World Lens: Week of July 21

Black White Twins - In Germany, twin baby boys, Ryan and Leo Gerth, rest shortly after being born. The babies, born to a Black mother and White father, received worldwide attention because of their drastically different complexions. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY)

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Black White Twins - In Germany, twin baby boys, Ryan and Leo Gerth, rest shortly after being born. The babies, born to a Black mother and White father, received worldwide attention because of their drastically different complexions. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY)

Obama and Maliki - Presidential candidate Barack Obama and Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki shake hands during Obama’s trip to Baghdad. Reportedly, Maliki agrees with Obama’s timeline for troop withdrawal in Iraq. REUTERS/Iraqi Government Office/Handout (IRAQ).

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Obama and Maliki - Presidential candidate Barack Obama and Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki shake hands during Obama’s trip to Baghdad. Reportedly, Maliki agrees with Obama’s timeline for troop withdrawal in Iraq. REUTERS/Iraqi Government Office/Handout (IRAQ).

South African Celebration - Mandela himself celebrated with a gathering at his home in South Africa (he is pictured here at last year's celebration).

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Happy Birthday to You! - Legendary South African leader Nelson Mandela blows out candles on his birthday cake, as his wife, Graca Machel, looks on, during his 90th birthday party at his home in South Africa. REUTERS/Themba Hadebe/Pool (SOUTH AFRICA)

History in the Making - Longtime Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe (left) and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai shake hands during a news conference announcing that they signed an agreement to talk formally about creating a power sharing government. This is the first time the two political rivals have appeared together in public. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo (ZIMBABWE)

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History in the Making - Longtime Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe (left) and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai shake hands during a news conference announcing that they signed an agreement to talk formally about creating a power sharing government. This is the first time the two political rivals have appeared together in public. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo (ZIMBABWE)

Nigerian Fire - In Nigeria, a man uses a hose to cool himself off at the scene of a fire that burned down an industrial packaging company in the capital, Lagos. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)

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Nigerian Fire - In Nigeria, a man uses a hose to cool himself off at the scene of a fire that burned down an industrial packaging company in the capital, Lagos. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA)

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Militant - A Nigerian militant smokes weed while he holds an AK-47 in the nation’s violent oil-rich Niger Delta region. The region has been prone to attacks by some who believe the nation’s poor should benefit more from the area’s oil wealth. REUTERS/George Esiri (NIGERIA)

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Militant - A Nigerian militant smokes weed while he holds an AK-47 in the nation’s violent oil-rich Niger Delta region. The region has been prone to attacks by some who believe the nation’s poor should benefit more from the area’s oil wealth. REUTERS/George Esiri (NIGERIA)

Paying Respect - During his visit to Israel, Sen. Barack Obama lays a wreath at a ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem. He pledged support for Israel, adding that he would work to revive the Middle East peace process. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM)

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Paying Respect - During his visit to Israel, Sen. Barack Obama lays a wreath at a ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem. He pledged support for Israel, adding that he would work to revive the Middle East peace process. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM)

Voodoo Gathering - Haitian Voodoo believers attend an annual festival in Saut D’Eau. Each year, hundreds of thousands convene in the town for the three-day event. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (HAITI)

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Voodoo Gathering - Haitian Voodoo believers attend an annual festival in Saut D’Eau. Each year, hundreds of thousands convene in the town for the three-day event. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (HAITI)

Camp Egger - Presidential candidate Barack Obama greets a U.S. soldier during his recent visit to Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan. He later had breakfast with and talked to troops about their experiences in the country, which has seen a rise in violence this year. REUTERS/U.S. Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan / Petty Officer 1st Class Shawan D. Graham (AFGHANISTAN).

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Camp Egger - Presidential candidate Barack Obama greets a U.S. soldier during his recent visit to Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan. He later had breakfast with and talked to troops about their experiences in the country, which has seen a rise in violence this year. REUTERS/U.S. Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan / Petty Officer 1st Class Shawan D. Graham (AFGHANISTAN).

Makeup Contest - A Chinese make-up design student shows off his work after painting his face and body with Olympic symbols. His school, Mao Image Design Art School, hosted a competition where participants had to paint their face and body with Olympic symbols, then placed the pictures on the Internet for viewers to judge. REUTERS/Reinhard Krause (CHINA)

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Makeup Contest - A Chinese make-up design student shows off his work after painting his face and body with Olympic symbols. His school, Mao Image Design Art School, hosted a competition where participants had to paint their face and body with Olympic symbols, then placed the pictures on the Internet for viewers to judge. REUTERS/Reinhard Krause (CHINA)

Soccer in Drag - In Finland, a player in the World Swamp Soccer championship wears a dress and wig as he moves the ball downfield in Hyrynsalmi. REUTERS/Bob Strong (FINLAND)

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Soccer in Drag - In Finland, a player in the World Swamp Soccer championship wears a dress and wig as he moves the ball downfield in Hyrynsalmi. REUTERS/Bob Strong (FINLAND)