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As flood survivors climb on a truck with donated relief goods in Punjab province, one throws a water bottle at a passing truck. (Associated Press)

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A boy receives relief food at a camp in southern Pakistan. Floods have killed about 1,500 people and affected 20 million more. (Associated Press)

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A boy receives relief food at a camp for flood affected people on the outskirt of Sukkur, in southern Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010. The floodwaters that have ravaged Pakistan will not recede fully until the end of August, the country's top meteorologist said, a grim forecast for the more than 20 million people living homeless or otherwise affected by the deluge. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

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A Pakistani man passes by a toppled passenger bus along a flooded street in Muzaffargarh, Punjab province, Pakistan on Wednesday Aug. 18, 2010. Militants exploiting the flooding chaos in Pakistan clashed with police overnight, authorities said, as desperately needed international donations for the millions of victims picked up pace three weeks after the deluge began. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari shake hands as Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, center, looks on during their meeting in the Bocharov Ruchei residence near Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. Medvedev on Wednesday offered Pakistan support in dealing with catastrophic floods as he hosted leaders of Afghan, Pakistan and Tajikistan for talks on efforts to stabilize the region. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Presidential Press Service)

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People wait for an army boat near a railway track damaged by floodwaters in Sultan Kot, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said reconstruction and rehabilitation will be a "big test" for Pakistan once floodwaters recede. Photographer: Asad Zaidi/Bloomberg

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A man watches a highway as it disappears under floodwaters in Sultan Kot, Pakistan, on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said reconstruction and rehabilitation will be a "big test" for Pakistan once floodwaters recede. Photographer: Asad Zaidi/Bloomberg

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A United Arab Emirates Chinook carries food supply over Taunsa Sharif in Punjab province flooded areas on it's way to Retra town about 55 kms north west of Multan, Pakistan,Wednesday Aug. 18, 2010. Pakistan senior meteorologist Arif Mahmood said floodwaters won't fully recede until the end of the month, and existing river torrents were still heading to major cities such as Hyderabad and Sukkur in the south.(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

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People stand in a queue to get relief food at a camp for flood affected people on the outskirt of Sukkur, in southern Pakistan on Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010. The floodwaters that have ravaged Pakistan will not recede fully until the end of August, the country's top meteorologist said, a grim forecast for the more than 20 million people living homeless or otherwise affected by the deluge. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

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Girls queue for food at a camp for people displaced by floods on the outskirts of Sukkur, southern Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010. The floodwaters that have ravaged Pakistan will not recede fully until the end of August, the country's top meteorologist said, a grim forecast for the more than 20 million people living homeless or otherwise affected by the deluge. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

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People stand in queue to get relief food at a camp for flood-affected people on the outskirts of Sukkur, southern Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. The floodwaters that have ravaged Pakistan will not recede fully until the end of August, the country's top meteorologist said, a grim forecast for the more than 20 million people living homeless or otherwise affected by the deluge. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

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A flood affected woman peeks through a tent as another girl stands by in Nowshera, Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. The floodwaters that have ravaged Pakistan will not recede fully until the end of August, the country's top meteorologist said, a grim forecast for the more than 20 million people living homeless or otherwise affected by the deluge. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)

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Flood survivors carry relief goods along a flooded area in Muzaffargarh, Punjab province, in Pakistan on Wednesday Aug. 18, 2010. Militants exploiting the flooding chaos in Pakistan clashed with police overnight, authorities said, as desperately needed international donations for the millions of victims picked up pace three weeks after the deluge began. (AP Photo / Aaron Favila)

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Flood survivors climb on a truck donating foods and drinks to victims along a flooded area in Muzaffargarh, Punjab province, Pakistan on Wednesday Aug. 18, 2010. Militants exploiting the flooding chaos in Pakistan clashed with police overnight, authorities said, as desperately needed international donations for the millions of victims picked up pace three weeks after the deluge began. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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A Pakistani boy shouts to attract attention from a man handing out relief goods at a camp flood victims in Muzaffargarh, Punjab province, Pakistan on Wednesday Aug. 18, 2010. Militants exploiting the flooding chaos in Pakistan clashed with police overnight, authorities said, as desperately needed international donations for the millions of victims picked up pace three weeks after the deluge began. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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A flood survivor reaches out for relief goods as they climb on a truck donating foods and drinks to victims in Muzaffargarh, Punjab province, Pakistan on Wednesday Aug. 18, 2010. Militants exploiting the flooding chaos in Pakistan clashed with police overnight, authorities said, as desperately needed international donations for the millions of victims picked up pace three weeks after the deluge began. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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Young flood victims hang on the back of a truck as they cross a flooded area in Muzaffargarh, Punjab province, Pakistan on Wednesday Aug. 18, 2010. Militants exploiting the flooding chaos in Pakistan clashed with police overnight, authorities said, as desperately needed international donations for the millions of victims picked up pace three weeks after the deluge began. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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A young Pakistani girl sleeps as flies land on her face at a camp for flood victims in Muzaffargarh, Punjab province, Pakistan on Wednesday Aug. 18, 2010. Militants exploiting the flooding chaos in Pakistan clashed with police overnight, authorities said, as desperately needed international donations for the millions of victims picked up pace three weeks after the deluge began. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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Pakistanis with pots stand in line to get relief food at a camp for flood-affected people on the outskirts of Sukkur, in southern Pakistan, on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. The floodwaters that have ravaged the country will not recede fully until the end of August, the country's top meteorologist said, a grim forecast for the more than 20 million people living homeless or otherwise affected by the deluge. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

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People use logs and boards to pave a path into a village submerged by landslides in search for people buried in mud in Puladi township, in southwest China's Yunnan province, on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. (AP Photo)