On the contrary, co-operation grew, as countries sought common ground to guard against future crises.

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Up went the gloves to protect my face and the ball thumped into my arm guard and flew to the ground.

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Constance would still be able to smell it later on, as she drove down the winding ramp for the last time, pulling away from the closing electric gate and the saluting security guard, onto the gritty ground floor and out into traffic, en route to .

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Ponting was given a standing ovation by the 7, 000 crowd at the WACA ground, and the South Africans performed a guard of honor as he went to the crease for his final innings.

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Rather, it is another twist in the long-running power struggle between Mr Erdogan and his mildly Islamist party, and an old guard led by the generals that has steadily lost ground.

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To guard against future floods, the government is trying to resettle refugees on higher ground.

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Wooden guard towers overwatched the camp and a few hundred yards away, on higher ground, a tent city was erected.

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But Mr Padilha warned state authorities not to let down their guard as the rainy season could exacerbate the situation, with standing water providing an ideal breeding ground for the mosquitoes carrying the disease.

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