January 8, Canada
This was the partially frozen Niagara Falls in Canada!
January 28, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong government ordered the culling of over 20,000 live chickens in a temporary wholesale poultry market as a precaution against the spread of H7N9 bird flu. A group of staff in their protective gear were waiting for the traffic light as they were on their way to the poultry market!
January 29, United States
People stuck at a grocery store that stayed opened all night to shelter and feed those who were badly affected by an ice storm hitting the Atlanta, United States, metro area directly!
February 3, Venezuela
This building in Venezuela was intended to be a shining new financial center but was abandoned around 1994 after the death of its developer and the collapse of the financial sector. Squatters invaded this huge concrete skeleton in 2007 and now about 3,000 people call the tower their home. The residents of the tower, and particularly those in charge of managing it, were (and still are) very sensitive to media. Publications frequently feature headlines such as "Tower of terror", "The shanty skyscraper"...it has even been featured in an episode of the TV series "Homeland" as a kidnappers' den. This is a portrait of the lives of the thousands of people who call this place home, and who face struggles and risks every day!
February 5, Central African Republic
People were attacking and killing a man in Bangui, Central African Republic. This lifeless body of the victim was being dragged, kicked, stabbed and pelted with rocks by Central African Republic soldiers. This picture is a strong reminder of how deep the thirst of revenge runs in this country and how difficult it will be for any internal or external force to stabilize and bring long-lasting peace in Central African Republic!
February 7, Russia
During the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games opening ceremony rehearsal in Russia, this Olympic rings were supposed to open from a small, flower-shaped ball and then explode in flash of extreme brightness. However, the top-right ring was not forming like the others. This incomplete Olympic symbol just hung there before disappearing completely!
February 27, Venezuela
This shows the clashes between anti-government protests and the National Guard in Venezuela.
March 5, Ukraine
The Ukrainian locals believed that Russian soldiers who appeared at Ukrainian army bases would protect them from attackers from Kiev and consequently welcomed the Russian soldiers, bringing them flowers and food. These two women had clearly dressed up for the occasion and flirted with the young men in uniform, who were visibly grateful for the distraction to their sentry duty. Eventually, Russian soldiers became less anxious to be seen by foreign media, chatting with their Ukrainian counterparts across the compound walls!
March 8, Canada
Nuns start to drink beer while watching their favourite games in Canada!
March 22, Venezuela
During Caracas rally against Nicolas Maduro's government, students were organizing their counter-attack against the police when this girl, ironically the daughter of a government employee, suddenly appeared with a stone in her hand. She walked up to her boyfriend and kissed him intensely in the midst of disaster. This is something different to the tear bombs and shooting; this is something about an intimate and personal moment in the middle of chaos; and this is something about soul and heart!
March 23, France
During the first round of the French municipal elections in Paris, France, Sarkozy was at a local poll station in a school to call for the votes. Afterwards, Nicolas and his wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, exited through the school's courtyard to avoid the crowds outside. When realizing the door was shut, they sat together on a bench while waiting for the concierge to fetch the key!
April 23, United States
The photographer had been chasing the storm in United States for almost 18 hours when seeing this tornadic cell coming at them at about 45-50 miles per hour!
April 25, Ukraine
Masked pro-Russian demonstrators stormed the Donetsk regional government building in Ukraine after clashing with police who were guarding the main entrance. They successfully entered through a side door, and in the end made it to the second floor where the parliament sits!
April 28, Ukraine
Pro-Russian protesters turned up with baseball bats and sticks due to clashes between Ukrainian and Russian breaking out. Pro-Ukrainians got trapped and beaten by pro-Russians. It shows how easily people who were living together for years can turn violent overnight because of politics!
May 13, Peru
A concert at Lima's National Theatre, awaiting the appearance of Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez, who was singing with the young members of the orchestra he was sponsoring. Moments before he showed up, a choir girl in the middle started vomiting. When she threw up for a second time, her vomit splashed onto the kids around her, but they were all very professional and continued performing until eventually she was told to step off the stage!
May 16, France
This was the stars' red-carpet arrival at Cannes in France. Suddenly, Vitalii Sediuk, a Ukrainian journalist also known as a red-carpet prankster, tried to stick his head under actress America Ferrera's netted skirt!
June 13, United States
The controlled burn of a house slowly fell into Lake Whitney, United States, due to the decaying cliff underneath. The owners invested their retirement savings in the house and were even advised by geologists that the ground was stable. The owners said that they don't expect their insurance to cover the loss!
July 17, Afghanistan
Militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades attacked Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. After four or five hours of fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces, all insurgents were killed and curious locals and media were allowed to enter the site. One of unidentified men armed with guns pointed his gun at the dead body of the Taliban fighter who was lying at the scene!
August 3, Palestinian Territories
Two huge explosions in Palestinian Territories left serious casualties. The 10-year-old boy in this picture was later identified that nine of his relatives, including his uncle's family, were killed in this strike and another seven were wounded.
August 3, Somalia
This shows the execution of three Somali men who were accused of being members of Islamist militant group al Shabaab. Once they were shot, they died within seconds and blood gushes from their head, chest and stomach. It was shocking to see men just waiting to be killed and unable to escape because they were tied tight to strong poles. It was terrible to see their blood as they writhed, and to hear them scream!
August 20, United States
A local resident who lives in Ferguson, United States, very upset with the police. People were holding him back as he yelled towards the officers. But as he kept shouting, the police targeted him with some kind of eye irritant that looked like pepper spray. The man wasn't very close, but they got him right in the eye and his friends immediately pulled him to a parking lot nearby, where they poured milk on his face to flush away the effects of the spray!
August 21, Indonesia
After Prabowo supporters in Indonesia had been taunting the police who were holding the barricade, the police launched a very quick and violent strike to disperse them. Sticks, rocks and tear gas flew through the air!
August 26, Palestinian Territories
Throwing sweets and chanting slogans, people took to the streets, riding vehicles and motorcycles, to celebrate what they said was victory over Israel. The scene was special as children were smiling, holding a pistol and weapon, and showing no sign of fear!
September 27, Turkey
A crossing point along the Turkish-Syrian border frontier has been normally a hive of activity, with wailing children and families desperately trying to carry whatever they can manage across the dusty terrain. This lonely cradle that seemed sad signified a kind of hopelessness. The photographer photographed the deserted border area in the background, aiming to illustrate the desperation the refugees feel and the harshness of the environment, where baking sun can turn to driving rain in an instant!
October 3, United Kingdom
This is the autumn deer rutting season in United Kingdom.
October 14, Israel
The Palestinian women shouted and harassed Jewish passersby. An Israeli woman turned and gestured to the Palestinian woman and the Palestinian woman had returned the gesture, which in this part of the world is the equivalent to giving someone the middle finger!
October 30, India
Chatt Puja is a Hindu festival in India, worshipping the Sun God Surya. Thousands of people come and go throughout the day. There is a portion of the river where the foam had gathered in large amounts. The men try to push back the layer of foam on top of the water to make enough space for the women to stand in order to complete the rituals before sunrise. The water looks like soap or a mountain of snow, but actually it's all pollutants from sewage waters flowing into the Yamuna river!
November 18, Brazil
This was the drought surrounding Sao Paulo, Brazil, for the past nine months. Without rain, the reservoirs that provide South America's largest city with water were at their lowest level in decades. This photo shows the real message that a woman is in panic as the one in Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream". This is Mother Nature screaming for help!
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