G8 and G5 leaders group photo in L'Aquila
G8 and G5 leaders gather for a group photo at the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy on July 9, 2009. (L-R) South African President Jacob Zuma, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, U.S. President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, French President Nicolas Sarkozy. (UPI Photo/Alex Volgin)
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