Todays Pics, Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
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Romanian kids are shown a heavy machine gun by an under-officer from a military armoured vehicle during a public demonstration at Izvor park, in Bucharest, 23 April 2008. Hundreds of Bucharest citizens gathered to watch the army demonstrations, as Ground Forces are celebrating their religious patron, Saint George. Romanian soldiers are serving for peace keeping missions in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afganistan and Iraq
Filipino police officers conduct investigation on the bodies of alledged robbers after a shoot out with the police at a bridge in Manila, Philippines on 23 April 2008. Chief Superintendent Roberto Rosales, Manila Police District director, said that the seven suspects are members of notorious robbery-holdup gang 'Waray-waray gang' and were planning to carry out another robbery on a gasoline station when police caught them and a running gun battle ensued
Nepalese female police take part in the Democracy Day parade in Kathmandu, Nepal. 23 April 2008. Thousands of people including school children and Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koiral attended the second anniversary of historical Democracy Day throughout the country 23 April to commemorate the victory of Nepali people over the authoritarian regime of King Gyanendra.
Two US soldiers engage in Korean wrestling 'ssireum' at the compound of the Yongsan Garrison in Seoul, South Korea, on 23 April 2008, The Wrestling part of an athletic event aimed at promoting South Korea-U.S. friendship. About 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea
A visitor with machine gun displayed during the 11th Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2008 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 23 April 2008. About 700 defence and security companies from 49 countries including United States, Russia, United Kingdom, France, Germany and Malaysia take part in the four-day event.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) pins an Indonesian special forces insignia to Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Hassanal Bolkiah (L) at the Indonesian Military Headquarter in Jakarta, on 23 April 2008. Bolkiah is in Jakarta for an official visit to strengthen bilateral relations and co-operation between the two countries.
Colombian soldiers work in the erradication of coca plants in the rural zone of the Vigilancia village, Metropolitan area of Cucuta, Colombia on 22 April 2008. During the year 2008, Colombian Army has destroyed 700 hectares of ilicit plantations in the Norte de Santander department
An undated picture made available 22 April 2008 shows Iraqi security volunteers on patrol in the streets of Baqubah, Iraq. With the knowledge of their neighbourhoods and the people who belong in them, security volunteers have proved invaluable to helping achieve security in much of Iraq. The volunteers don't often have uniforms and wear street clothes. However, all wear a reflective sash so they can be recognized by U.S. and Iraqi security forces. The new heroes of Iraq aren‘t an impressive lot at first glance. The concept of spit-and-polish just doesn't apply, but what the Sons of Iraq (SOI) lack in appearance they make up for in their contribution to Iraq‘s improved security situation, say the US military. They man checkpoints around the clock, vetting persons and vehicles entering and leaving the neighbourhoods in which they live; they detain suspect individuals for handing over to Iraq police; and they report suspicious activity and individuals to US military forces
U.S. President George W. Bush, with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) and Mexican President Felipe Calderon (R), shovels dirt while planting a tree in honor of Earth Day in New Orleans, Louisiana USA 22 April 2008. The U.S., Canada and Mexico have the largest free trade zone in the world with an economic relationship that is nearly 1 trillion US dollars a year
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