World Lens: Week of May 18

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Ex Champ in Ethiopia - Former boxing champ Evander Holyfield appears at a press conference in Ethiopia. Holyfield plans to fight Ethiopian-born American fighter Sammy Retta to raise money for Ethiopian AIDS victims. REUTERS/Irada Humbatova

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Ex Champ in Ethiopia - Former boxing champ Evander Holyfield appears at a press conference in Ethiopia. Holyfield plans to fight Ethiopian-born American fighter Sammy Retta to raise money for Ethiopian AIDS victims. REUTERS/Irada Humbatova

Kenya Killings - Protestors display signs inside of Kenya’s High Court after it was revealed that the White Kenyan aristocrat, Tom Cholmondeley, would have to serve an additional eight months for shooting and killing a Black poacher on his family’s estate. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

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Kenya Killings - Protestors display signs inside of Kenya’s High Court after it was revealed that the White Kenyan aristocrat, Tom Cholmondeley, would have to serve an additional eight months for shooting and killing a Black poacher on his family’s estate. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Drag Performance - In Cuba, a drag queen performs at an event marking International Day Against Homophobia in Havana. REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa

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Drag Performance - In Cuba, a drag queen performs at an event marking International Day Against Homophobia in Havana. REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa

Cuban Transvestite - Cuban transvestite Julio Yoaris Alvarez kisses his boyfriend El Moro at their home as the nation celebrated International Day Against Homophobia. Alvarez is currently awaiting his chance to get a sex change operation under the nation’s health care system. The operation, like all others in Cuba, won’t cost him a dime. REUTERS/Claudia Daut

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Cuban Transvestite - Cuban transvestite Julio Yoaris Alvarez kisses his boyfriend El Moro at their home as the nation celebrated International Day Against Homophobia. Alvarez is currently awaiting his chance to get a sex change operation under the nation’s health care system. The operation, like all others in Cuba, won’t cost him a dime. REUTERS/Claudia Daut

Ready to Vote - Voters in Malawi listen to one of the nation’s electoral officials before casting their votes in the general election. With a huge voter turnout, the results in the presidential election are expected to be close. REUTERS/Eldson Chagara

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Ready to Vote - Voters in Malawi listen to one of the nation’s electoral officials before casting their votes in the general election. With a huge voter turnout, the results in the presidential election are expected to be close. REUTERS/Eldson Chagara

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Somali Militants - Somali militants guard a checkpoint in the nation’s capital, Mogadishu. Islamic militant group Al-Shabab took over the Somali city of Jowhar Sunday. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

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Somali Militants - Somali militants guard a checkpoint in the nation’s capital, Mogadishu. Islamic militant group Al-Shabab took over the Somali city of Jowhar Sunday. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Moroccan Festival - Concha Buika, a Spanish singer, sings during a concert at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco. The event brings together musicians from around the world each year. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante(MOROCCO)

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Moroccan Festival - Concha Buika, a Spanish singer, sings during a concert at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco. The event brings together musicians from around the world each year. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante(MOROCCO)

Heavy Rains - Dominicans walk outside on a rainy San Cristobal street. Many in the nation are under a yellow alert after eight straight days of rain caused mudslides in parts of the country. REUTERS/ Eduardo Munoz

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Heavy Rains - Dominicans walk outside on a rainy San Cristobal street. Many in the nation are under a yellow alert after eight straight days of rain caused mudslides in parts of the country. REUTERS/ Eduardo Munoz

Clown Parade - El Salvadoran clowns participate in the IV Congress of Clowns parade on the streets of San Salvador. Clowns from that country along with Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras participated in the event. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez

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Clown Parade - El Salvadoran clowns participate in the IV Congress of Clowns parade on the streets of San Salvador. Clowns from that country along with Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras participated in the event. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez

Cricket - A cricket player from the Chennai Super Kings pleads to the officials during a 2009 Indian Premier League T20 cricket match in South Africa. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA SPORT CRICKET)

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Cricket - A cricket player from the Chennai Super Kings pleads to the officials during a 2009 Indian Premier League T20 cricket match in South Africa. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko (SOUTH AFRICA SPORT CRICKET)