre L) addresses the Lords during the State ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:17:00 GMT

(AFP) - Queen Elizabeth (Centre L) addresses the Lords during the State Opening of Parliament. Gordon Brown came under fire from members of his own party Thursday after unveiling a voter-friendly agenda during the Queen's speech designed to boost their chances at next year's general election. Photo:Richard Pohle/AFP

Queen Elizabeth II (centre left) addresses the Lords during ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:17:00 GMT

(AFP) - Queen Elizabeth II (centre left) addresses the Lords during the State Opening of Parliament. Gordon Brown came under fire from members of his own party after unveiling a voter-friendly agenda during the Queen's speech designed to boost their chances at next year's general election. Photo:Richard Pohle/AFP

Philippines President Gloria Arroyo (centre) gestures as she ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:44:00 GMT

(AFP) - Philippines President Gloria Arroyo (centre) gestures as she speaks with Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet (right) at the APEC summit in Singapore on November 14. Arroyo, whose six-year presidency, tainted with allegations of graft, ends next year, has stepped down as leader of the Philippines' ruling party. Photo:Saeed Khan/AFP

Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta (R) shakes hands ...

(AFP) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:33:00 GMT

(AFP) - Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta (R) shakes hands with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a meeting at the Presidential palace in Kabul. The United States ramped up pressure on Afghan President Hamid Karzai to start delivering on the eve of his inauguration Thursday for another five years in power with Kabul under security lockdown. Photo:Musadeq Sadeq/AFP

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) talks to U.S. Ambassador ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) talks to U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry (L) and other foreign dignitaries at the ambasador's residence in Kabul November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathon Burch (AFGHANISTAN POLITICS)

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, seen here on November ...

(AFP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, seen here on November 5, said Afghanistan faces a critical moment on the eve of President Hamid Karzai's inauguration for a second five-year term. Photo:Win Mcnamee/AFP

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the new parliamentary ...

(AFP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:11:00 GMT

(AFP) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the new parliamentary session. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled a crackdown on the banking industry as part of a voter-friendly agenda designed to boost his party's chances at elections barely six months away. Photo:Alastair Grant/AFP

Law Lords await the arrival of Britain's Queen Elizabeth for ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Law Lords await the arrival of Britain's Queen Elizabeth for the State Opening of Parliament, in the House of Lords, London, November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Richard Pohle/Pool (BRITAIN ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS SOCIETY ROYALS)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth delivers her speech during the State ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth delivers her speech during the State Opening of Parliament, in the House of Lords, London November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Richard Pohle/Pool (BRITAIN ROYALS ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS)

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is welcomed by U.S. Ambassador ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is welcomed by U.S. Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry (C) upon her arrival at Kabul airport, November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a speech at ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a speech at the U.S. embassy in Kabul November 18, 2009. Clinton arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday for her first visit as America's top diplomat, on the eve of President Hamid Karzai's inauguration after a fraud-tainted election. REUTERS/Jonathon Burch (AFGHANISTAN POLITICS)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton acknowledges the audience ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton acknowledges the audience of staff members at the U.S. embassy in Kabul November 18, 2009. Clinton arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday for her first visit as America's top diplomat, on the eve of President Hamid Karzai's inauguration after a fraud-tainted election. REUTERS/Jonathon Burch (AFGHANISTAN POLITICS)

A helicopter flies over Kabul airport before the arrival of ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A helicopter flies over Kabul airport before the arrival of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen

A helicopter flies over Kabul airport before the arrival of ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A helicopter flies over Kabul airport before the arrival of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton November 18, 2009. Clinton arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday for her first visit as America's top diplomat, on the eve of President Hamid Karzai's inauguration after a fraud-tainted election. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (AFGHANISTAN MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)

General Stanley McChrystal, U.S. and NATO military chief in ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - General Stanley McChrystal, U.S. and NATO military chief in Afghanistan (L) and U.S. special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke wait for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to arrive at Kabul airport November 18, 2009. Clinton arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday for her first visit as America's top diplomat, on the eve of President Hamid Karzai's inauguration after a fraud-tainted election. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (AFGHANISTAN POLITICS MILITARY ELECTIONS CONFLICT)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (2nd R) shakes hands ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (2nd R) shakes hands with a Spanish soldier as General Stanley McChrystal, U.S. and NATO military chief in Afghanistan (L), U.S. special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke (2nd L) and U.S. Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry (3rd L) look on upon her arrival at Kabul airport November 18, 2009. Clinton arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday for her first visit as America's top diplomat, on the eve of President Hamid Karzai's inauguration after a fraud-tainted election. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (AFGHANISTAN POLITICS ELECTIONS CONFLICT)

A plane carrying U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A plane carrying U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is saluted by U.S. soldiers upon her arrival at Kabul airport November 18, 2009. Clinton arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday for her first visit as America's top diplomat, on the eve of President Hamid Karzai's inauguration after a fraud-tainted election. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT MILITARY POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)