World Lens: Week of March 30

The Obamas go to London | and South Africans rally. See photos.

School Visit - First lady Michelle Obama hugs students during her visit to London’s Elizabeth Garret Anderson Language School. REUTERS/Jim Young (BRITAIN POLITICS

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School Visit - First lady Michelle Obama hugs students during her visit to London’s Elizabeth Garret Anderson Language School. REUTERS/Jim Young (BRITAIN POLITICS

Obamas and the Royals - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle pose for a photo with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh at London’s Buckingham Palace. REUTERS/John Stillwell/Pool (BRITAIN BUSINESS POLITICS ROYALS)

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Obamas and the Royals - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle pose for a photo with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh at London’s Buckingham Palace. REUTERS/John Stillwell/Pool (BRITAIN BUSINESS POLITICS ROYALS)

Tuesday - In the morning, President Obama will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and later His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the White House. Obama will take part in the U.S.-European Union Summit in the afternoon along with Prime Minister Reinfeldt, President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso and European Council High Representative Javier Solana.

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Bilateral Talks - While in Germany, President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have a talk in Baden-Baden. The two leaders were attending a NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) summit co-hosted by Germany and France. REUTERS/Frank Augstein/Pool (GERMANY POLITICS MILITARY)

First Ladies - In France, First lady Michelle Obama and French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy shake hands with an adoring crowd as they leave the Rohan Palace following a meeting between President Obama and French leader Nicolas Sarkozy. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE POLITICS MILITARY)

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First Ladies - In France, First lady Michelle Obama and French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy shake hands with an adoring crowd as they leave the Rohan Palace following a meeting between President Obama and French leader Nicolas Sarkozy. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE POLITICS MILITARY)

Obama and Sarkozy - President Obama points at French President Nicholas Sarkozy ahead of their talks in Strasbourg, France. REUTERS/Christophe Ena/Pool (FRANCE POLITICS MILITARY

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Obama and Sarkozy - President Obama points at French President Nicholas Sarkozy ahead of their talks in Strasbourg, France. REUTERS/Christophe Ena/Pool (FRANCE POLITICS MILITARY

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The Obamas in Europe - President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle arrived in London Tuesday. The First Couple will spend eight days in Europe, visiting five countries.

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The Obamas in Europe - President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle arrived in London Tuesday. The First Couple will spend eight days in Europe, visiting five countries.

Obamas Meet the Browns - President Obama and his wife Michelle meet with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah at Downing Street in London. World leaders are converging in the United Kingdom to attend the G20 summit, to discuss ways of slowing the global economic crisis. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN POLITICS BUSINESS IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)

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Obamas Meet the Browns - President Obama and his wife Michelle meet with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah at Downing Street in London. World leaders are converging in the United Kingdom to attend the G20 summit, to discuss ways of slowing the global economic crisis. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN POLITICS BUSINESS IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)

Visting Cancer Patients - First lady Michelle Obama and Sarah Brown, the wife of Britain’s Prime Minister, talk to patients at Maggie’s Cancer Caring Center in London. REUTERS/Leon Neal/Pool (BRITAIN BUSINESS HEALTH POLITICS)

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Visting Cancer Patients - First lady Michelle Obama and Sarah Brown, the wife of Britain’s Prime Minister, talk to patients at Maggie’s Cancer Caring Center in London. REUTERS/Leon Neal/Pool (BRITAIN BUSINESS HEALTH POLITICS)

Obama Greets China Leader - President Obama greets China’s President Hu Jintao, as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton looks on during their bilateral meeting at Winfield House in London. REUTERS/Jason Reed (BRITAIN BUSINESS POLITICS)

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Obama Greets China Leader - President Obama greets China’s President Hu Jintao, as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton looks on during their bilateral meeting at Winfield House in London. REUTERS/Jason Reed (BRITAIN BUSINESS POLITICS)

A Second Adoption - Singer Madonna and her adopted Malawian son, David Banda, walk around the grounds of a school she financed, south of Malawi’s capital city Lilongwe. Madonna arrived in the nation seeking to adopt a four-year-old Malawian girl named Mercy James. By the end of the week a judge will rule on whether she can adopt again. REUTERS/Antony Njuguna (MALAWI ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)

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A Second Adoption - Singer Madonna and her adopted Malawian son, David Banda, walk around the grounds of a school she financed, south of Malawi’s capital city Lilongwe. Madonna arrived in the nation seeking to adopt a four-year-old Malawian girl named Mercy James. By the end of the week a judge will rule on whether she can adopt again. REUTERS/Antony Njuguna (MALAWI ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)

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Market Fire - An Egyptian man stands surrounded by a fire at Cairo’s popular Friday market. It is the largest flea market in Cairo and also the only open market in the city that sells pets. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT DISASTER)

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Market Fire - An Egyptian man stands surrounded by a fire at Cairo’s popular Friday market. It is the largest flea market in Cairo and also the only open market in the city that sells pets. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT DISASTER)

Soccer Stampede - A mother weeps after she identified her teenaged son, killed in a stadium stampede in Ivory Coast. At least 19 people were killed and 132 people were injured during the incident, which took place at a World Cup qualifying match in Abidjan. REUTERS/Luc Gnago (IVORY COAST SPORT SOCCER DISASTER)

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Soccer Stampede - A mother weeps after she identified her teenaged son, killed in a stadium stampede in Ivory Coast. At least 19 people were killed and 132 people were injured during the incident, which took place at a World Cup qualifying match in Abidjan. REUTERS/Luc Gnago (IVORY COAST SPORT SOCCER DISASTER)

The World’s Slums - A young Kenyan boy looks though a wooden fence at the Kibera slums in Nairobi. A United Nations agency recently announced that due to the worldwide economic crisis, the world’s slum population could triple to three billion by 2050, if measures aren’t taken to prevent it. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA SOCIETY)

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The World’s Slums - A young Kenyan boy looks though a wooden fence at the Kibera slums in Nairobi. A United Nations agency recently announced that due to the worldwide economic crisis, the world’s slum population could triple to three billion by 2050, if measures aren’t taken to prevent it. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA SOCIETY)

Welcoming Sarkozy - A Peul Bororo dancer from Niger awaits France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy’s arrival to the nation at Diori Hamani airport. REUTERS/Francois Mori/Pool (NIGER POLITICS)

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Welcoming Sarkozy - A Peul Bororo dancer from Niger awaits France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy’s arrival to the nation at Diori Hamani airport. REUTERS/Francois Mori/Pool (NIGER POLITICS)

Indian Fashion Week - An Indian model shows off a creation by designer Little Shilpa during Lakme fashion week in Mumbai. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe (INDIA FASHION)

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Indian Fashion Week - An Indian model shows off a creation by designer Little Shilpa during Lakme fashion week in Mumbai. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe (INDIA FASHION)

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Hard Hitting - South African rugby player, Mpho Mbiyozo tackles Fiji’s Emosi Vucago during the last match of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA SPORT RUGBY IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)

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Hard Hitting - South African rugby player, Mpho Mbiyozo tackles Fiji’s Emosi Vucago during the last match of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA SPORT RUGBY IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)

Change in South Africa? - In South Africa, supporters of the Congress of the People (COPE) party rally in Cape Town. The nation, which will hit the voting polls in April, is expected to see their closest presidential election since the end of apartheid in 1994. Dissatisfied members of the majority party, the African National Congress, formed COPE last year after former President Thabo Mbeki was forced to resign. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (SOUTH AFRICA POLITICS ELECTIONS)

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Change in South Africa? - In South Africa, supporters of the Congress of the People (COPE) party rally in Cape Town. The nation, which will hit the voting polls in April, is expected to see their closest presidential election since the end of apartheid in 1994. Dissatisfied members of the majority party, the African National Congress, formed COPE last year after former President Thabo Mbeki was forced to resign. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (SOUTH AFRICA POLITICS ELECTIONS)