World Lens: Week of Dec. 1

Mumbai Attack - Shortly after the terrorist attack, policemen and firefighters in Mumbai run in front of the Taj Mahal hotel during an exchange of fire with gunmen. REUTERS/Arko Datta (INDIA)

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Mumbai Attack - Shortly after the terrorist attack, policemen and firefighters in Mumbai run in front of the Taj Mahal hotel during an exchange of fire with gunmen. REUTERS/Arko Datta (INDIA)

Under Attack - People duck after hearing gunshots from inside Mumbai, India’s Taj Mahal hotel. Gunmen stormed this hotel (reportedly targeting tourists) as well as several other locations in the city killing at least 160 people. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

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Under Attack - People duck after hearing gunshots from inside Mumbai, India’s Taj Mahal hotel. Gunmen stormed this hotel (reportedly targeting tourists) as well as several other locations in the city killing at least 160 people. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe

Little Person, Big Voice - Little person, Li Tianfei, performs at a theater in Dalian, China. A group of four little people (who, on average, stand at just under 4 feet tall) perform around the Liaoning province each day. Each of them earns about $581 every month. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA).

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Little Person, Big Voice - Little person, Li Tianfei, performs at a theater in Dalian, China. A group of four little people (who, on average, stand at just under 4 feet tall) perform around the Liaoning province each day. Each of them earns about $581 every month. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA).

Bambi Awards - British star Leona Lewis poses with her prize during the 60th Bambi media awards ceremony in Offenburg, Germany. The annual ceremony honors a wide range of celebs in entertainment, literature, sports and politics. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY)

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Bambi Awards - British star Leona Lewis poses with her prize during the 60th Bambi media awards ceremony in Offenburg, Germany. The annual ceremony honors a wide range of celebs in entertainment, literature, sports and politics. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY)

Getting Ready - Mexican wrestler Blue Demon Jr. gets ready for a match in central Madrid, Spain. REUTERS/Juan Medina

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Getting Ready - Mexican wrestler Blue Demon Jr. gets ready for a match in central Madrid, Spain. REUTERS/Juan Medina

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Youth Soccer - South African teens play soccer on a street in Soweto. The country is set to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup at Soccer City stadium, which is still being built. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (SOUTH AFRICA)

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Youth Soccer - South African teens play soccer on a street in Soweto. The country is set to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup at Soccer City stadium, which is still being built. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (SOUTH AFRICA)

Arab Beauty - Stefany Zakak is crowned Miss Arab beauty queen at the pageant, which took place in Israel. The contest was organized for women living in Arab portions of Israel. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen (ISRAEL)

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Arab Beauty - Stefany Zakak is crowned Miss Arab beauty queen at the pageant, which took place in Israel. The contest was organized for women living in Arab portions of Israel. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen (ISRAEL)

Facing the Music - Former Rwandan singer Simon Bikindi (R) faces the International Court Tribunal for Rwanda. The court (which is actually based in Tanzania) found Bikindi guilty of using a public address system to incite people to kill ethnic Tutsis, during the country’s 1994 genocide. REUTERS/Hirondelle News Agency/Handout (TANZANIA)

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Facing the Music - Former Rwandan singer Simon Bikindi (R) faces the International Court Tribunal for Rwanda. The court (which is actually based in Tanzania) found Bikindi guilty of using a public address system to incite people to kill ethnic Tutsis, during the country’s 1994 genocide. REUTERS/Hirondelle News Agency/Handout (TANZANIA)

Yes We Can - In Sudan, a supporter of the country’s People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) holds up a sign with a familiar slogan at a celebration for Barack Obama in Khartoum. Party officials claim Obama’s family is originally from Sudan, not Kenya. REUTERS/Andrew Heavens (SUDAN)

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Yes We Can - In Sudan, a supporter of the country’s People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) holds up a sign with a familiar slogan at a celebration for Barack Obama in Khartoum. Party officials claim Obama’s family is originally from Sudan, not Kenya. REUTERS/Andrew Heavens (SUDAN)

Congo Refugees - Congolese refugee children received biscuits at the Kibati camp in the eastern part of the nation. REUTERS/Peter Andrews (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO)

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Congo Refugees - Congolese refugee children received biscuits at the Kibati camp in the eastern part of the nation. REUTERS/Peter Andrews (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO)

Cholera Outbreak - In Zimbabwe, a patient stricken with cholera drinks water inside of the Budiriro Polyclinic in Harare. The nation is suffering a cholera outbreak that has taken the lives of at least 500 people. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

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Cholera Outbreak - In Zimbabwe, a patient stricken with cholera drinks water inside of the Budiriro Polyclinic in Harare. The nation is suffering a cholera outbreak that has taken the lives of at least 500 people. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo