Selection of some of the most eye-catching photos of 2013
Best Photos of the Year
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A woman is rescued from flood waters by a resident standing on top of her car during heavy rain in Chalandri suburb north of Athens, Greece, Feb. 22, 2013.
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A French soldier checks passengers of a transport truck arriving in Gao, northern Mali, Feb. 14, 2013. Malian forces have stepped up security around the port and the main market, in an effort to stop the infiltration of rebel fighters in the town.
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Protesters flee from tear gas fired by riot police during clashes after protesters removed a concrete barrier at Qasr al-Aini Street near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 24, 2013.
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A female Hindu pilgrim takes a dip at the confluence of the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal at Sagar Island, south of Kolkata, India, Jan. 14, 2013. Hindu monks and pilgrims are making an annual trip to Sagar Island for the one-day festival of "Makar Sankranti."