Global Week in Review: Brazilian Soccer Player Eats Banana Thrown at Him

South Africa celebrates 20 years of democracy, plus more.

Dani Alves Eats Banana Thrown at Him - A fan threw a banana at Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves of the FC Barcelona team during a game in El Magridel stadium Sunday. He had every right to get angry, but instead picked it up and ate it. He laughs last, as the person who threw the fruit has been banned from games at the stadium for life. (Photo:David Ramos/Getty Images)

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Dani Alves Eats Banana Thrown at Him - A fan threw a banana at Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves of the FC Barcelona team during a game in El Magridel stadium Sunday. He had every right to get angry, but instead picked it up and ate it. He laughs last, as the person who threw the fruit has been banned from games at the stadium for life. (Photo:David Ramos/Getty Images)

South Africa Celebrates 20 Years of Democracy - On Sunday, South Africa marked the 20th anniversary of instating democratic rule. In 1994, the country made history when they elected Nelson Mandela as president of the country torn by apartheid. (Photo: Schalk van Zuydam/AP Photo)

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South Africa Celebrates 20 Years of Democracy - On Sunday, South Africa marked the 20th anniversary of instating democratic rule. In 1994, the country made history when they elected Nelson Mandela as president of the country torn by apartheid. (Photo: Schalk van Zuydam/AP Photo)

16 Killed in Central Africa Republic Violence - In Bangui, dozens of Muslim rebels opened fire in a hospital leaving 16 people dead. Three of the victims were with Doctors Without Borders, marking the first time this year the organization has lost staff in Central Africa Republic. (Photo: AP Photo)

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16 Killed in Central Africa Republic Violence - In Bangui, dozens of Muslim rebels opened fire in a hospital leaving 16 people dead. Three of the victims were with Doctors Without Borders, marking the first time this year the organization has lost staff in Central Africa Republic. (Photo: AP Photo)

Women and Children - According to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, nearly three out of every four victims of modern day slavery are women and half are children. (Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

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Somalia's Government Calls Out Kenya for Profiling - Kenya's government is being called out for profiling Somalis in their country. Somalia's prime minister, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, expressed concern over the arrest of thousands of ethnic Somalis after recent violent attacks were blamed on Somali terrorist group al-Shabab. (Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

From Failed Coup to Nationwide Violence - Although violence began in Juba more than 10 days ago, it has spread rapidly to half of the country’s 10 states and to more than 20 cities and towns nationwide.(Photo: REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic)

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Ethnic Clash in South Sudan Kills 5 - In Bentui, South Sudan, violent clashes between military trainees and a local community on Friday left five troops dead. It is the latest in the string of attacks on trainees of the Nuer minority. Earlier this month, members of the group killed hundreds of people in the city.  (Photo: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters)

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SARS-Like Virus Detected in Egypt - In Egypt, authorities have reported the first known case of a dangerous string of the SARS virus in the country Saturday. A 27-year-old man was quarantined after he was diagnosed upon his arrival in the Cairo airport Friday.  (Photo: Amr Nabil/AP Photo)

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SARS-Like Virus Detected in Egypt - In Egypt, authorities have reported the first known case of a dangerous string of the SARS virus in the country Saturday. A 27-year-old man was quarantined after he was diagnosed upon his arrival in the Cairo airport Friday.  (Photo: Amr Nabil/AP Photo)

More Than 600 People Sentenced to Death in Egypt - The Egyptian government has sentenced to death 683 people who were accused of supporting the former ousted Islamist president. This is the latest in a string of mass trials in Egypt that has sparked concerns from international human rights groups. (Photo: Roger Anis, El Shorouk Newspaper/AP Photo)

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More Than 600 People Sentenced to Death in Egypt - The Egyptian government has sentenced to death 683 people who were accused of supporting the former ousted Islamist president. This is the latest in a string of mass trials in Egypt that has sparked concerns from international human rights groups. (Photo: Roger Anis, El Shorouk Newspaper/AP Photo)

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