World Lens: Week of March 24, 2008

Watermelon - A Venezuelan girl competes in a watermelon eating contest during Easter Sunday celebrations. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (VENEZUELA)

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Watermelon - A Venezuelan girl competes in a watermelon eating contest during Easter Sunday celebrations. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (VENEZUELA)

Anti China - In Nepal, a Tibetan protester resists police officers at a demonstration outside of the United Nations building in Katmandu. Police ended up arresting 250 of the anti-China protesters that same day and witnesses claim some of those arrested were harmed in the fracas. REUTERS/Deepa Shrestha (NEPAL)

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Anti China - In Nepal, a Tibetan protester resists police officers at a demonstration outside of the United Nations building in Katmandu. Police ended up arresting 250 of the anti-China protesters that same day and witnesses claim some of those arrested were harmed in the fracas. REUTERS/Deepa Shrestha (NEPAL)

Prayer - Muslims in Indonesia pray during celebrations commemorating the Prophet Mohammad’s birthday in Jakarta. REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA)

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Prayer - Muslims in Indonesia pray during celebrations commemorating the Prophet Mohammad’s birthday in Jakarta. REUTERS/Dadang Tri (INDONESIA)

Colorful - Hindus in India celebrate Holi, the festival of colors, by covering themselves with colored powder and water. The festival, honored nationwide, proclaims the start of Spring. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw (INDIA)

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Colorful - Hindus in India celebrate Holi, the festival of colors, by covering themselves with colored powder and water. The festival, honored nationwide, proclaims the start of Spring. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw (INDIA)

That's skill - In Iraq, a police officer drives over recent police school graduates to demonstrate their skills. After finishing training, about 900 officers graduated from the national police school in Baghdad.REUTERS/Mahmoud Raouf Mahmoud(IRAQ)

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That's skill - In Iraq, a police officer drives over recent police school graduates to demonstrate their skills. After finishing training, about 900 officers graduated from the national police school in Baghdad.REUTERS/Mahmoud Raouf Mahmoud(IRAQ)

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He's tall - In Ukraine, the world’s tallest man rides his brand new custom bike made especially for him. REUTERS/Handout (UKRAINE)

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He's tall - In Ukraine, the world’s tallest man rides his brand new custom bike made especially for him. REUTERS/Handout (UKRAINE)

Holy week - In Venezuela, a mother carries her son as she prays at Santa Teresa’s basilica as part of Holy Week celebration in Caracas. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (VENEZUELA)

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Holy week - In Venezuela, a mother carries her son as she prays at Santa Teresa’s basilica as part of Holy Week celebration in Caracas. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (VENEZUELA)

Flooded - An Indonesian boy sits on his sofa, floating in the streets, after heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers flooded his house. Thousands of homes were affected by the flooding. REUTERS/Najal Jihan (INDONESIA)

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Flooded - An Indonesian boy sits on his sofa, floating in the streets, after heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers flooded his house. Thousands of homes were affected by the flooding. REUTERS/Najal Jihan (INDONESIA)

In Support - Zimbabwean supporters of presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai, who is also the leader opposition party Movement for Democratic Change, displays the group’s open hand salute during a rally for him in Kadoma. REUTERS/Howard Burditt (ZIMBABWE)

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In Support - Zimbabwean supporters of presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai, who is also the leader opposition party Movement for Democratic Change, displays the group’s open hand salute during a rally for him in Kadoma. REUTERS/Howard Burditt (ZIMBABWE)