In 2013, Egypt witnessed its second revolution in two years, Syria was wracked by violence, and civil unrest shook Turkey and Ukraine. But for citizens around the world, the year also brought celebrations, sporting victories, and unforgettable moments from daily life. These are some of the photographs that tell the stories of the year.
2013: The Year In Photos
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Displaced children carry winter supplies distributed by aid workers on the outskirts of Kabul on January 1.
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Shi'ite Muslims in the Iraqi city of Kerbala pray at the Imam Hussein shrine during the holy day of Arbain on January 2.
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French actor Gerard Depardieu wears a local costume at a ceremony attended by Vladimir Volkov (left), the leader of the Russian republic of Mordovia, in the town of Saransk on January 6. Depardieu received Russian citizenship in February.
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Boys slide behind a cart during Christmas caroling celebrations, known as koliady, in the Belarusian village of Kalachi on January 7, the date marked as Christmas by Orthodox Christians.