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  • Recruits of the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center, a commando and anti-terrorism academy on the outskirts of Karachi, are taking part to a raid simulation exercise involving the freeing of a hostage. The training center was founded by retired colonel Abdul Wahid Khan, a brave officer who served as a gunship helicopter pilot in the Pakistani Air Force and around the globe with the United Nations, but who's first task as a young army officer in 1979 was to train Afghan Mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Army, the very Mujahedeen that are today's Taleban.
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  • Recruits of the the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center, a commando and anti-terrorism academy on the outskirts of Karachi, are exercising at dawn. The training center was founded by retired colonel Abdul Wahid Khan, a brave officer who served as a gunship helicopter pilot in the Pakistani Air Force and around the globe with the United Nations, but who's first task as a young army officer in 1979 was to train Afghan Mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Army, the very Mujahedeen that are today's Taleban.
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  • A member of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) is portrayed while at their headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city and its vicinity.
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  • Members of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnapping cases in the city of Karachi, are collecting their weapons from the AVCC armory in central Karachi in preparation of a night raid on the outskirts of the city searching for a kidnap suspect.
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  • High-rise buildings mainly housing expensive apartments and shopping malls have grown very rapidly in Pakistan's main economic and financial hub, Karachi, under the recent leadership of Syed Mustafa Kamal, its mayor. Mr Kamal, 36, who was short-listed for the 2010 World Mayor Prize, is courting foreign investment, encouraging international ties, and boosting the city's tourism.
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  • Members of the Karachi Police are routinely patrolling the streets of the financial area of the city.
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  • Two suspected kidnappers are being questioned on the spot inside a police car by members of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) and by the local police force in Thatta, on the outskirts of Karachi, while on his search for a hostage during a fake ransom meet up with the criminals. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases.
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  • A member of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) is portrayed while at their headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city and its vicinity.
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  • A member of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) is portrayed while at their headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city and its vicinity.
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  • A member of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) is portrayed while at their headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city and its vicinity.
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  • A member of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) is portrayed while at their headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city and its vicinity.
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  • A member of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) is portrayed while at their headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city and its vicinity.
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  • A kidnap suspect (center) is being questioned by two members of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city of Karachi, Pakistan's main economic hub.
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  • A member of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnapping cases in the city of Karachi, is loading his Pakistani made G3 assault rifle in preparation of a night raid on the outskirts of the city searching for a kidnap suspect.
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  • SSP (Senior Superintendent of Police) Raja Umer Khattab, head of the anti-terrorism SIU (Special Investigation Unit) of the Karachi Police and one of Pakistan's most experienced terror experts, is portrayed in his office in the SIU headquarters in central Karachi, Pakistan. Mr Khattab was nearly killed by a suicide attack aimed at his assassination in 2008, returned to his job three months later and personally arrested the jihadist that had directed the attack.
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  • A recruit of the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center, a commando and anti-terrorism academy on the outskirts of Karachi, is exercising on a high rope structure located on the premises. The training center was founded by retired colonel Abdul Wahid Khan, a brave officer who served as a gunship helicopter pilot in the Pakistani Air Force and around the globe with the United Nations, but who's first task as a young army officer in 1979 was to train Afghan Mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Army, the very Mujahedeen that are today's Taleban.
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  • Moinuddin Syed, 42, the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) second in command, is sitting at his desk in Karachi where he usually analyse information and prepare raids. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city.
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  • Moinuddin Syed, 42, the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) second in command, is on his mobile phone giving instructions to his men during a night raid on the outskirts of the city of Karachi on their search for a kidnap suspect during a fake ransom meet up with the criminals. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases.
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  • A kidnap suspect is being detained for questioning by a member of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city of Karachi.
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  • Armed members of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city of Karachi, are preparing to raid a cluster of houses on the outskirts of the city on their search for a kidnap suspect during a fake ransom meet up with the criminals.
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  • Recruits of the the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center, a commando and anti-terrorism academy on the outskirts of Karachi, are exercising and simulating extreme actions on a high tower located on the premises. The training center was founded by retired colonel Abdul Wahid Khan, a brave officer who served as a gunship helicopter pilot in the Pakistani Air Force and around the globe with the United Nations, but who's first task as a young army officer in 1979 was to train Afghan Mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Army, the very Mujahedeen that are today's Taleban.
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  • A member of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) is portrayed while at their headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city and its vicinity.
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  • A member of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) is portrayed while at their headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city and its vicinity.
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  • A member of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) is portrayed while at their headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city and its vicinity.
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  • A member of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) is portrayed while at their headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city and its vicinity.
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  • Naveed Ahmed, 27, a young and ambitious member of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) is portrayed while at their headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city and its vicinity.
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  • Moinuddin Syed, 42, the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) second in command, is portrayed while at their headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city and its vicinity.
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  • A boy offering rides on his horse for a fee is walking alone along Clifton Beach, a renowned costal area near the centre of Karachi, Pakistan's main economic hub.
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  • Students at a large Madrassa (Islamic school) in North-West Karachi, Pakistan's main economic hub, are about to face end of the year examinations.
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  • SSP (Senior Superintendent of Police) Abdullah Sheikh, 42, the director of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) is portrayed while overlooking documents in his office in the AVCC headquarters in central Karachi, Pakistan's main economic hub.
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  • An armed member of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city of Karachi, is riding in a police van in the city on their way to a night raid aimed at freeing a hostage and arresting the offenders.
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  • Naveed Ahmed, 27, (left) a young and ambitious member of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) is portrayed while waiting to leave for a night raid on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan's main economic hub, in Sindh Province. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city and its vicinity.
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  • An advertisement portraying Naseem Hamid, 100-metres gold medal at the recent South Asian Federation Games in Bangladesh, is presented on a billboard standing along a busy road in Karachi, Paksitan. Naseem has become Pakistan's first woman to sprint to gold in the championship's 26-year history.
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  • Truck drivers belonging to a Karachi-based company are sitting in their office. The company has been contracted by NATO to transport containers arriving to Karachi by ship to Afghanistan and other bases of NATO bases in the region. Many drivers have been killed on Afghan territory by insurgent's bandit attacks aimed at disrupting NATO's supplies. Some travel as far as Bagram Airfield, near Kabul, the Afghan capital.
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  • Karachi's habour, Asia's second largest, is NATO's main supply and logistical hub in South Asia. Here hundreds of ship containers are being reloaded onto trucks daily and then sent to Afghanistan and other bases of NATO bases in the region.
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  • Recruits of the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center, a commando and anti-terrorism academy on the outskirts of Karachi, are taking part to a raid simulation exercise. The training center was founded by retired colonel Abdul Wahid Khan, a brave officer who served as a gunship helicopter pilot in the Pakistani Air Force and around the globe with the United Nations, but who's first task as a young army officer in 1979 was to train Afghan Mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Army, the very Mujahedeen that are today's Taleban.
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  • Colonel Abdul Wahid Khan (center) is posing for a portrait inside the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center, a commando and anti-terrorism academy on the outskirts of Karachi. The training center was founded by retired colonel Abdul Wahid Khan, a brave officer who served as a gunship helicopter pilot in the Pakistani Air Force and around the globe with the United Nations, but who's first task as a young army officer in 1979 was to train Afghan Mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Army, the very Mujahedeen that are today's Taleban.
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  • A recruit of the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center, a commando and anti-terrorism academy on the outskirts of Karachi, is exercising and simulating an extreme action on a high tower located on the premises. The training center was founded by retired colonel Abdul Wahid Khan, a brave officer who served as a gunship helicopter pilot in the Pakistani Air Force and around the globe with the United Nations, but who's first task as a young army officer in 1979 was to train Afghan Mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Army, the very Mujahedeen that are today's Taleban.
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  • Colonel Abdul Wahid Khan (right) is inciting young recruits during a boxing class at the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center, a commando and anti-terrorism academy on the outskirts of Karachi, are exercising and simulating extreme actions on a high tower located on the premises. The training center was founded by retired colonel Abdul Wahid Khan, a brave officer who served as a gunship helicopter pilot in the Pakistani Air Force and around the globe with the United Nations, but who's first task as a young army officer in 1979 was to train Afghan Mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Army, the very Mujahedeen that are today's Taleban.
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  • Armed members of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city of Karachi, are riding their vehicles in the city on their way to a night raid.
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  • Muslim children are studying the Koran, Islam's holy book, at a large Madrassa (Islamic school) in North-West Karachi, Pakistan's main economic hub.
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  • Children of policemen living in houses near the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) headquarters in central Karachi are playing on the street after a sprout of rain fell on the city.
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  • Young men are dancing on stage at a Coca Cola event organised at a McDonald's fast-food restaurant on Clifton Beach, a renowned costal area near the centre of Karachi, Pakistan's main economic hub.
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  • A kidnap suspect (left) is being detained for questioning by a member of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city of Karachi, Pakistan's main economic hub.
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  • A kidnap suspect (right) is being detained for questioning by a member of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city of Karachi, Pakistan's main economic hub.
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  • Naveed Ahmed, 27, (left) a young and ambitious member of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) is portrayed while taking a short break after an unsuccessful rescue operation in the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan's main economic hub, in Sindh Province. During the raid the police detained kidnap suspects and recovered the phone and SIM card used by the criminals to contact the hostage's family. The man however was not found on this occasion. The suspects have been brought to the AVCC headquarters in Karachi to be questioned. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city and its vicinity.
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  • Recruits of the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center, a commando and anti-terrorism academy on the outskirts of Karachi, are exercising at dawn. The training center was founded by retired colonel Abdul Wahid Khan, a brave officer who served as a gunship helicopter pilot in the Pakistani Air Force and around the globe with the United Nations, but who's first task as a young army officer in 1979 was to train Afghan Mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Army, the very Mujahedeen that are today's Taleban.
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  • Recruits are taking part in a raid simulation exercise at the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center, a commando and anti-terrorism academy on the outskirts of Karachi. The training center was founded by retired colonel Abdul Wahid Khan, a brave officer who served as a gunship helicopter pilot in the Pakistani Air Force and around the globe with the United Nations, but who's first task as a young army officer in 1979 was to train Afghan Mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Army, the very Mujahedeen that are today's Taleban.
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  • A night view of Karachi, Pakistan's main economic hub and its largest city, counting for over 18 million inhabitants.
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  • Recruits of the the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center, a commando and anti-terrorism academy on the outskirts of Karachi, are being briefed on raids and security procedures. The training center was founded by retired colonel Abdul Wahid Khan, a brave officer who served as a gunship helicopter pilot in the Pakistani Air Force and around the globe with the United Nations, but who's first task as a young army officer in 1979 was to train Afghan Mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Army, the very Mujahedeen that are today's Taleban.
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  • A member of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) is portrayed while at their headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city and its vicinity.
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  • A symbol signifying 'Allah', (right) is seen at a roundabout in central Karachi near a McDonald's fast-food restaurant sign. (left)
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  • A Muslim boy is waiting for breakfast at a large Madrassa (Islamic school) in North-West Karachi, Pakistan's main economic hub.
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  • A night view of Karachi, Pakistan's main economic hub and its largest city, counting for over 18 million inhabitants.
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  • An armed member of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city of Karachi, is sitting in a police van on the way to a night raid on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan's main economic hub.
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  • Armed members of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city of Karachi, are reciting prayers in their vehicle on the way to a raid on the outskirts of the city while searching for a kidnap suspect.
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  • Recruits are running during training exercise at the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center, a commando and anti-terrorism academy on the outskirts of Karachi. The training center was founded by retired colonel Abdul Wahid Khan, a brave officer who served as a gunship helicopter pilot in the Pakistani Air Force and around the globe with the United Nations, but who's first task as a young army officer in 1979 was to train Afghan Mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Army, the very Mujahedeen that are today's Taleban.
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  • A member of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city of Karachi, is portrayed while sitting inside their headquarters in center of the city.
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  • Recruits are exercising at a long-range shooting ground at the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center, a commando and anti-terrorism academy on the outskirts of Karachi. The training center was founded by retired colonel Abdul Wahid Khan, a brave officer who served as a gunship helicopter pilot in the Pakistani Air Force and around the globe with the United Nations, but who's first task as a young army officer in 1979 was to train Afghan Mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Army, the very Mujahedeen that are today's Taleban.
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  • A member of the AVCC (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) is portrayed while at their headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. The AVCC is a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city and its vicinity.
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  • Members of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnapping cases in the city of Karachi, are gathering on the outskirts of a suspected criminal hiding position in order to discuss the approach on the ground and to retain a strategic advantage on all possible escape routes.
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  • Armed members of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city of Karachi, are sitting in their vehicle on the way to a raid on the outskirts of the city while searching for a kidnap suspect.
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  • An instructor of the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center, a commando and anti-terrorism academy on the outskirts of Karachi, is instructing recruits. On his t-shirt are printed the letters ATF, meaning Anti-Terrorism force, The training center was founded by retired colonel Abdul Wahid Khan, a brave officer who served as a gunship helicopter pilot in the Pakistani Air Force and around the globe with the United Nations, but who's first task as a young army officer in 1979 was to train Afghan Mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Army, the very Mujahedeen that are today's Taleban.
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  • Two snipers in mimetic disguise are practising at a long-range shooting ground at the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center, a commando and anti-terrorism academy on the outskirts of Karachi. The training center was founded by retired colonel Abdul Wahid Khan, a brave officer who served as a gunship helicopter pilot in the Pakistani Air Force and around the globe with the United Nations, but who's first task as a young army officer in 1979 was to train Afghan Mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Army, the very Mujahedeen that are today's Taleban.
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  • Recruits are exercising at the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Elite Police Training Center, a commando and anti-terrorism academy on the outskirts of Karachi. The training center was founded by retired colonel Abdul Wahid Khan, a brave officer who served as a gunship helicopter pilot in the Pakistani Air Force and around the globe with the United Nations, but who's first task as a young army officer in 1979 was to train Afghan Mujahedeen to fight the Soviet Army, the very Mujahedeen that are today's Taleban.
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  • An armed member of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city of Karachi, is raiding a hut on the outskirts of the city on his search for a kidnap suspect during a fake ransom meet up with the criminals.
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  • Two armed members of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city of Karachi, are raiding a cluster of houses on the outskirts of the city on their search for a kidnap suspect during a fake ransom meet up with the criminals.
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  • An armed member of the AVCC, (Anti-Violence Crime Cell) a special police unit mostly involved in anti-terrorism operations and kidnap cases in the city of Karachi, is preparing to raid a cluster of houses on the outskirts of the city on their search for a kidnap suspect during a fake ransom meet up with the criminals.
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  • Marvin, 20 years old, former gangster, teaching a life orientation lesson to young neglected youngsters in the School of Hope in Athlone, Cape Town, RSA, where troubled young kids at risk are getting education (run by Thembalitsha.org.za a local NGO). Marvin was a hit-man, working also for different gang such as 'The Americans' and the 'Junior Mafia' between the age of 15 and 19. He grow up in the mainly 'coloured' area of  Heideveld, where unemployment is rife and gangs are flourishing. He was also addicted by crystal meth (aka 'tik'), a dangerous chemical drug very common in South Africa's poorest neighbourhoods. Thanks to his family, after having been to reformatory, he was helped to get out of the gangs and to join a free academy for skills development aimed at empowering troubled youths through training and discipline, called Chrysalis (www.chrysalisacademy.org.za). He finished a three month course there and he is now about to  start working in the tourism industry; he know the wrongs has done and he does not want to go back to that life anymore. Chrysalis aim at reducing the levels of crime and violence in the Western Cape by transforming 'youth at risk' into strong, positive community leaders of the future through intensive continuous training. ?After I left the gang I was working for in the Woodstock area of Cape Town I have made myself some enemies; I cannot go back there anymore because someone has still anger left for me?I don?t want that life anymore, I want to live peacefully and fulfil my aspirations, you see: it is a matter of having little short-term goals, once you have achieved one you go onto the next, and so on. Always think you can do it, don?t give up, go for it again. I was running in dark corners, there was no way out, I did not have a goal, I had no dreams. You need to believe that you are worthwhile. Life is hard, it depends on you on how you want to make your life. Make everyday your day."
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  • Marvin, 20 years old, former gangster, by a wall of a school close to the impoverished area of Heideveld, Cape Town, RSA. Marvin was a hit-man, working also for different gangs such as 'The Americans' and the 'Junior Mafia' between the age of 15 and 19. He grow up in the mainly 'coloured' area of  Heideveld, where unemployment is rife and gangs are flourishing. He was also addicted by Crystal Meth (aka 'tik'), a dangerous chemical drug very common in South Africa's poorest neighbourhoods. Thanks to his family he was helped to get out of the gangs and to join a free academy for skills development aimed at empowering troubled youths through training and discipline, called Chrysalis (www.chrysalisacademy.org.za). He finished a three month course there and he is now about to  start working in the tourism industry; he know the wrongs has done and he does not want to go back to that life anymore. Chrysalis aim at reducing the levels of crime and violence in the Western Cape by transforming 'youth at risk' into strong, positive community leaders of the future through intensive continuous training. Marvin is actually heading life orientation lessons to institutes as the School of Hope, in Athlone, Cape Town, where troubled young kids at risk are getting education (run by Thembalitsha.org.za a local NGO).
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  • Marvin, 20 years old, former gangster, teaching a life orientation lesson to young neglected youngsters in the School of Hope in Athlone, Cape Town, RSA, where troubled young kids at risk are getting education (run by Thembalitsha.org.za a local NGO). Marvin was a hit-man, working also for different gang such as 'The Americans' and the 'Junior Mafia' between the age of 15 and 19. He grow up in the mainly 'coloured' area of  Heideveld, where unemployment is rife and gangs are flourishing. He was also addicted by crystal meth (aka 'tik'), a dangerous chemical drug very common in South Africa's poorest neighbourhoods. Thanks to his family, after having been to reformatory, he was helped to get out of the gangs and to join a free academy for skills development aimed at empowering troubled youths through training and discipline, called Chrysalis (www.chrysalisacademy.org.za). He finished a three month course there and he is now about to  start working in the tourism industry; he know the wrongs has done and he does not want to go back to that life anymore. Chrysalis aim at reducing the levels of crime and violence in the Western Cape by transforming 'youth at risk' into strong, positive community leaders of the future through intensive continuous training. ?After I left the gang I was working for in the Woodstock area of Cape Town I have made myself some enemies; I cannot go back there anymore because someone has still anger left for me?I don?t want that life anymore, I want to live peacefully and fulfil my aspirations, you see: it is a matter of having little short-term goals, once you have achieved one you go onto the next, and so on. Always think you can do it, don?t give up, go for it again. I was running in dark corners, there was no way out, I did not have a goal, I had no dreams. You need to believe that you are worthwhile. Life is hard, it depends on you on how you want to make your life. Make everyday your day."
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders holding US flags while standing in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, during the passage of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyteís coffin, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Before being dressed up, Rachi, 7, a girl affected by microcephaly and myoclonic epilepsy, is being freed of a cord to her ankle, her mother Jyoti Yadav, 34, a '1984 Gas Survivor', use to keep her from wandering off on her own, and being at risk of abuse and danger, while inside their home near Saifiya College, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, central India.
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders holding US flags prior to the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Detail of the leather jacket worn by a member of the Patriot Guard Riders during the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders arriving to the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church on their bike, to honour LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, whose funeral is to be held today in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • A labourer is moving a heavy load of half-processed leather destined to reach a new unit to complete another step of the production chain in Kanpu, Uttar Pradesh. In Jajmau Industrial Area the leather passes hand in hand many times before being ready for manufacturing stage. This 'outsourcing effect' creates a considerable risk for local underprivileged children to become involved in hazardous activities and subjected to exploitation.
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  • Member of the Patriot Guard Riders seen through the rear mirror of his motorbike in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, while awaiting the passage of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyteís coffin, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Member of the Patriot Guard Riders holding portrayed prior to the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • One of the bikes belonging to a member of the Patriot Guard Rider just outside church where the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez will take place, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders holding US flags during the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders standing in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, while awaiting the passage of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyteís coffin, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Member of the Patriot Guard Riders holding US flags during the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Member of the Patriot Guard Riders holding a US flag while standing in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, during the passage of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyteís coffin, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Amit, 5, a child born with mental and physical disabilities from gas-affected parents is smiling at his father, Raju, 41, while trying to walk with his help inside their home in the impoverished Blue Moon Colony, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, near the former Union Carbide industrial complex. Over 30.000 people are here at risk by the ongoing water contamination.
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  • A labourer is moving a heavy load of half-processed leather destined to reach a new unit to complete another step of the production chain. In Jajmau Industrial Area, Kanupu, Uttar Pradesh, the leather passes hand in hand many times before being ready for the final product manufacturing stage. This 'outsourcing effect' creates a considerable risk for local underprivileged children to become involved in hazardous activities and subjected to lifelong exploitation.
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  • Chandrabhati, 50, is portrayed while sitting on a bed in her house, located in the village of Simlana, pop. 4000, Saharanpur District, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Saturday, Mar. 29, 2008. Due to the contaminated water she has been drinking, originating from a hand-pump at the shallow depth of 70 ft, she was diagnosed a severe case of eye disease that made her totally blind seven years ago. She visited two different hospital in Saharanpur to no avail. The family has since time stopped drinking from the pump delivering yellow-coloured water and has been able to install a safer one, at the depth of 100 ft. As pollution grows unabated, and penetrates the soil deeper and deeper, there is a risk that even the newest pumps, some as deep as 200 ft, will soon be showing signs of contamination.
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders holding US flags during the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders are taking a minute of silence and mourning during the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders holding a US flag while awaiting for the start of the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders standing in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, while mourners from the family of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte are walking out after his funeral service, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Bill Michell, 61, long time member of the Patriot Guard Riders standing in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, while awaiting the passage of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyteís coffin, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • A golden Bold Eagle, symbol of the USA, on top of a military pole in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, where the funeral of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte is to be held, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Member of the Patriot Guard Riders arriving to the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church on his bike, to honour LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, whose funeral is to be held today in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Detail of the leather jacket worn by a member of the Patriot Guard Riders standing in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, while awaiting the passage of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyteís coffin, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders are lined up while holding US flags during the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
    Patriot_Guard_Riders_18.JPG
  • Detail of the leather jacket worn by a member of the Patriot Guard Riders standing in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, while awaiting the passage of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyteís coffin, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
    Patriot_Guard_Riders_16.jpg
  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders holding a US flag during the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Member of the Patriot Guard Riders holding a US flag during the funeral service of Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, in Staten Island, NY., on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Sgt. Sanchez, a 26-year-old American serviceman was killed by a roadside bomb in the Pech River Valley, Afghanistan. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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  • Members of the Patriot Guard Riders holding a US flag in front of the Bedsford Central Presbyterian church, while awaiting the passage of LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyteís coffin, in Brooklyn, New York, NY., on Friday, June 30, 2006. LCpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, a 21-year-old American serviceman died  on June 21, 2006, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the United States of America. Besides a passion for motorcycling, they all have in common an unwavering respect for those who risk their lives for the country's freedom and security. They are an American patriotic group, mainly but not only, composed by veterans from all over the United States. They work in unison, calling upon tens of different motorcycle groups, connected by an internet-based web where each of them can find out where and when a 'Mission' is called upon, and have the chance to take part. This way, the Patriot Guard Riders can cover the whole of the United States without having to ride from town to town but, by organising into different State Groups, each with its own State Captain, they are still able to maintain strictly firm guidelines, and to honour the same basic principles that moves the group from the its inception. The main aim of the Patriot Guard Riders is to attend the funeral services of fallen American servicemen, defined as 'Heroes' by the group,  as invited guests of the family. These so-called 'Missions' they undertake have two basic objectives in particular: to show their sincere respect for the US 'Fallen Heroes', their families, and their communities, and to shield the mourners from interruptions created by any group of protestors. Additionally the Patriot Guard Riders provide support to the veteran community and their families, in collaboration with the other veteran service organizations already working in the field.   **ITALY OUT**
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