World Lens: Week of April 26

Whitney works it out on stage in London

On Tour in London - Singer Whitney Houston performs at the O2 arena in London during her European tour. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

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On Tour in London - Singer Whitney Houston performs at the O2 arena in London during her European tour. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

Honorary Degree - The Rev. Jesse Jackson received an honorary degree in Literature from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa, last week. The civil rights leader was nominated for the honor because of his lifelong contribution to humanity and the role he had in fighting Apartheid. (AP Photo/ POOL, Rajesh Jantilal)

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Honorary Degree - The Rev. Jesse Jackson received an honorary degree in Literature from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa, last week. The civil rights leader was nominated for the honor because of his lifelong contribution to humanity and the role he had in fighting Apartheid. (AP Photo/ POOL, Rajesh Jantilal)

Charges Dropped - This week, a Haitian judge dropped kidnapping charges against all 10 U.S. missionaries (Laura Silsby is pictured) detained for trying to take children out of the country shortly after the nation’s devastating quake. Silsby isn’t totally off the hook yet, though. She still faces a charge of organizing the illegal transport of 33 children. She could get a maximum of three years in prison if found guilty. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix, File)

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Charges Dropped - This week, a Haitian judge dropped kidnapping charges against all 10 U.S. missionaries (Laura Silsby is pictured) detained for trying to take children out of the country shortly after the nation’s devastating quake. Silsby isn’t totally off the hook yet, though. She still faces a charge of organizing the illegal transport of 33 children. She could get a maximum of three years in prison if found guilty. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix, File)

Pirate Suspect - One of six suspected Somali pirates is led from a British Royal Naval warship at the port of Mombasa, Kenya on Tuesday. The pirate suspects were arrested by naval officers earlier this month after allegedly shooting at a Panamanian cargo ship. (AP Photo)

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Pirate Suspect - One of six suspected Somali pirates is led from a British Royal Naval warship at the port of Mombasa, Kenya on Tuesday. The pirate suspects were arrested by naval officers earlier this month after allegedly shooting at a Panamanian cargo ship. (AP Photo)

Living with HIV - Lumkile Sizlia, an HIV positive man from South Africa, talks about suffering in pain and silence for two years before facing the fact that he had HIV. His native nation, home to 5.7 million HIV-positive people, gives AIDS patients free drugs. Most of the medicine is generic brands that come from India. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

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Living with HIV - Lumkile Sizlia, an HIV positive man from South Africa, talks about suffering in pain and silence for two years before facing the fact that he had HIV. His native nation, home to 5.7 million HIV-positive people, gives AIDS patients free drugs. Most of the medicine is generic brands that come from India. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

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Newly Re-Elected - President of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, is cheered by supporters on Wednesday. Al-Bashir won re-election with a comfortable majority, and became the first head of state to be re-elected while facing an international arrest warrant for war crimes. (AP Photo/Abd Raouf)

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Newly Re-Elected - President of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, is cheered by supporters on Wednesday. Al-Bashir won re-election with a comfortable majority, and became the first head of state to be re-elected while facing an international arrest warrant for war crimes. (AP Photo/Abd Raouf)

Southern Sudan's Leader - Salva Kiir, Southern Sudan’s newly re-elected president, talks to reporters after his victory was announced earlier this week. The announcement of election results had been delayed since voting ended on April 15. (AP Photo/ Pete Muller)

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Southern Sudan's Leader - Salva Kiir, Southern Sudan’s newly re-elected president, talks to reporters after his victory was announced earlier this week. The announcement of election results had been delayed since voting ended on April 15. (AP Photo/ Pete Muller)

Controversial Leaders - Two controversial leaders, Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, greet the crowd at a trade fair opening in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe late last week. After he opened the trade fair in southern Zimbabwe, Ahmadinejad (who said he’s interested in Africa’s markets) went to Uganda, his final stop on his African trip. He also said he’s seeking like-minded leaders in Africa who also have problems with the West. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

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Controversial Leaders - Two controversial leaders, Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, greet the crowd at a trade fair opening in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe late last week. After he opened the trade fair in southern Zimbabwe, Ahmadinejad (who said he’s interested in Africa’s markets) went to Uganda, his final stop on his African trip. He also said he’s seeking like-minded leaders in Africa who also have problems with the West. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Haitian Camp - A woman applies relaxer to another woman’s hair at the Corail refugee camp, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince. The camp has thousands of spacious, hurricane-resistant tents. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa

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Haitian Camp - A woman applies relaxer to another woman’s hair at the Corail refugee camp, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince. The camp has thousands of spacious, hurricane-resistant tents. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa

Getting Answers - Kenya’s Acting Minister for Transport, Amos Kimunya, speaks during a press conference about a deadly plane crash that occurred in the country three years ago. The pilot of the Kenya Airways flight that crashed and killed all 114 people on board didn’t notice the plane was turning right, an investigative report revealed. When he finally noticed he turned the plane further right, causing a downward spiral, the report said.

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Getting Answers - Kenya’s Acting Minister for Transport, Amos Kimunya, speaks during a press conference about a deadly plane crash that occurred in the country three years ago. The pilot of the Kenya Airways flight that crashed and killed all 114 people on board didn’t notice the plane was turning right, an investigative report revealed. When he finally noticed he turned the plane further right, causing a downward spiral, the report said.

Free Medical Care - A woman and child in West African nation Sierra Leone attend a launch program to provide free medical care to pregnant and breast-feeding women and children under five at a hospital in the city of Freetown. The nation’s president says that his government will provide free health care to mothers and children. Sierra Leone suffers from high rates of maternal and child mortality. (AP Photo/Nazia Parvez)

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Free Medical Care - A woman and child in West African nation Sierra Leone attend a launch program to provide free medical care to pregnant and breast-feeding women and children under five at a hospital in the city of Freetown. The nation’s president says that his government will provide free health care to mothers and children. Sierra Leone suffers from high rates of maternal and child mortality. (AP Photo/Nazia Parvez)