WORLD LENS: WEEK OF AUGUST 9

Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard visits India. See more photos from across the world.

Zimbabwe Restarts Diamond Sales - Zimbabwean Prime Minster Morgan Tsvangirai (c) chats to Mines and Minerals Minister, Orbert Mpofu (l) and Zanu PF Chairman, Simon Khaya Moyo (r) following the granting of a Kimberley Process certificate to Zimbabwe in Harare, on Aug. 11, 2010. Zimbabwe began selling millions of carats of rough diamonds Wednesday that were mined from an area where human rights groups say soldiers killed 200 people, raped women and forced children into hard labor.

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Zimbabwe Restarts Diamond Sales - Zimbabwean Prime Minster Morgan Tsvangirai (c) chats to Mines and Minerals Minister, Orbert Mpofu (l) and Zanu PF Chairman, Simon Khaya Moyo (r) following the granting of a Kimberley Process certificate to Zimbabwe in Harare, on Aug. 11, 2010. Zimbabwe began selling millions of carats of rough diamonds Wednesday that were mined from an area where human rights groups say soldiers killed 200 people, raped women and forced children into hard labor.

George Bush Visits Haiti - Former President George W. Bush, right, shares a moment with workers of a mango warehouse in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Aug. 10, 2010. Bush arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, to visit organizations, supported by the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund, and to reassure investors that the money spent would help the nation "get back on their feet."

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George Bush Visits Haiti - Former President George W. Bush, right, shares a moment with workers of a mango warehouse in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Aug. 10, 2010. Bush arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, to visit organizations, supported by the Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund, and to reassure investors that the money spent would help the nation "get back on their feet."

Castro Celebrates His 84th Birthday - A boy cuts a cake decorated with a Cuban flag that reads in Spanish "Congratulations Commander" at an event honoring Fidel Castro's 84th birthday at the Ernesto "Che" Guevara Palace of Pioneers in Havana, Cuba on Aug. 13, 2010.

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Castro Celebrates His 84th Birthday - A boy cuts a cake decorated with a Cuban flag that reads in Spanish "Congratulations Commander" at an event honoring Fidel Castro's 84th birthday at the Ernesto "Che" Guevara Palace of Pioneers in Havana, Cuba on Aug. 13, 2010.

Dwight Howard Visits India - American basketball player Dwight Howard looks at the ball thrown by one of his fans in New Delhi, India on Aug. 13, 2010. According to news reports, Howard is in India to participate in a series of basketball events in Bangalore and Delhi to promote basketball and the NBA in the world's second-largest nation.

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Dwight Howard Visits India - American basketball player Dwight Howard looks at the ball thrown by one of his fans in New Delhi, India on Aug. 13, 2010. According to news reports, Howard is in India to participate in a series of basketball events in Bangalore and Delhi to promote basketball and the NBA in the world's second-largest nation.

Protests In Haiti - Residents of camps set up for people left homeless by the Jan. 12 earthquake demonstrate in front of the collapsed presidential palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Aug 12, 2010. Demonstrators said the government is failing on its promises to provide housing as private landowners pressure the camp residents to leave.

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Protests In Haiti - Residents of camps set up for people left homeless by the Jan. 12 earthquake demonstrate in front of the collapsed presidential palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Aug 12, 2010. Demonstrators said the government is failing on its promises to provide housing as private landowners pressure the camp residents to leave.

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Mexican Supreme Court Discussing Gay Rights - A gay rights activist demonstrates in favor of the legality of adoptions by gay couples outside the Supreme Court in Mexico City on Aug. 12, 2010. The Supreme Court ruled last week that same-sex weddings are constitutional, though it is holding separate discussions this week on the adoption clause. One of the justices, Sergio Aguirre, argued against adoptions by same-sex couples Tuesday, saying children might suffer discrimination as a result.

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Mexican Supreme Court Discussing Gay Rights - A gay rights activist demonstrates in favor of the legality of adoptions by gay couples outside the Supreme Court in Mexico City on Aug. 12, 2010. The Supreme Court ruled last week that same-sex weddings are constitutional, though it is holding separate discussions this week on the adoption clause. One of the justices, Sergio Aguirre, argued against adoptions by same-sex couples Tuesday, saying children might suffer discrimination as a result.

The Start Of Ramadan - Children in a Madrassa reciting the Holy Quran during the start of the holy month of Ramadan in Nairobi, Kenya on Aug.12, 2010. Muslims all over the world observe this month by fasting, reciting the Quran and eating according to laid down custom.

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The Start Of Ramadan - Children in a Madrassa reciting the Holy Quran during the start of the holy month of Ramadan in Nairobi, Kenya on Aug.12, 2010. Muslims all over the world observe this month by fasting, reciting the Quran and eating according to laid down custom.

Desi Bouterse Sworn In As Suriname President - Parliament member Ronnie Brunswijk poses next to his hummer in Paramaribo, Suriname on Aug. 10, 2010. Brunswijk, who in the 1980s led an armed force largely made up descendants of runaway African slaves, known as Maroons, in a civil war against former dictator Desi Bouterse, supported Bouterse's 2010 bid for the presidency. Bouterse, a former coup leader, convicted drug trafficker and accused murderer will be sworn-in as president of Suriname on Thursday.

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Desi Bouterse Sworn In As Suriname President - Parliament member Ronnie Brunswijk poses next to his hummer in Paramaribo, Suriname on Aug. 10, 2010. Brunswijk, who in the 1980s led an armed force largely made up descendants of runaway African slaves, known as Maroons, in a civil war against former dictator Desi Bouterse, supported Bouterse's 2010 bid for the presidency. Bouterse, a former coup leader, convicted drug trafficker and accused murderer will be sworn-in as president of Suriname on Thursday.

Bombing Suspect Speaks - Haruna Luyima, right, a suspect in the July 11 twin bombings in Kampala that claimed 76 lives during the recent World Cup soccer tournament is paraded before journalists in Uganda capital city Kampala on Aug. 12, 2010. Haruna Luyima said during the news conference Thursday that he abandoned his attack on a third site because he "wondered why so many people watching football on television should be killed over nothing."

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Bombing Suspect Speaks - Haruna Luyima, right, a suspect in the July 11 twin bombings in Kampala that claimed 76 lives during the recent World Cup soccer tournament is paraded before journalists in Uganda capital city Kampala on Aug. 12, 2010. Haruna Luyima said during the news conference Thursday that he abandoned his attack on a third site because he "wondered why so many people watching football on television should be killed over nothing."

Zimbabwe President Speaks On Heroes Day - Members of the Zimbabwe National Army listen to President Robert Mugabe's speech during Heroes Day Commemorations in Harare on Aug. 9, 2010.

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Zimbabwe President Speaks On Heroes Day - Members of the Zimbabwe National Army listen to President Robert Mugabe's speech during Heroes Day Commemorations in Harare on Aug. 9, 2010.