World Lens: Week of May 5, 2008

Snake Dance - An Egyptian man dances with a snake at a mosque in Cairo during the celebration of Moulid Al-Hussein (the day the Prophet Mohammad’s grandson, Hussein, was born). REUTERS/Amr Dalsh (EGYPT)

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Snake Dance - An Egyptian man dances with a snake at a mosque in Cairo during the celebration of Moulid Al-Hussein (the day the Prophet Mohammad’s grandson, Hussein, was born). REUTERS/Amr Dalsh (EGYPT)

Out Of Reach - In Morocco, protestors demonstrate how the prices of bread and milk are “out of reach.” Demonstrations against the high cost of food have broken out all over the world. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante (MOROCCO)

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Out Of Reach - In Morocco, protestors demonstrate how the prices of bread and milk are “out of reach.” Demonstrations against the high cost of food have broken out all over the world. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante (MOROCCO)

108 Years Young - Cuban Mary McCarthy, who recently celebrated her 108th birthday has her make-up applied by her godson Elio Garcia at their home in Havana. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

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108 Years Young - Cuban Mary McCarthy, who recently celebrated her 108th birthday has her make-up applied by her godson Elio Garcia at their home in Havana. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

Preparing Fish - Haitians clean fish that will be sold on the streets near the nation’s capital Port-au-Prince. Members of the United Nations recently met to attempt to find a solution to the sharp rise in food prices in poorer countries across the world. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (HAITI)

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Preparing Fish - Haitians clean fish that will be sold on the streets near the nation’s capital Port-au-Prince. Members of the United Nations recently met to attempt to find a solution to the sharp rise in food prices in poorer countries across the world. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (HAITI)

Wounded - Supporters of Zimbabwe’s opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) show their bandaged injuries they received from an attack by President Robert Mugabe supporters in the nation’s capital city, Harare.  REUTERS/Howard Burditt (ZIMBABWE)

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Wounded - Supporters of Zimbabwe’s opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) show their bandaged injuries they received from an attack by President Robert Mugabe supporters in the nation’s capital city, Harare. REUTERS/Howard Burditt (ZIMBABWE)

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Goal Celebration - Members of a Portuguese soccer team celebrate a goal by making funny faces at each other. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (PORTUGAL)

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Goal Celebration - Members of a Portuguese soccer team celebrate a goal by making funny faces at each other. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (PORTUGAL)

In Protest - A Brazilian immigrant yells protest slogans near a police officer during a demonstration on International Workers’ Day in Lisbon. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (PORTUGAL)

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In Protest - A Brazilian immigrant yells protest slogans near a police officer during a demonstration on International Workers’ Day in Lisbon. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (PORTUGAL)

Founder's Day - In India, a man with skeletal bones painted on his body shows the harm smoking and drinking has on the body. The function was to celebrate founding day of Maharashtra, a western Indian state. REUTERS/Arko Datta (INDIA)

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Founder's Day - In India, a man with skeletal bones painted on his body shows the harm smoking and drinking has on the body. The function was to celebrate founding day of Maharashtra, a western Indian state. REUTERS/Arko Datta (INDIA)