U.S. on schedule to pull out combat troops in Iraq: White House
08:00, August 12, 2010 
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White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs holds his daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Aug. 11, 2010. The White House said on Wednesday that the U.S. is on schedule to pull out all its combat troops in Iraq by the end of this month, after President Barack Obama met with his national security team earlier in the day on the situation there. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)
White House said on Wednesday that the United States is on schedule to pull out all its combat troops in Iraq by the end of this month.
"We're on target by the end of the month to end our combat mission," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said, adding President Barack Obama is satisfied with the progress made on the ground.
Iraq is witnessing a resurgence of violence in recent months. The death toll in July has reached an alarming two-year high, casting doubt on the government's ability to secure the country.
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（Editor：张茜）
Staff members watch a screen showing the blast-off of the Long March-2FT1 carrier rocket loaded with Tiangong-1 unmanned space lab module at Beijing Aerospace Control Center, Sept. 29, 2011. Commander-in-chief of China's manned space program Chang Wanquan announced Thursday night that the launch of Tiangong-1 space lab module was successful. (Xinhua/Wang Shen)
Chinese President Hu Jintao watches the launch of Tiangong-1 space lab module at Beijing Aerospace Control Center in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2011. Other members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, including Wu Bangguo, Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun, Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang and Zhou Yongkang, are also present. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)
The graphics shows the launch procedures of the carrier rocket of Tiangong-1 space lab module, Long March-2FT1 on Sept. 29, 2011. (Xinhua/Lu Zhe) 
Image taken from Beijing Aerospace Control Center shows a Long March-2FT1 carrier rocket loaded with Tiangong-1 unmanned space lab module blasting off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 29, 2011. (Xinhua) 
On Sept. 28, tourists travel around the Mingshashan Scenic Area in Dunhuang, Gansu province by camel. With the National Day vacation right around the corner, more and more tourists from home and abroad are going to Dunhuang. Riding on a camel, they travel in the desert to enjoy the cities rare form of natural scenery. (Xinhua/Zhang Weixian)
Chinese forest armed forces work together with forest firefighters on Sept. 28. (Xinhua/Chai Liren)
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