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Spain's Iker Romero celebrates his goal against Poland during ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Spain's Iker Romero celebrates his goal against Poland during their Men's European Handball Championship second round match in Innsbruck, January 24, 2010. REUTERS/Oleg Popov (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT HANDBALL)

A man walks past destroyed houses at Las Hojas beach in the ...

(AFP) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - A man walks past destroyed houses at Las Hojas beach in the coastal town of La Paz in El Salvador on November 9 after Hurricane Ida lashed the country. Munich Re, a leading global re-insurance group, said Tuesday that natural catastrophes took many fewer lives and caused much less damage on average in 2009 than in the previous decade. Photo:Oscar Rivera/AFP

People pass through Tokyo's shopping district of Ikebukuro. ...

(AFP) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:29:00 GMT

(AFP) - People pass through Tokyo's shopping district of Ikebukuro. Retail sales in the country fell by 1.0 percent in November from a year earlier, marking a 15th consecutive month of declines, a report showed. Photo:Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP

A view of homes damaged by hurricane Olga in 2007 at the zone ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A view of homes damaged by hurricane Olga in 2007 at the zone of San Cristobal December 18, 2009. Two of the 10 countries most affected by climate change between 1990 and 2008 belong to the Caribbean. According to a global climate risk index presented by the German organization Germanwatch at the Copenhagen climate summit, Dominican Republic is in eighth place, local media reported. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (HAITI - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Daisuke Ikeda of Japan competes in the men's decathlon pole ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Daisuke Ikeda of Japan competes in the men's decathlon pole vault competition at the East Asian Games in Hong Kong December 11, 2009. Tseung Kwan O New Town residential blocks provide the backdrop. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA SPORT ATHLETICS)

A union member holds a sign reading 'Consumers, rest on Sundays!!!' ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A union member holds a sign reading 'Consumers, rest on Sundays!!!' during a protest against the opening of the IKEA store on Sundays, in Nantes, western France December 6, 2009. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe (FRANCE BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CONFLICT)

A CGT Commerce Federation union member waves the union flag ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A CGT Commerce Federation union member waves the union flag during a protest against the opening of the IKEA store on Sundays, in Nantes, western France December 6, 2009. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe (FRANCE BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CONFLICT)

Union members wave flags and hold up signs during a protest ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Union members wave flags and hold up signs during a protest against the opening of the IKEA store on Sundays, in Nantes, western France December 6, 2009. The sign reads 'No to the extension of opening stores on Sundays'. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe (FRANCE BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CONFLICT)

Union members take part in a protest against the opening of ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Union members take part in a protest against the opening of the IKEA store on Sundays, in Nantes, western France December 6, 2009. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe (FRANCE BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CONFLICT)

A union member holds a flag during a protest against the opening ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:23:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A union member holds a flag during a protest against the opening of the IKEA store on Sundays, in Nantes, western France December 6, 2009. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe (FRANCE BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CONFLICT)

Union members hold signs as they take part in a protest against ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Union members hold signs as they take part in a protest against the opening of the IKEA store on Sundays, in Nantes, western France December 6, 2009. The sign reads: 'Consumers rest on Sundays!!!' (bottom). REUTERS/Stephane Mahe (FRANCE BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CONFLICT)

Union members wave flags as they take part in a protest against ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Union members wave flags as they take part in a protest against the opening of the IKEA store on Sundays, in Nantes, western France December 6, 2009. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe (FRANCE EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS CONFLICT)

David Brown, a victim of Hurricane Katrina, sits at the Astrodome ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - David Brown, a victim of Hurricane Katrina, sits at the Astrodome stadium where 16,000 evacuees received food and shelter in Houston, Texas September 4, 2005. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Construction on a major development in southwest Winnipeg, anchored ...

(CBC) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:42:47 GMT

(CBC) - Construction on a major development in southwest Winnipeg, anchored by a 350,000-square-foot Ikea store, is set to begin next week.

Clouds form a tropical storm at dawn over Havana, November 20, ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Clouds form a tropical storm at dawn over Havana, November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA ENVIRONMENT)

A rainbow is seen at dawn as clouds form a tropical storm over ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A rainbow is seen at dawn as clouds form a tropical storm over Havana, November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA ENVIRONMENT CITYSCAPE IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A rescue helicopter flies through a neighorbood in search of ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A rescue helicopter flies through a neighorbood in search of survivors in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, September 4, 2005. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

Salvadorans receive food at a refugee center for people displaced ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:23:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Salvadorans receive food at a refugee center for people displaced by Hurricane Ida, in San Pedro Masahuat, 40 km (25 miles) southeast of San Salvador, November 14, 2009. As Ida earlier trekked northward toward the Gulf of Mexico over parts of Central America, torrential rain, floods and mudslides caused 189 deaths in El Salvador in the last few days, emergency workers in the country said. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR DISASTER ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY FOOD)

Salvadorans prepare food at a refugee center for people displaced ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Salvadorans prepare food at a refugee center for people displaced by Hurricane Ida, in San Pedro Masahuat, 40 km (25 miles) southeast of San Salvador, November 14, 2009. As Ida earlier trekked northward toward the Gulf of Mexico over parts of Central America, torrential rain, floods and mudslides caused 189 deaths in El Salvador in the last few days, emergency workers in the country said. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR DISASTER FOOD SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

Salvadorans eat food at a refugee center for people displaced ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Salvadorans eat food at a refugee center for people displaced by Hurricane Ida, in San Pedro Masahuat, 40 km (25 miles) southeast of San Salvador, November 14, 2009. As Ida earlier trekked northward toward the Gulf of Mexico over parts of Central America, torrential rain, floods and mudslides caused 189 deaths in El Salvador in the last few days, emergency workers in the country said. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR DISASTER FOOD ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

Salvadoran girls play in front of boxes of humanitarian aid ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:19:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Salvadoran girls play in front of boxes of humanitarian aid at a refugee center for people displaced by Hurricane Ida, in San Pedro Masahuat, 40 km (25 miles) southeast of San Salvador, November 14, 2009. As Ida earlier trekked northward toward the Gulf of Mexico over parts of Central America, torrential rain, floods and mudslides caused 189 deaths in El Salvador in the last few days, emergency workers in the country said. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR DISASTER ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

A Salvadoran woman burns trash at a refugee center for people ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Salvadoran woman burns trash at a refugee center for people displaced by Hurricane Ida, in San Pedro Masahuat, 40 km (25 miles) southeast of San Salvador, November 14, 2009. As Ida earlier trekked northward toward the Gulf of Mexico over parts of Central America, torrential rain, floods and mudslides caused 189 deaths in El Salvador in the last few days, emergency workers in the country said. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR DISASTER ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

Salvadorans staying at a refugee center for people displaced ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Salvadorans staying at a refugee center for people displaced by Hurricane Ida are pictured in Verapaz, 71 km (44 miles) east of San Salvador, November 13, 2009. As Ida earlier trekked northward toward the Gulf of Mexico over parts of Central America, torrential rain, floods and mudslides caused 152 deaths in El Salvador in the last few days, emergency workers in the country said. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

Salvadorans stand near a poster at a refugee center for people ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Salvadorans stand near a poster at a refugee center for people displaced by Hurricane Ida, in Verapaz, 71 km (44 miles) east of San Salvador, November 13, 2009. As Ida earlier trekked northward toward the Gulf of Mexico over parts of Central America, torrential rain, floods and mudslides caused 152 deaths in El Salvador in the last few days, emergency workers in the country said. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

Salvadorans stand in a line to receive food at a refugee center ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Salvadorans stand in a line to receive food at a refugee center for people displaced by Hurricane Ida, in Verapaz, 71 km (44 miles) east of San Salvador, November 13, 2009. As Ida earlier trekked northward toward the Gulf of Mexico over parts of Central America, torrential rain, floods and mudslides caused 152 deaths in El Salvador in the last few days, emergency workers in the country said. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

A Salvadoran woman prepares food for refugees displaced by Hurricane ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Salvadoran woman prepares food for refugees displaced by Hurricane Ida, at a center in Verapaz, 71 km (44 miles) east of San Salvador, November 13, 2009. As Ida earlier trekked northward toward the Gulf of Mexico over parts of Central America, torrential rain, floods and mudslides caused 152 deaths in El Salvador in the last few days, emergency workers in the country said. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR ENVIRONMENT DISASTER FOOD)