World Lens: Week of Nov. 17

Serena in Kenya - Tennis star Serena Williams leads a computer class at a Kenyan school named after her. Williams is in the nation as a Global Ambassador for Hewlett Packard. REUTERS/Noor Khamis (KENYA)

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Serena in Kenya - Tennis star Serena Williams leads a computer class at a Kenyan school named after her. Williams is in the nation as a Global Ambassador for Hewlett Packard. REUTERS/Noor Khamis (KENYA)

Playing Ball - Serena Williams runs for a tennis ball while training with young aspiring stars at the Sadili Oval Tennis academy in Nairobi. REUTERS/Noor Khamis (KENYA)

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Playing Ball - Serena Williams runs for a tennis ball while training with young aspiring stars at the Sadili Oval Tennis academy in Nairobi. REUTERS/Noor Khamis (KENYA)

In the Philippines - Pop star Rihanna hits the stage in the Philippines at her back-to-back concert with singer/boyfriend Chris Brown. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES)

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In the Philippines - Pop star Rihanna hits the stage in the Philippines at her back-to-back concert with singer/boyfriend Chris Brown. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES)

Chris Brown to Host Concert for Haiti - Singer Chris Brown will host a Haitian benefit concert in Virginia next month. Other featured acts will include Trey Songz, Keri Hilson, T-Pain, Ryan Leslie, Mario, Tank and Juelz Santana. Proceeds from the event, “Chris Brown & Friends, Virginia Stand Up! A Call to Action,” will go to the American Red Cross. Tickets for the May 15 concert are on sale on LiveNation’s Web site now.

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His Turn - R&B heartthrob Chris Brown performs his set during his back-to-back concert with singer/girlfriend Rihanna. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES)

In Memory - Attendees of late South African singer Miriam Makeba’s public memorial service take pictures after the ceremony. “Mama Africa,” as Makeba was known, died after suffering a heart attack following a benefit concert in Italy. She was famous for using her music to speak out against apartheid. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA)

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In Memory - Attendees of late South African singer Miriam Makeba’s public memorial service take pictures after the ceremony. “Mama Africa,” as Makeba was known, died after suffering a heart attack following a benefit concert in Italy. She was famous for using her music to speak out against apartheid. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA)

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Displaced - A Congolese family, made homeless by violence, rest and take cover from the rain in a tent. The fighting between the government and rebels has forced thousands into cramped, unsanitary refugee camps or has left them roaming about the wilderness making many children vulnerable to hunger, disease or sexual abuse. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO)

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Displaced - A Congolese family, made homeless by violence, rest and take cover from the rain in a tent. The fighting between the government and rebels has forced thousands into cramped, unsanitary refugee camps or has left them roaming about the wilderness making many children vulnerable to hunger, disease or sexual abuse. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO)

Soccer Break - Polio stricken children play soccer in eastern Congo.

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Soccer Break - Polio stricken children play soccer in eastern Congo.

In Protest - Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe protest the country’s failing health system outside a group of hospitals in Harare, the nation’s capital. During the demonstration, they vowed not to work until the pandemic of cholera is controlled and also asked the government to take another look at their pay. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo (ZIMBABWE)

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In Protest - Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe protest the country’s failing health system outside a group of hospitals in Harare, the nation’s capital. During the demonstration, they vowed not to work until the pandemic of cholera is controlled and also asked the government to take another look at their pay. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo (ZIMBABWE)

Another Collapse - An upset Haitian mother reacts after hearing her child was injured in another school collapse in the nation. This, the second school collapse in Haiti in less than a week, did not result in any deaths but nine children were taken to the hospital. The first collapse killed 95 people. REUTERS/ Evens St-Felix (HAITI)

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Another Collapse - An upset Haitian mother reacts after hearing her child was injured in another school collapse in the nation. This, the second school collapse in Haiti in less than a week, did not result in any deaths but nine children were taken to the hospital. The first collapse killed 95 people. REUTERS/ Evens St-Felix (HAITI)

Colombian Pride - A reveler gets ready to participate in a gay pride parade in Columbia. REUTERS/Fredy Builes (COLOMBIA)

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Colombian Pride - A reveler gets ready to participate in a gay pride parade in Columbia. REUTERS/Fredy Builes (COLOMBIA)

New Leader - Newly elected president of Zambia, Rupiah Banda, announces his cabinet members at the State House in Lusaka. Banda fired the nation’s former finance minister and an opposition leader, and his opponent in the election is still challenging the election results, bringing in a bit of political instability and uncertainty to the nation. REUTERS/Mackson Wasamunu (ZAMBIA)

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New Leader - Newly elected president of Zambia, Rupiah Banda, announces his cabinet members at the State House in Lusaka. Banda fired the nation’s former finance minister and an opposition leader, and his opponent in the election is still challenging the election results, bringing in a bit of political instability and uncertainty to the nation. REUTERS/Mackson Wasamunu (ZAMBIA)