World Lens: Week of June 1

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Middle East Visit - President Obama greets Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah during a meeting at the king’s farm. This is the president’s first stop on a tour of the Muslim world. Obama is due to give a speech in Egypt Thursday. A gift from the king is draped around Obama’s neck. REUTERS/Larry Downing (SAUDI ARABIA POLITICS ROYALS)

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Middle East Visit - President Obama greets Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah during a meeting at the king’s farm. This is the president’s first stop on a tour of the Muslim world. Obama is due to give a speech in Egypt Thursday. A gift from the king is draped around Obama’s neck. REUTERS/Larry Downing (SAUDI ARABIA POLITICS ROYALS)

In Japan - Ciara waves at a crowd in Saitama, Japan during the MTV Video Music Awards Japan. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN ENTERTAINMENT)

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In Japan - Ciara waves at a crowd in Saitama, Japan during the MTV Video Music Awards Japan. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN ENTERTAINMENT)

Alleged Albino Killers' Trial - In East Africa’s Burundi, an albino mother and her child sit inside a courtroom where prosecutors requested that the three people on trial for allegedly murdering albinos to sell their body parts be sentenced to life in prison. The murders of albinos have occurred because some witchdoctors have told clients that albino body parts strengthen potions. REUTERS/Jean Pierre Aime Harerimana (BURUNDI CRIME LAW SOCIETY)

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Alleged Albino Killers' Trial - In East Africa’s Burundi, an albino mother and her child sit inside a courtroom where prosecutors requested that the three people on trial for allegedly murdering albinos to sell their body parts be sentenced to life in prison. The murders of albinos have occurred because some witchdoctors have told clients that albino body parts strengthen potions. REUTERS/Jean Pierre Aime Harerimana (BURUNDI CRIME LAW SOCIETY)

Getting Ready for Obama - An Egyptian souvenir shop owner shows off his store’s metal plaque honoring President Barack Obama ahead of his visit to the nation. The plaque reads “Obama, New Tutankhamon of the World.” REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT POLITICS SOCIETY)

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Getting Ready for Obama - An Egyptian souvenir shop owner shows off his store’s metal plaque honoring President Barack Obama ahead of his visit to the nation. The plaque reads “Obama, New Tutankhamon of the World.” REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT POLITICS SOCIETY)

Being Careful - Residents of the Dominican Republic wear masks as a precaution against swine flu at a Santo Domingo hospital. REUTERS/ Eduardo Munoz (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SOCIETY HEALTH)

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Being Careful - Residents of the Dominican Republic wear masks as a precaution against swine flu at a Santo Domingo hospital. REUTERS/ Eduardo Munoz (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SOCIETY HEALTH)

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State of South Africa - Former South African leader Nelson Mandela and his wife Graca Machel greet current President Jacob Zuma following his state-of-the-nation address in Cape Town. The country has to find a way to protect the poor from the global financial process while using money wisely, Zuma said during his speech. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

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State of South Africa - Former South African leader Nelson Mandela and his wife Graca Machel greet current President Jacob Zuma following his state-of-the-nation address in Cape Town. The country has to find a way to protect the poor from the global financial process while using money wisely, Zuma said during his speech. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Food Aid - A Kenyan student eats food provided by the United Nations World Food Program at the New Hope Kibera Bible Baptist Church Primary School located in Nairobi’s Kibera slum. The group, alongside Kenya’s government, provides food for about 1.2 million of the country’s needy children. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (KENYA SOCIETY FOOD)

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Food Aid - A Kenyan student eats food provided by the United Nations World Food Program at the New Hope Kibera Bible Baptist Church Primary School located in Nairobi’s Kibera slum. The group, alongside Kenya’s government, provides food for about 1.2 million of the country’s needy children. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (KENYA SOCIETY FOOD)

Cuban Floods - A man assists a woman by carrying a child through the flooded streets of Havana, Cuba during a storm. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA ENVIRONMENT)

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Cuban Floods - A man assists a woman by carrying a child through the flooded streets of Havana, Cuba during a storm. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA ENVIRONMENT)

Soccer Fans - An Ivorian fan of Barcelona soccer player Yaya Toure (an Ivory Coast native) gestures with his son on top of his shoulders. The team recently celebrated a championship win and Toure is back in the nation showing off the trophy. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

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Soccer Fans - An Ivorian fan of Barcelona soccer player Yaya Toure (an Ivory Coast native) gestures with his son on top of his shoulders. The team recently celebrated a championship win and Toure is back in the nation showing off the trophy. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

In Celebration - Kenyan students perform a traditional Maasai Morans “warrior” song during a ceremony marking the nation’s 46th anniversary of self-rule at a stadium in Nairobi. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA ANNIVERSARY POLITICS)

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In Celebration - Kenyan students perform a traditional Maasai Morans “warrior” song during a ceremony marking the nation’s 46th anniversary of self-rule at a stadium in Nairobi. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA ANNIVERSARY POLITICS)