Selection of some of the most eye-catching photos of 2013
Best Photos of the Year

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Protestors wearing masks depicting pictures of German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso take part in a demonstration against austerity on the first day of a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Dec. 1, 2013.

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An anti-government protester gives a rose to a Thai soldier at the Defense Ministry during a rally in Bangkok, Nov. 28, 2013.

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Residents look at a ship that was swept by Typhoon Haiyan nearly two weeks ago, in downtown Tacloban city in central Philippines, Nov. 21, 2013.

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The most rated photo of the year on voanews.com: Protesting students wearing fake military uniforms shout anti-government slogans during a demonstration in front of Sofia University, Bulgaria, Nov. 20, 2013.