World Lens: Week of September 28

Janet goes to Milan; Nigeria celebrates. See pics.

Olympic Bid - Michelle Obama led the United States delegation’s efforts to try to win a bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at the International Olympic Committee’s Session in Copenhagen. REUTERS/Charles Dharapak/Pool

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Olympic Bid - Michelle Obama led the United States delegation’s efforts to try to win a bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at the International Olympic Committee’s Session in Copenhagen. REUTERS/Charles Dharapak/Pool

Star Power - Talk show host Oprah Winfrey also made the trip out to Copenhagen in support of Chicago’s Olympic bid. Here, she and First Lady Michelle Obama speak at the opening ceremonies of the 121st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session. REUTERS/Charles Dharapak/Pool

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Star Power - Talk show host Oprah Winfrey also made the trip out to Copenhagen in support of Chicago’s Olympic bid. Here, she and First Lady Michelle Obama speak at the opening ceremonies of the 121st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session. REUTERS/Charles Dharapak/Pool

Obama Speaks - Friday, President Obama joined Michelle as he spoke at the IOC meeting to promote Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. He made history by being the first U.S. president to address the International Olympic Committee in person to support a city’s bid. REUTERS/Charles Dharapak/Pool

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Obama Speaks - Friday, President Obama joined Michelle as he spoke at the IOC meeting to promote Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. He made history by being the first U.S. president to address the International Olympic Committee in person to support a city’s bid. REUTERS/Charles Dharapak/Pool

Rio Wins! - Despite the star power, Chicago lost out on the bid, after being voted out of contention in the first round. Rio de Janeiro beat out fellow finalist Madrid for the honor to host the games. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

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Rio Wins! - Despite the star power, Chicago lost out on the bid, after being voted out of contention in the first round. Rio de Janeiro beat out fellow finalist Madrid for the honor to host the games. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

Nigeria Independence - Nigerian school children celebrate the West African nation’s 49th Independence Day in Lagos. The country officially became independent from Britain on October 1, 1960. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

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Nigeria Independence - Nigerian school children celebrate the West African nation’s 49th Independence Day in Lagos. The country officially became independent from Britain on October 1, 1960. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

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Powerful Quake - Indonesia is still recovering from the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that slammed the Southeast Asian country earlier this week. The death toll is currently at over 500 and is expected to rise, with thousands of people trapped under rubble. REUTERS/Muhammad Fitrah/Singgalang Newspaper

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Powerful Quake - Indonesia is still recovering from the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that slammed the Southeast Asian country earlier this week. The death toll is currently at over 500 and is expected to rise, with thousands of people trapped under rubble. REUTERS/Muhammad Fitrah/Singgalang Newspaper

In India - Jermaine Jackson arrives at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India. Jackson plans to stay in the nation for 10 days, interacting with his late brother’s fans and recording a song with Bollywood composer-singer, Adnan Sami, for an album. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

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In India - Jermaine Jackson arrives at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India. Jackson plans to stay in the nation for 10 days, interacting with his late brother’s fans and recording a song with Bollywood composer-singer, Adnan Sami, for an album. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

MOBO Awards - Singer Kelly Rowland and DJ David Guetta arrive at the MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow, Scotland. REUTERS/David Moir

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MOBO Awards - Singer Kelly Rowland and DJ David Guetta arrive at the MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow, Scotland. REUTERS/David Moir

Fashion Week - Singer Janet Jackson arrives for an event for amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, during women’s fashion week in downtown Milan, Italy. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

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Fashion Week - Singer Janet Jackson arrives for an event for amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, during women’s fashion week in downtown Milan, Italy. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

Invest in Haiti - Former president and special envoy to Haiti, Bill Clinton, smiles alongside the nation’s Prime Minister, Michele Pierre-Louis, at the end of a day of investment meetings in Port-au-Prince. Pierre-Louis welcomed thousands of potential investors to the nation for the conference. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

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Invest in Haiti - Former president and special envoy to Haiti, Bill Clinton, smiles alongside the nation’s Prime Minister, Michele Pierre-Louis, at the end of a day of investment meetings in Port-au-Prince. Pierre-Louis welcomed thousands of potential investors to the nation for the conference. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz