World Lens: Week of November 9

Beyonce hits Athens | Zimbabwe leader demands respect. See more world pics.

On a World Tour - Beyonce wows the crowd at the Olympic stadium in Athens, Greece. REUTERS/John Kolesidis

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On a World Tour - Beyonce wows the crowd at the Olympic stadium in Athens, Greece. REUTERS/John Kolesidis

Dance Battle - In Senegal, a break dancer shows off his moves at a street battle in the nation’s capital Dakar. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly

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Dance Battle - In Senegal, a break dancer shows off his moves at a street battle in the nation’s capital Dakar. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly

Bikini Parade - In South Africa, women hit the streets in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Bikini Parade. The parade was done to raise breast cancer awareness. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

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Bikini Parade - In South Africa, women hit the streets in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Bikini Parade. The parade was done to raise breast cancer awareness. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Respect Us - Zimbabwe Prime Minister and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai talks to supporters at a rally in Chitungwiza. Tsvangirai, who signed a unity agreement with controversial longtime leader Robert Mubage said that Mugabe has to see his part as being an equal partner in the government. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

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Respect Us - Zimbabwe Prime Minister and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai talks to supporters at a rally in Chitungwiza. Tsvangirai, who signed a unity agreement with controversial longtime leader Robert Mubage said that Mugabe has to see his part as being an equal partner in the government. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Muscle Flexing - In Havana, Cuba bodybuilding competitor flexes in front of judges during a national competition. REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa

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Muscle Flexing - In Havana, Cuba bodybuilding competitor flexes in front of judges during a national competition. REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa

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Swahili Fashion - Tanzanian models wear clothing made of bright, traditional cloth during Swahili Fashion Week in Dar es Salaam. REUTERS/Katrina Manson

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Swahili Fashion - Tanzanian models wear clothing made of bright, traditional cloth during Swahili Fashion Week in Dar es Salaam. REUTERS/Katrina Manson

Nominated - Jean-Max Bellerive, a nominee to replace Haiti’s ousted prime minister, answers questions from officials at a session in Port-au-Prince. He promised to try to bring investors to the nation and help people out of poverty. The Caribbean nation is one of the poorest in the Western hemisphere. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Nominated - Jean-Max Bellerive, a nominee to replace Haiti’s ousted prime minister, answers questions from officials at a session in Port-au-Prince. He promised to try to bring investors to the nation and help people out of poverty. The Caribbean nation is one of the poorest in the Western hemisphere. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

A Covert Plan? - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor recently told a special United Nations court that his indictment for war crimes was part of a covert U.S. plan to get control of West Africa’s oil. Taylor was tried on charges that he led and supported rebels who terrified, murdered and mutilated thousands during Sierra Leone’s civil war. (AP Photo/Robin van Lonkhuijsen, Pool, File)

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A Covert Plan? - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor recently told a special United Nations court that his indictment for war crimes was part of a covert U.S. plan to get control of West Africa’s oil. Taylor was tried on charges that he led and supported rebels who terrified, murdered and mutilated thousands during Sierra Leone’s civil war. (AP Photo/Robin van Lonkhuijsen, Pool, File)

Miss Sierra Leone - Miss Sierra Leone, Mariatu Kargbo, smiles during a Miss World 2009 competition rehearsal in London. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

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Miss Sierra Leone - Miss Sierra Leone, Mariatu Kargbo, smiles during a Miss World 2009 competition rehearsal in London. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

Paying Tribute - On Monday, President Obama shocked crowds in Germany with his surprise videotaped tribute to the fall of the Berlin Wall at a 20th anniversary ceremony. The president delivered his words, via a video message that was played during the main event. “There could be no clearer rebuke of tyranny,” he said. He was introduced by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was in Germany, and the crowd cheered the president’s remarks. The wall divided East and West Germany before it was torn down in 1989.

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Paying Tribute - On Monday, President Obama shocked crowds in Germany with his surprise videotaped tribute to the fall of the Berlin Wall at a 20th anniversary ceremony. The president delivered his words, via a video message that was played during the main event. “There could be no clearer rebuke of tyranny,” he said. He was introduced by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was in Germany, and the crowd cheered the president’s remarks. The wall divided East and West Germany before it was torn down in 1989.