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Vladimir Yarets, 67, from Belarus poses with his motorbike in Singapore December 21, 2008. Yarets, who lost his hearing when he was an infant due to a Nazi bombing raid during World War II, is aiming to be listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the first deaf person to travel around the world on a motorbike. He has been travelling around the world since 2000 and has currently travelled through more than 70 countries. From Singapore, he plans to leave for Africa or the Middle East sometime next year. Picture taken December 21, 2008. REUTERS/Rina Ota (SINGAPORE)