International affairs

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1. In Old Havana, Cuba, a Cuban model wears a unique creation during a fashion show commemorating the anniversary of the Handmade Paper Workshop. 2. In Johannesburg, South Africa, demonstrators participate in an anti-crime protest prompted by beliefs that the government is not doing enough to tackle crime. President Thabo Mbeki has pledged more police, enhancement of the private security industry and a reduction in court backlogs.

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3. In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, a little girl takes a nap before the beginning of her class at the "Divine" school. Haiti is seeking to reverse the worst literacy rate in the Americas by 2010 through a campaign that will offer free reading and writing lessons for 3 million Haitians. 4. In St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, rings with the figure of Jesus Christ on the Cross adorn the fingers of a Nigerian woman at Pope Benedict XVI's weekly general audience.

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