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Photos of the year - 2013

JANUARY 3, 2013 - CRISIS IN SYRIA --- A father reacts after the death of two of his children, whom activists said were killed by shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, at al-Ansari area in Aleppo January 3, 2013. REUTERS/Muzaffar Salman

Photos of the year - 2013

Conflict, politics, jubilation, disaster and a look at the brave and the bold are among our selection of the best photos of the year 2013 from Associated Press, Reuters News Agency and Getty Images.

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