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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon gestures as he speaks at Tokyo ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:56:00 GMT

(AFP) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon gestures as he speaks at Tokyo University on July 1. Ban has met the reclusive head of Myanmar's military junta for what he said would be 'tough talks' aimed at securing the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo:Shizhuo Kambayashi/AFP

A Belgian Air Force Eurofighter typhoon fighter jet performs ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Belgian Air Force Eurofighter typhoon fighter jet performs during the AirPower 09 air show at the Hinterstoisser air base in Zeltweg June 27, 2009. Over 200,000 spectators are expected to attend the air show which takes place June 26 to 27. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA TRANSPORT MILITARY)

Residents push their vehicles down a flooded street after Typhoon ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents push their vehicles down a flooded street after Typhoon Nangka hit in Catmon town of Malabon city, north of Manila June 25, 2009. At least eight people were killed, 11 missing and hundreds lost their homes when Typhoon Nangka battered the Philippines over the last two days before moving into the South China Sea. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Soldiers on a military truck pass through a flooded area after ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:23:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Soldiers on a military truck pass through a flooded area after continuous rains caused by Typhoon Nangka in Catmon town of Malabon city, north of Manila June 25, 2009. At least eight people were killed, 11 missing and hundreds lost their homes when Typhoon Nangka battered the Philippines over the last two days before moving into the South China Sea. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES MILITARY DISASTER)

Residents wade through flooded streets after Typhoon Nangka ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Residents wade through flooded streets after Typhoon Nangka hit in Catmon town of Malabon city, north of Manila June 25, 2009. At least eight people were killed, 11 missing and hundreds lost their homes when Typhoon Nangka battered the Philippines over the last two days before moving into the South China Sea. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES DISASTER)

A soldier helps residents to board a military truck during the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A soldier helps residents to board a military truck during the evacuation of their flooded area after continuous rains caused by Typhoon Nangka in Catmon town of Malabon city, north of Manila June 25, 2009. At least eight people were killed, 11 missing and hundreds lost their homes when Typhoon Nangka battered the Philippines over the last two days before moving into the South China Sea. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES DISASTER MILITARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Flood-affected Bangladeshi villagers queueing for water on the ...

(AFP) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:46:00 GMT

(AFP) - Flood-affected Bangladeshi villagers queueing for water on the outskirts of Satkhira, 400 km from Dhaka. on June 3. Hundreds of thousands displaced by a cyclone in Bangladesh could be homeless until the monsoon season ends in three months, aid workers and the UN warn, despite government assurances most have returned home. Photo:Munir Uz Zaman/AFP

A Eurofighter Typhoon jet takes part in a flying display during ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Eurofighter Typhoon jet takes part in a flying display during the 48th Paris Air Show at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 18, 2009. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

Workers clean a EADS Eurofighter Typhoon jet, three days before ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Workers clean a EADS Eurofighter Typhoon jet, three days before the opening of the 48th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 12, 2009. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

Worker cleans a EADS Eurofighter Typhoon jet three days before ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Worker cleans a EADS Eurofighter Typhoon jet three days before the opening of the 48th Paris Air Show at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 12, 2009. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE TRANSPORT MILITARY BUSINESS)

People carry their belongings through the flood water to the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People carry their belongings through the flood water to the nearest dry land caused by cyclone Aila in Shatkhira June 4, 2009. Thousands of people have been displaced by a huge tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila on May 25. Survivors are suffering due to scarcity of food and drinking water. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

A woman crosses a bamboo made bridge over a breached dam caused ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman crosses a bamboo made bridge over a breached dam caused by cyclone Aila in Shatkhira June 4, 2009. Thousands of people have been displaced by a huge tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila on May 25. Survivors are suffering due to scarcity of food and drinking water. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER IMAGES OF THE DAY ENVIRONMENT)

Women carry drinking water from a tubewell, located about 10 ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Women carry drinking water from a tubewell, located about 10 km (6.2 miles) away from their home in Shathkhira June 4, 2009. Thousands of people have been displaced from their land by a huge tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila on May 25. The survivors are still suffering as the scarcity of food and drinking water is huge. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A woman carries drinking water to her home through a muddy filed ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman carries drinking water to her home through a muddy filed in Shathkhira June 4, 2009. Thousands of people have been displaced from their land by a huge tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila on May 25. The survivors are still suffering as the scarcity of food and drinking water is huge. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

A man carries drinking water by a boat to his village in Shathkhira ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man carries drinking water by a boat to his village in Shathkhira June 4, 2009. Thousands of people have been displaced from their land by a huge tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila on May 25. The survivors are still suffering as the scarcity of food and drinking water is huge. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Women carry drinking water collected from a tubewell located ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Women carry drinking water collected from a tubewell located about 10 km (6.2 miles) from their home in Shathkhira June 4, 2009. Cyclone Aila has displaced millions of people in India and Bangladesh, only a fraction of whom have access to food and drinking water, officials said last week. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER SOCIETY)

A man transports drinking water by boat to his village in Shathkhira ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man transports drinking water by boat to his village in Shathkhira June 4, 2009. Cyclone Aila has displaced millions of people in India and Bangladesh, only a fraction of whom have access to food and drinking water, officials said last week. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A family displaced by cyclone Aila eat lunch under a temporary ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A family displaced by cyclone Aila eat lunch under a temporary shelter on a river dam in Shathkhira June 4, 2009. Cyclone Aila has displaced millions of people in India and Bangladesh, only a fraction of whom have access to food and drinking water, officials said last week. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER SOCIETY)

People wait in line to collect water on a street in Shathkhira ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People wait in line to collect water on a street in Shathkhira June 4, 2009. Cyclone Aila has displaced millions of people in India and Bangladesh, only a fraction of whom have access to food and drinking water, officials said last week. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER SOCIETY)

A woman looks out from a temporary shelter her family has relocated ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman looks out from a temporary shelter her family has relocated to after being displaced from their land by a tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila in Shatkhira June 3, 2009. Millions of people in India and Bangladesh remained marooned without food or water after cyclone Aila hit them, and authorities said disease was becoming a serious problem. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Villagers transport cattle on a boat to a safer place after ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Villagers transport cattle on a boat to a safer place after being displaced from their homes by a tidal wave caused by Cyclone Aila in Sundarbans, southeast of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata June 3, 2009. Cyclone Aila hit parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India last Monday, triggering tidal surges and floods and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SOCIETY)

Villagers wait for food on an embankment after being displaced ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Villagers wait for food on an embankment after being displaced from their homes by a tidal wave caused by Cyclone Aila in Sundarbans, southeast of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata June 3, 2009. Cyclone Aila hit parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India last Monday, triggering tidal surges and floods and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SOCIETY)

Villagers reconstruct an embankment after it got washed away ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Villagers reconstruct an embankment after it got washed away by a tidal wave caused by Cyclone Aila in Sundarbans, southeast of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata June 3, 2009. Cyclone Aila hit parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India last Monday, triggering tidal surges and floods and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SOCIETY)

Villagers collect food from a non-governmental organisation ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Villagers collect food from a non-governmental organisation (NGO) on an embankment after being displaced from their homes by a tidal wave caused by Cyclone Aila in Sundarbans, southeast of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata June 3, 2009. Cyclone Aila hit parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India last Monday, triggering tidal surges and floods and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SOCIETY)

Children displaced by Cyclone Aila play on an embankment in ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Children displaced by Cyclone Aila play on an embankment in Sundarbans, southeast of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata June 3, 2009. Cyclone Aila hit parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India last Monday, triggering tidal surges and floods and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT HEALTH IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A woman brings water for villagers reconstructing an embankment ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman brings water for villagers reconstructing an embankment after it got washed away by a tidal wave caused by Cyclone Aila in Sundarbans, southeast of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata June 3, 2009. Cyclone Aila hit parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India last Monday, triggering tidal surges and floods and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SOCIETY)

A girl cleans utensils in floodwater after her family was displaced ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A girl cleans utensils in floodwater after her family was displaced from their land by a huge tidal wave caused by Cyclone Aila in Satkhira June 3, 2009. Cyclone Aila hit parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India last Monday, triggering tidal surges and floods and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A woman pulls a boat loaded with all her belongings to the nearest ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman pulls a boat loaded with all her belongings to the nearest river dam after she lost her house to a huge tidal wave caused by Cyclone Aila in Satkhira June 3, 2009. Cyclone Aila hit parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India last Monday, triggering tidal surges and floods and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Rashida Begum shows where she was hurt when Cyclone Aila hit, ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Rashida Begum shows where she was hurt when Cyclone Aila hit, in front of her wrecked house in Satkhira June 3, 2009. Cyclone Aila hit parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India last Monday, triggering tidal surges and floods and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER)

A woman carries her new born child to a temporary shelter after ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman carries her new born child to a temporary shelter after being been displaced by cyclone Aila in Shatkhira June 3, 2009. Cyclone Aila hit parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India last Monday, triggering tidal surges and floods and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

A woman, displaced from her house by a huge tidal wave caused ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman, displaced from her house by a huge tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila, eats inside a temporary shelter in Shatkhira, southwestern Bangladesh June 3, 2009. Cyclone Aila hit parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India last Monday, triggering tidal surges and floods and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER)

Villagers rebuild an embankment after it got washed away by ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Villagers rebuild an embankment after it got washed away by a tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila in Sundarbans delta, southeast of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata June 3, 2009. Cyclone Aila hit parts of coastal Bangladesh and eastern India last Monday, triggering tidal surges and floods and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SOCIETY)

Women displaced from their homes by a huge tidal wave caused ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Women displaced from their homes by a huge tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila are seen at a temporary shelter on a river dam in Satkhira, southwestern Bangladesh June 3, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

A family wades through floodwaters caused by cyclone Aila in ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A family wades through floodwaters caused by cyclone Aila in Satkhira, southwestern Bangladesh June 3, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

A woman wades through floodwaters caused by cyclone Aila in ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman wades through floodwaters caused by cyclone Aila in Satkhira, southwestern Bangladesh June 3, 2009.REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Women stand in line to receive food from an NGO after being ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Women stand in line to receive food from an NGO after being displaced from their homes by a huge tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila in Satkhira, southwestern Bangladesh June 3, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

A woman tries to retrieve her belongings from her wrecked house ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman tries to retrieve her belongings from her wrecked house caused by cyclone Aila in Satkhira in southwestern Bangladesh June 3, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Women and children stand in line to get food from an NGO after ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Women and children stand in line to get food from an NGO after being displaced from their homes by a huge tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila in Satkhira, southwestern Bangladesh June 3, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH)

A family eats their lunch inside a shelter after being displaced ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A family eats their lunch inside a shelter after being displaced from their home by a huge tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila in Satkhira, southwestern Bangladesh June 3, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Asma Khatun (L) and her husband built a temporary shelter on ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Asma Khatun (L) and her husband built a temporary shelter on a river dam as the family has been displaced from their land by a tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila in Shatkhira June 3, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

Jarina Begum stands in front of a temporary shelter on a river ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Jarina Begum stands in front of a temporary shelter on a river dam as her family has been displaced from their land by a tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila in Shatkhira June 3, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A boy stands inside a temporary shelter made by his parents ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A boy stands inside a temporary shelter made by his parents as the family has been displaced from their land by a tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila in Shatkhira June 3, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH DISASTER SOCIETY)

Villagers displaced from their homes by a tidal wave caused ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Villagers displaced from their homes by a tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila sit under the shade of a blown-off roof in Sundarbans, southeast of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata June 2, 2009. Millions of people in India and Bangladesh remained marooned without food or water after cyclone Aila hit them, and authorities said disease was becoming a serious problem. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SOCIETY)

Villagers queue to receive water aid from a non-governmental ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Villagers queue to receive water aid from a non-governmental organisation (NGO) boat after being displaced from their homes by a tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila in Sundarbans, south-east of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata June 2, 2009. Millions of people in India and Bangladesh remained marooned without food or water after cyclone Aila hit them, and authorities said disease was becoming a serious problem. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA DISASTER HEALTH SOCIETY)

A child holds bread on an embankment after being displaced from ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A child holds bread on an embankment after being displaced from his home by a tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila in Sundarbans, southeast of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata June 2, 2009. Millions of people in India and Bangladesh remained marooned without food or water after cyclone Aila hit them, and authorities said disease was becoming a serious problem. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SOCIETY)

A woman waits for food aid, from non-governmental organisations, ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman waits for food aid, from non-governmental organisations, on an embankment after being displaced from her home by a tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila in Sundarbans, southeast of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata June 2, 2009. Millions of people in India and Bangladesh remained marooned without food or water after cyclone Aila hit them, and authorities said disease was becoming a serious problem. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA DISASTER HEALTH SOCIETY)

Villagers wait for water aid, from non-governmental organisations, ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Villagers wait for water aid, from non-governmental organisations, on an embankment after being displaced from their homes by a tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila in Sundarbans, southeast of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata June 2, 2009. Millions of people in India and Bangladesh remained marooned without food or water after cyclone Aila hit them, and authorities said disease was becoming a serious problem. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA DISASTER HEALTH SOCIETY)

A family takes shelter on a boat after being displaced from ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A family takes shelter on a boat after being displaced from their home by a tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila in Sundarbans, southeast of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata June 2, 2009. Millions of people in India and Bangladesh remained marooned without food or water after cyclone Aila hit them, and authorities said disease was becoming a serious problem. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SOCIETY)

Villagers wait for water aid from non-governmental organisations ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Villagers wait for water aid from non-governmental organisations on an embankment after being displaced from their homes by a tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila in Sundarbans, southeast of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata June 2, 2009. Millions of people in India and Bangladesh remained marooned without food or water after cyclone Aila hit them, and authorities said disease was becoming a serious problem. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SOCIETY)

A child eats in a makeshift tent after being displaced from ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A child eats in a makeshift tent after being displaced from home by a tidal wave caused by cyclone Aila in Sundarbans, southeast of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata June 2, 2009. Millions of people in India and Bangladesh remained marooned without food or water after cyclone Aila hit them, and authorities said disease was becoming a serious problem. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SOCIETY)