World Lens: Week in Review — Jan 4
Haitians celebrate their independence, Mandela rumors swirl.
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Haiti Celebrates Independence Day - Haitians celebrated their 208th year as an independent nation this Jan. 1. Haiti declared its independence in 1804 after African slaves revolted against their French colonial rulers, ultimately driving them off of the island.(Photo: XINHUA/Andres Martinez Casares/Landov)
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Jamaican Opposition Party Wins Election - In a sweeping victory, Jamaica’s People’s National Party took control of parliament, winning 41 of the 63 seats up for grabs. The win means that veteran politician Portia Simpson Miller will assume the post of prime minister of the country at a time that the nation is facing a 12 percent unemployment rate and soaring national debt. (Photo: A. Gilbert Bellamy/Landov)
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Nigerians in U.S. Concerned About Unrest Back Home - Following a series of Christmas Day church bombings in Nigeria that killed at least 25 people and that appeared to be coordinated by a group linked to Al Qaeda, Nigerians here in the U.S. admitted their worry for the safety of their homeland.(Photo: REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye)
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Pope Confirms Visit to Cuba - Despite reports of his declining health, the Vatican has confirmed that the Pope will travel to Cuba in March for an official visit of the newly opened nation.(Photo: Franco Origlia/Getty Images)
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Chavez Suggests U.S. Cancer Plot Against Latin American Leaders - After learning that Argentina’s president has recently been diagnosed with cancer, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, who has been treated for cancer himself, played around with the idea that the U.S. government found a way to ensure Latin American leaders are afflicted by the disease. "Would it be strange if they had developed the technology to induce cancer and nobody knew about it?" Chavez mused in a televised speech broadcast to soldiers(Photo: EPA/IVAN FRANCO/Landov)
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