Children walk past a branch of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) in Tokyo November 14, 2012. MUFG, Japan's biggest bank by assets, posted a 58 percent decline in first-half net profit from a year earlier, when the lender made a hefty one-time gain from its investment in Morgan Stanley. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS LOGO) 

A man walks past a branch of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) in Tokyo November 14, 2012. MUFG, Japan's biggest bank by assets, posted a 58 percent decline in first-half net profit from a year earlier, when the lender made a hefty one-time gain from its investment in Morgan Stanley. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS LOGO) 

Men walk past signboards of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) (L) and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ in Tokyo November 14, 2012. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), Japan's No.3 bank by assets, posted a 5.5 percent increase in first-half net profit, helped by investment gains from government bond trading. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

A man walks past signboards of Mizuho Bank in Tokyo November 13, 2012. Mizuho Financial Group, Japan's No.2 bank by assets, posted a 27.6 percent decline in first-half net profit, hurt by hefty losses on its equity portfolio while lending at home remained sluggish due to a tepid economy. Picture taken November 13, 2012. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

A woman walks past China Life Insurance Co Ltd headquarters building at Beijing's Financial Street, October 26, 2012. China Life, the world's largest insurer by market value, has posted its first quarterly loss since 2008 due to big impairment losses from a sluggish domestic stock market. The company said it made a third-quarter loss of 2.2 billion yuan ($352.47 million) compared with a 3.75 billion yuan profit a year ago, having warned last week that its net profit in the first nine months of the year would fall about 55 percent. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

People walk past the one of the first street signs in Costa Rica at the avenue central in San Jose September 27, 2012. Costa Rica, unveiled plans on Thursday to install its first street signs, so residents will not have to cite local landmarks like fast-food chains or gas stations when giving directions. Municipal workers will install about 22,000 signs and plaques on street corners in the city, home to 1.4 million people, where the current informal system is tolerated by residents, but creates headaches for visitors and the post office. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate (COSTA RICA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Two women walk past in front of an ATM machine at Spain's lender bank Bankia in Madrid August 31, 2012. Nationalised Spanish lender Bankia is expected to post first-half losses of more than 4 billion euros on Friday, highlighting the need for capital from a European rescue of Spanish banks that is unlikely to arrive before the end of September. REUTERS/Juan Medina (SPAIN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

A man walks past in front of an ATM machine at Spain's lender bank Bankia in Madrid August 31, 2012. Nationalised Spanish lender Bankia is expected to post first-half losses of more than 4 billion euros on Friday, highlighting the need for capital from a European rescue of Spanish banks that is unlikely to arrive before the end of September. REUTERS/Juan Medina (SPAIN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

A man walks past an ATM machine at Spain's lender bank Bankia in Madrid August 31, 2012. Nationalised Spanish lender Bankia is expected to post first-half losses of more than 4 billion euros on Friday, highlighting the need for capital from a European rescue of Spanish banks that is unlikely to arrive before the end of September. REUTERS/Juan Medina (SPAIN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

A woman walks past a Bouygues Telecom company shop in a shopping mall in Nice August 29, 2012. French conglomerate Bouygues posted sharply lower first-half profits on Tuesday as its mobile telecoms business struggled against tough new competitor Iliad. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: BUSINESS TELECOMS) 

A pedestrian walks past the San Miguel Corporation headquarters in Manila August 14, 2012. Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp, the country's biggest company by sales, posted a more than 50 percent rise in second-quarter net income on August 13, 2012, benefiting from its fast-expanding energy business at home and in Southeast Asia. Fuel and refining is now the biggest business segment for San Miguel, accounting for about 60 percent of its total first-half revenue of 330 billion pesos. Its food and power business were also major contributors to revenue during the period. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES - Tags: BUSINESS ENERGY) 

Employees of PSA Peugeot Citroen walk past the Eiffel Tower as they demonstrate against the closure of the PSA Aulnay plant, near the company's headquarters as a meeting with Peugeot management and workers' representatives is held in Paris July 25, 2012. PSA Peugeot Citroen vowed on Wednesday to press ahead with politically fraught restructuring plans as the troubled French automaker detailed mounting losses it has described as a threat to its future. Europe's second-largest car maker posted a 662 million-euro ($800 million) first-half auto-division loss that dragged its bottom line into the red - as it had warned earlier this month when announcing 8,000 French job cuts and a plant closure. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (FRANCE - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT TRANSPORT CIVIL UNREST) 

Employees of PSA Peugeot Citroen walk past the Arc de Triomphe as they demonstrate against the closure of the PSA Aulnay plant, near the company's headquarters as a meeting with Peugeot management and workers' representatives is held in Paris July 25, 2012. PSA Peugeot Citroen vowed on Wednesday to press ahead with politically fraught restructuring plans as the troubled French automaker detailed mounting losses it has described as a threat to its future. Europe's second-largest car maker posted a 662 million-euro ($800 million) first-half auto-division loss that dragged its bottom line into the red - as it had warned earlier this month when announcing 8,000 French job cuts and a plant closure. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (FRANCE - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT TRANSPORT CIVIL UNREST) 

Employees of PSA Peugeot Citroen walk past the Arc de Triomphe in Paris July 25, 2012, as they demonstrate against the closure of the PSA Aulnay plant. PSA Peugeot Citroen vowed on Wednesday to press ahead with politically fraught restructuring plans as the troubled French automaker detailed mounting losses it has described as a threat to its future. Europe's second-largest car maker posted a 662 million-euro ($800 million) first-half auto-division loss that dragged its bottom line into the red - as it had warned earlier this month when announcing 8,000 French job cuts and a plant closure. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (FRANCE - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT TRANSPORT CIVIL UNREST) 

Employees of PSA Peugeot Citroen walk past the Arc de Triomphe as they demonstrate against the closure of the PSA Aulnay plant, in Paris July 25, 2012. PSA Peugeot Citroen vowed on Wednesday to press ahead with politically fraught restructuring plans as the troubled French automaker detailed mounting losses it has described as a threat to its future. Europe's second-largest car maker posted a 662 million-euro ($800 million) first-half auto-division loss that dragged its bottom line into the red - as it had warned earlier this month when announcing 8,000 French job cuts and a plant closure. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (FRANCEBUSINESS UNREST - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CIVIL UNREST) 

A salesman walks past a Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 at a Chrysler/Dodge dealership in Vienna, Virginia April 26, 2012. Italian carmaker Fiat beat analysts' forecasts for first quarter earnings as its U.S. unit Chrysler Group LLC posted its best quarterly profit since its 2009 bankruptcy, once again compensating for declining sales in Europe. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT) 

An employee walks past a Fiat 500 at a dealership in Vienna, Virginia April 26, 2012. Italian carmaker Fiat beat analysts' forecasts for first quarter earnings as its U.S. unit Chrysler Group LLC posted its best quarterly profit since its 2009 bankruptcy, once again compensating for declining sales in Europe. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT) 

A man walks past new Jeeps parked in front of a Chrysler/Jeep dealership in Vienna, Virginia April 26, 2012. Italian carmaker Fiat beat analysts' forecasts for first quarter earnings as its U.S. unit Chrysler Group LLC posted its best quarterly profit since its 2009 bankruptcy, once again compensating for declining sales in Europe. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT) 

A pedestrian walks past a branch of Sports Direct in Liverpool northern England December 15, 2011. Sports Direct, Britain's biggest sporting goods retailer, posted a 2 percent rise in first-half profit and said it was on track to meet its target for the year REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

A pedestrian walks past a branch of Sports Direct in Liverpool northern England December 15, 2011. Sports Direct, Britain's biggest sporting goods retailer, posted a 2 percent rise in first-half profit and said it was on track to meet its target for the year REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

Businessmen walk past a branch of Nomura Securities in Tokyo November 1, 2011. Japanese investment bank Nomura Holdings posted its first quarterly loss in 2-1/2 years on Tuesday amid a downturn in global financial markets and tripled its cost-cutting target to $1.2 billion in a setback to its overseas expansion plans. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

Romania's former Presidents Emil Constantinescu (L) and Ion Iliescu applaud after Romania's former King Michael addressed parliament in Bucharest October 25, 2011, on his 90th birthday, the first time since Soviet-backed communists forced him to abdicate more than 60 years ago, highlighting deep divisions over the country's past. While opinion polls show most Romanians do not want the monarchy back, post-communist leaders have tried to limit Michael's influence, fearing he could erode their own power if given a platform. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) 

Romania's former King Michael is applauded after addressing parliament in Bucharest October 25, 2011, on his 90th birthday, first time since Soviet-backed communists forced him to abdicate more than 60 years ago, highlighting deep divisions over the country's past. While opinion polls show most Romanians do not want the monarchy back, post-communist leaders have tried to limit Michael's influence, fearing he could erode their own power if given a platform. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) 

Romania's former King Michael prepares to address parliament in Bucharest October 25, 2011, on his 90th birthday, first time since Soviet-backed communists forced him to abdicate more than 60 years ago, highlighting deep divisions over the country's past. While opinion polls show most Romanians do not want the monarchy back, post-communist leaders have tried to limit Michael's influence, fearing he could erode their own power if given a platform. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) 

Romania's former King Michael addresses parliament in Bucharest October 25, 2011, on his 90th birthday, first time since Soviet-backed communists forced him to abdicate more than 60 years ago, highlighting deep divisions over the country's past. While opinion polls show most Romanians do not want the monarchy back, post-communist leaders have tried to limit Michael's influence, fearing he could erode their own power if given a platform. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) 

Romania's former King Michael poses next to newly unveiled bronze sculpture of King Carol I, the founder of Romania's royal dynasty, after addressing address parliament in Bucharest October 25, 2011, on his 90th birthday, first time since Soviet-backed communists forced him to abdicate more than 60 years ago, highlighting deep divisions over the country's past. While opinion polls show most Romanians do not want the monarchy back, post-communist leaders have tried to limit Michael's influence, fearing he could erode their own power if given a platform. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) 

A general view of the parliament hall, built by the late communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, as Romania's former King Michael speaks in Bucharest October 25, 2011, on his 90th birthday, first time since Soviet-backed communists forced him to abdicate more than 60 years ago, highlighting deep divisions over the country's past. While opinion polls show most Romanians do not want the monarchy back, post-communist leaders have tried to limit Michael's influence, fearing he could erode their own power if given a platform. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) 

A general view of the parliament hall, built by the late communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, as Romania's former King Michael speaks in Bucharest October 25, 2011, on his 90th birthday, first time since Soviet-backed communists forced him to abdicate more than 60 years ago, highlighting deep divisions over the country's past. While opinion polls show most Romanians do not want the monarchy back, post-communist leaders have tried to limit Michael's influence, fearing he could erode their own power if given a platform. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) 

Romania's former King Michael looks on after addressing parliament in Bucharest October 25, 2011, on his 90th birthday, first time since Soviet-backed communists forced him to abdicate more than 60 years ago, highlighting deep divisions over the country's past. While opinion polls show most Romanians do not want the monarchy back, post-communist leaders have tried to limit Michael's influence, fearing he could erode their own power if given a platform. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) 

Romania's former King Michael (R) is applauded by his daughter Princess Margarita (L) and Prince Radu after addressing parliament in Bucharest October 25, 2011, on his 90th birthday, first time since Soviet-backed communists forced him to abdicate more than 60 years ago, highlighting deep divisions over the country's past. While opinion polls show most Romanians do not want the monarchy back, post-communist leaders have tried to limit Michael's influence, fearing he could erode their own power if given a platform. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) 

Romania's former King Michael addresses parliament in Bucharest October 25, 2011, on his 90th birthday, first time since Soviet-backed communists forced him to abdicate more than 60 years ago, highlighting deep divisions over the country's past. While opinion polls show most Romanians do not want the monarchy back, post-communist leaders have tried to limit Michael's influence, fearing he could erode their own power if given a platform. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) 

Romania's former King Michael waits to address parliament in Bucharest October 25, 2011, on his 90th birthday, first time since Soviet-backed communists forced him to abdicate more than 60 years ago, highlighting deep divisions over the country's past. While opinion polls show most Romanians do not want the monarchy back, post-communist leaders have tried to limit Michael's influence, fearing he could erode their own power if given a platform. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) 

Romania's former King Michael waits to address parliament in Bucharest October 25, 2011, on his 90th birthday, first time since Soviet-backed communists forced him to abdicate more than 60 years ago, highlighting deep divisions over the country's past. While opinion polls show most Romanians do not want the monarchy back, post-communist leaders have tried to limit Michael's influence, fearing he could erode their own power if given a platform. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) 

Romania's former King Michael addresses parliament in Bucharest October 25, 2011, on his 90th birthday, first time since Soviet-backed communists forced him to abdicate more than 60 years ago, highlighting deep divisions over the country's past. While opinion polls show most Romanians do not want the monarchy back, post-communist leaders have tried to limit Michael's influence, fearing he could erode their own power if given a platform. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) 

Romania's former King Michael addresses parliament in Bucharest October 25, 2011, on his 90th birthday, first time since Soviet-backed communists forced him to abdicate more than 60 years ago, highlighting deep divisions over the country's past. While opinion polls show most Romanians do not want the monarchy back, post-communist leaders have tried to limit Michael's influence, fearing he could erode their own power if given a platform. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) 

Romania's former King Michael waves after addressing the parliament in Bucharest October 25, 2011, on his 90th birthday, first time since Soviet-backed communists forced him to abdicate more than 60 years ago, highlighting deep divisions over the country's past. While opinion polls show most Romanians do not want the monarchy back, post-communist leaders have tried to limit Michael's influence, fearing he could erode their own power if given a platform. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS) 

FC Bayern Munich's Daniel van Buyten (not pictured) scores a goal past HSV Hamburg's goalkeeper Jaroslav Drobny, during their German first division Bundesliga soccer match in Munich August 20, 2011. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) DFL LIMITS USE OF IMAGES ON THE INTERNET TO 15 PICTURES DURING THE MATCH AND PROHIBITS MOBILE (MMS) USE DURING AND UP TO 2 HOURS POST MATCH. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DFL 

A man walks past a branch of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group in Tokyo July 29, 2011. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group posted on Friday a 2.4 percent fall in first-quarter net profit, hurt by the absence of hefty bond trading gains that boosted Japan's top banks last year, and kept its full-year forecast unchanged. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS) 

Women walk past a sign on a Project Champion camera post in the Sparkbrook area of Birmingham, central England, May 12, 2011. On the frontline of the war against terrorism -- and Britain is undoubtedly a frontline -- private initiatives hint at the failure of state-sponsored efforts to counter jihad. Almost six years on from a massive coordinated terror attack on London's transport system, the main nationwide programme to deter young men from extremism still hasn't moved past mistrust and suspicion. Project Champion was a ring of more than 100 closed-circuit TV and automatic number-plate recognition cameras erected around the district and neighbouring Sparkhill in the first half of 2010 for counter-terrorism surveillance. Picture taken May 12, 2011. To match Special Report BRITAIN-MUSLIMS/RADICALS REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY RELIGION) 

A man walks past containers at a port in Shanghai May 10, 2011. China posted its biggest trade surplus in four months in April, swinging from a trade deficit in the first quarter, as exports hit a record on stronger global demand despite initial signs of a pinch from Japan's earthquake and nuclear crisis. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS) 

A worker walks past containers at a port in Shanghai May 10, 2011. China posted its biggest trade surplus in four months in April, swinging from a trade deficit in the first quarter, as exports hit a record on stronger global demand despite initial signs of a pinch from Japan's earthquake and nuclear crisis. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS) 

Energy and climate secretary Chris Huhne (L) conducts a television interview with Labour politician John Reid at the referendum count on the alternative vote, London, May 6, 2011. In the first nationwide referendum for more than 30 years, Britons were asked whether they wanted to replace the first-past -the-post method of electing Westminster politicians with an "alternative vote" system in which they could rank candidates in order of preference. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS) 

A man stands in front of the information board for the referendum count on the alternative vote, London, May 6, 2011. In the first nationwide referendum for more than 30 years, Britons were asked whether they wanted to replace the first-past -the-post method of electing Westminster politicians with an "alternative vote" system in which they could rank candidates in order of preference. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) 

Workers count ballots for the referendum on the Alternative Vote, in a sports centre in Vauxhall, London, May 6, 2011. In the first nationwide referendum for more than 30 years, Britons were asked whether they wanted to replace the first-past -the-post method of electing Westminster politicians with an "alternative vote" system in which they could rank candidates in order of preference. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) 

Supporters of the "no" campaign cheer for photographers as the first regional results come through at the referendum count on the alternative vote, London, May 6, 2011. In the first nationwide referendum for more than 30 years, Britons were asked whether they wanted to replace the first-past -the-post method of electing Westminster politicians with an "alternative vote" system in which they could rank candidates in order of preference. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS) 

A supporter of the "no" campaign takes a photograph as the first regional results come through at the referendum count on the alternative vote, London, May 6, 2011. In the first nationwide referendum for more than 30 years, Britons were asked whether they wanted to replace the first-past -the-post method of electing Westminster politicians with an "alternative vote" system in which they could rank candidates in order of preference. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS) 

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander speaks on his mobile telephone at the referendum count on the alternative vote, London, May 6, 2011. In the first nationwide referendum for more than 30 years, Britons were asked whether they wanted to replace the first-past -the-post method of electing Westminster politicians with an "alternative vote" system in which they could rank candidates in order of preference. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN) 

Energy and climate secretary Chris Huhne (L) jokes with former Labour politician John Reid before a television interview at the referendum count on the alternative vote, London, May 6, 2011. In the first nationwide referendum for more than 30 years, Britons were asked whether they wanted to replace the first-past -the-post method of electing Westminster politicians with an "alternative vote" system in which they could rank candidates in order of preference. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS) 

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander watches the information screen at the referendum count on the alternative vote, London, May 6, 2011. In the first nationwide referendum for more than 30 years, Britons were asked whether they wanted to replace the first-past -the-post method of electing Westminster politicians with an "alternative vote" system in which they could rank candidates in order of preference. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS) 

People stand in front of the information board for the referendum count on the alternative vote, London, May 6, 2011. In the first nationwide referendum for more than 30 years, Britons were asked whether they wanted to replace the first-past -the-post method of electing Westminster politicians with an "alternative vote" system in which they could rank candidates in order of preference. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS) 

Men stand in front of the information board for the referendum count on the alternative vote, London, May 6, 2011. In the first nationwide referendum for more than 30 years, Britons were asked whether they wanted to replace the first-past -the-post method of electing Westminster politicians with an "alternative vote" system in which they could rank candidates in order of preference. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS) 

A television crew interview former Labour politician John Reid (2nd L) at the referendum count on the alternative vote, London, May 6, 2011. In the first nationwide referendum for more than 30 years, Britons were asked whether they wanted to replace the first-past -the-post method of electing Westminster politicians with an "alternative vote" system in which they could rank candidates in order of preference. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS) 

Men stand in front of the information board for the referendum count on the alternative vote, London, May 6, 2011. In the first nationwide referendum for more than 30 years, Britons were asked whether they wanted to replace the first-past -the-post method of electing Westminster politicians with an "alternative vote" system in which they could rank candidates in order of preference. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS) 

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander (R) gets prepared for a television interview at the referendum count on the alternative vote, London, May 6, 2011. In the first nationwide referendum for more than 30 years, Britons were asked whether they wanted to replace the first-past -the-post method of electing Westminster politicians with an "alternative vote" system in which they could rank candidates in order of preference. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS) 

A man using his mobile phone walks past LG Electronics' LCD television sets at an electronics shop in Seoul April 27, 2011. LG Electronics Inc posted its first profit in three quarters and the world's No. 2 TV maker and No. 3 handset maker said it saw better earnings ahead as it halted slipping margins in the competitive mobile phone market. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: BUSINESS) 

Referee Kevin Pollock signals "no goal" after a penalty shot by New Jersey Devils left wing Mattias Tedenby hit the post and the puck bounced back past Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price (31) in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey, April 2, 2011. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY) 

Catalunya Autonomous Police, known locally as Mossos D'esquadra, patrol past stranded passengers in Barcelona's El Prat T1 airport after flights were cancelled due to a massive walkout of air traffic controllers December 4, 2010. Spanish airspace reopened on Saturday after a wildcat strike by air traffic controllers paralysed airports for a second day and the government declared its first state of emergency in the post-Franco era. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino (SPAIN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS TRANSPORT POLITICS) 

A man (L) walks past a branch of South African retailer Pick n Pay in Johannesburg October 20, 2010. South Africa's second-largest food retailer Pick n Pay plans to step up its expansion across the continent to fend off competition as U.S. retailer Wal-Mart prepares to enter fast-growing Africa. Wal-Mart is in talks to buy South Africa's discount retailer Massmart, a move that would give the U.S. firm a big presence in Africa and pressure local players. Pick n Pay posted a 7 percent decline in first-half profit on Wednesday, and said it plans four new stores in neighbouring Zambia over the next 12 months. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: BUSINESS FOOD) 

A girl walks past a stand with the morning's papers in Bishkek October 11, 2010. Kyrgyzstan counted votes on Monday to establish the first parliamentary democracy in Central Asia, a region dominated by post-Soviet strongmen, four months after the worst bloodshed in the country's modern history. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KYRGYZSTAN - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) 

Myanmar's General Thura Shwe Man (L), the third most powerful leader of the regime, Prime Minister General Thein Sein (2nd L) and military officers watch a march past during the Armed Forces Day ceremony at Naypyitaw March 27, 2010. Myanmar's top three rulers resigned from the military on August 27, 2010, a senior army source said, paving their way to assume the most powerful roles in the country after a parliamentary election in November. The resignations mean military junta supremo Than Shwe and right-hand men, Muang Aye and Thura Shwe Man, are now civilians and can take the posts of president, vice president or government ministers after the November 7 polls, the first in two decades. Picture taken March 27, 2010. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)