An Iranian securityguard monitors the Booali complex at Mahshahr port's Special Petrochemical Economic Zone on the Persian Gulf coast, 640 km (400 miles) south of Tehran March 12, 2005. Picture taken on March 12. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl MN/LD

An Indian security guard follows Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Younis during a practice session on the eve of second test match in New Delhi February 3. The second match of the two test series between India and Pakistan starts from February 4. Hindu militants who had earlier threatened to release snakes on the ground to disrupt the match have since withdrawn the threat, but police said they were taking no chances.

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