World Lens: Week of October 5

Whitney gets on German TV; Usain Bolt is honored. See world pics!

German TV - Whitney Houston appears on the popular German TV game show, “Wetten Dass (Wanna Bet?)” in Freiburg, Germany. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele

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German TV - Whitney Houston appears on the popular German TV game show, “Wetten Dass (Wanna Bet?)” in Freiburg, Germany. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele

Bolt's Honor - Jamaican star sprinter Usain Bolt greets fans at ‘The Berlin Salute’ in Kingston. The ceremony honored Jamaican athletes who took part in the 12th IAAF World Championships in Berlin. REUTERS/Andrew P. Smith

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Bolt's Honor - Jamaican star sprinter Usain Bolt greets fans at ‘The Berlin Salute’ in Kingston. The ceremony honored Jamaican athletes who took part in the 12th IAAF World Championships in Berlin. REUTERS/Andrew P. Smith

'Berlin Salute' - Jamaican World Champion sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser (left) greets the nation’s Prime Minister Bruce Golding (center) and Minister of Sports Olivia Grange at Jamaica’s ‘Berlin Salute’ in Kingston. REUTERS/Andrew P. Smith

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'Berlin Salute' - Jamaican World Champion sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser (left) greets the nation’s Prime Minister Bruce Golding (center) and Minister of Sports Olivia Grange at Jamaica’s ‘Berlin Salute’ in Kingston. REUTERS/Andrew P. Smith

Golden Icon - Actor Morgan Freeman talks after recently receiving the Golden Icon Award at Zurich’s Film Festival. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

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Golden Icon - Actor Morgan Freeman talks after recently receiving the Golden Icon Award at Zurich’s Film Festival. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

Promoting Haiti - Former President Bill Clinton, who now serves at the U.N. special envoy to Haiti, speaks with businessmen in the nation while visiting the ruins of San Souci palace near the city of Cap-Haitien. Clinton is in the nation to promote tourism and industry. REUTERS/U.N./Logan Abbasi/Handout

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Promoting Haiti - Former President Bill Clinton, who now serves at the U.N. special envoy to Haiti, speaks with businessmen in the nation while visiting the ruins of San Souci palace near the city of Cap-Haitien. Clinton is in the nation to promote tourism and industry. REUTERS/U.N./Logan Abbasi/Handout

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Tito Jackson - Tito Jackson performs in a concert at the MEN Arena Manchester, England. REUTERS/Phil Noble

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Tito Jackson - Tito Jackson performs in a concert at the MEN Arena Manchester, England. REUTERS/Phil Noble

Mediating - President Blaise Compaore (left) of West Africa’s Burkina Faso talks to Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, who leads the ruling junta in Guinea shortly after Compaore arrived in the nation. He was chosen by the ECOWAS group of West African states to mediate (or request) talks between the junta and Guinean opposition forces to make sure that the elections in January are successful. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

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Mediating - President Blaise Compaore (left) of West Africa’s Burkina Faso talks to Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, who leads the ruling junta in Guinea shortly after Compaore arrived in the nation. He was chosen by the ECOWAS group of West African states to mediate (or request) talks between the junta and Guinean opposition forces to make sure that the elections in January are successful. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

Words for Kenya - Kofi Annan, the United Nations’ former secretary general, talks to the media after arriving in Nairobi, Kenya. Annan expressed that the Kenyan people need the nation’s coalition government to have more progress on reforms. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

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Words for Kenya - Kofi Annan, the United Nations’ former secretary general, talks to the media after arriving in Nairobi, Kenya. Annan expressed that the Kenyan people need the nation’s coalition government to have more progress on reforms. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Crackdown Aftermath - In Guinea, the leader of UPG (Union for Progress in Guinea) Jean-Marie Dore, points to a vehicle outside of his home that was damaged by gunfire during the government’s crackdown on opposition protesters. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

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Crackdown Aftermath - In Guinea, the leader of UPG (Union for Progress in Guinea) Jean-Marie Dore, points to a vehicle outside of his home that was damaged by gunfire during the government’s crackdown on opposition protesters. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

Ghana Fan - A Ghanaian soccer fan cheers on his team at their FIFA U-20 World Cup match against Uruguay in Ismailia. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic

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Ghana Fan - A Ghanaian soccer fan cheers on his team at their FIFA U-20 World Cup match against Uruguay in Ismailia. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic