Repeated military incidents on the border line between Georgia and South Ossetia, being part of Georgia^s territory and also its rebellious province, caused the conflict to explode on midnignt of August 7, 2008, The irregular militias of South Ossetia received military support from the Russian Army. After a few days of struggle, the Georgian army was forced by Russian troops to leave South Ossetia. The hardest fights took place on a 30 kilometer sector between Gori and Cchinwali. The number of victims on both sides of the conflict is unknown. Georgian military helicopter Mi 24 is seen over civilian buildings in Gori, 70 kms north of Tbilisi, after Russian air strike on the city.

A group of Congolese soldiers move in a jeep after pushing the rebels further noth for the day from Rugari, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of the provincial capital of Goma, DR Congo. In recent weeks the Rebels in the DRC were reported to have pushed the Congolese military closer to Goma

Two women return to collect personal belongings during a break in fighting in a town called Kabaya near Rumangabo in eastern Congo, where most of the fighting is concentrated. Thousands of refugees the fleeing fighting in eastern Congo after government forces were attacked by rebels of renegade Gen. Laurent Nkunda.

A young girl who stayed with her family in her home town stands next to a Congolese military Soviet-made T55 tank after he had been firing over positions of Forces loyal to renegade Laurent Nkunda in the mountains of Rugari, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of the provincial capital of Goma, DR Congo.

The body of a 17 years-old student allegedly killed last night by a group of Congolese soldiers after looting his house and asking him to carry the belongings into a van after which they shot him in the Katindo neighborhood of Goma, on October 30, 2008. Congolese rebels control the eastern part of the city generating wide spread fear as government forces, residents and tens of thousands of refugees scrambled to leave, with many soldiers out of control.

Refugees gather for food distribution, while most IDP^s shuffle between Kibati camp and Goma, the provincial capital while intense fighting continues outside of the city between rebels and the Congolese military.

A CNDP rebel soldiers stands guard in Kiwanja, 75 km north to the provincial capital of Goma on Thursday. Fighting between rebel forces and pro government militia on Wednesday many dozens of civilians dead.

Four Congolese government soldier shelter from the rain on the frontline about five kilometers north of Kibati. CNDP Rebels and government soldiers are only separated by less then half a kilometer and fighting flares up regularly.

A man runs in the distance in the town of Kiwanja after heavy fighting between the rebels and the Mai Mai left many soldiers dead. It is estimated that more then a couple of dozen civilians were killed in the area, although human rights groups claim up to 100 may have been killed.

Two dead Congolese government soldiers lies dead on the road and mark the checkpoint to rebel territory at the front line five kilometers near Kibati, north of Goma in eastern Congo, November 12, 2008. Two soldiers, both shot through the head, were killed during fighting on Tuesday a few kilometres from a refugee camp at Kibati sheltering 80,000 civilians displaced by violence. CNDP Rebels and government soldiers are only separated by less then half a kilometer and fighting flares up regularly.

A young girl, one of the 250 000 displaced find amusement playing with a plastic bag and rapping it around her head, at a newly created refugee camp next to a MONUC base in Kiwanja, a couple kilometers north of Ruthuru, now a strong hold of the CNDP rebels..Kiwanja has seen numerous killings of civilians by the rebels, leaving many to fear returning home.

Mao Zedong, who founded the new China, is one of the greatest men in China. Though he has passed away for over 30 years, Chinese people still commemorate him in various ways. 1. At Tiananmen Square, tourists will stand in a line to pay their respects to Mao Zedong’s body.

In South of China, it is common for peopleto buy various kinds of statues of Mao Zedong, which are put in a shrine at home.

Mao Zedong, who founded the new China, is one of the greatest men in China. Though he has passed away for over 30 years, Chinese people still commemorate him in various ways.

When the bronze statue of Mao Zedong was brought back to hometown, people spontaneously went out in streets to welcome Chairman Mao’s coming home.

Every year on December 26, fellow-towners will commemorate his birthday in traditional ways.

On Mao Zedong’s birthday, there’re huge crowds of people at the square, singing songs to commemorate him.

Some old men show people the souvenirs of Mao Zedong which were kept by them.

People swarmed round some actors who look like Mao Zedong to take pictures.

It can be seen in Hunan that the bronze statues of Mao Zedong stand in the middle of some individually-owned business squares, blessing businessmen to make a fortune every year.

The image of Mao Zedong often appears in contemporary works of art.