World Lens: Week of March 9
MJ announces comeback tour in Britain | Naomi Campbell hits a Russian runway. See more!
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MJ’s Comeback - The King of Pop is back! At a news conference in Britain, Michael Jackson announced he’ll perform in a series of concerts in the nation later in the year. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN)
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Haitian Relief - Former President Bill Clinton joins Haitian rapper/producer Wyclef and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as they visit a school in the country’s Cite Soleil neighborhood. Ban and Clinton arrived for a short visit to the nation to hash out an “action plan” against poverty in Haiti, the poorest country in the western hemisphere. REUTERS/ Eduardo Munoz (HAITI POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT)
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In Mourning - Citizens of Guinea-Bissau mourn the death of the nation’s armed forces chief of staff, General Batista Tagme Na Wai, killed in an attack. The president, Joao Bernardo Vieira, was killed the day after Na Wai, in what looked like a revenge attack, leaving the nation in turmoil after losing two top leaders. REUTERS/Luc Gnago (GUINEA-BISSAU OBITUARY MILITARY POLITICS
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Russian Runway - Supermodel diva Naomi Campbell hits a Russian catwalk during a charity fashion show in the city of Barvikha, outside of Moscow. The show, featuring TsUM superstore’s spring/summer 2009 collection, was a fundraiser for children with leukemia. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA FASHION IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)
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Afro Rap - Guinea-Bissau rapper Bertimis M.B., part of the rap group FBMJ, strikes a pose in his home country. The group raps about corruption, injustice and war in their home country and across Africa. REUTERS/Luc Gnago (GUINEA-BISSAU ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)
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