Top news pictures of 2012

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Updated On Dec 31, 2012 05:05 pm IST

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Protesters hold a placard during a rally in New Delhi following the cremation of a gangrape victim in the capital city. A 23-year-old student became the focus of nationwide protests after she was brutally gangraped and assaulted in a moving bus in New Delhi on December 16. AFP/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds

Updated on Dec 31, 2012 05:05 pm IST

Protesters hold a placard during a rally in New Delhi following the cremation of a gangrape victim in the capital city. A 23-year-old student became the focus of nationwide protests after she was brutally gangraped and assaulted in a moving bus in New Delhi on December 16. AFP/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds

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In a giant leap from more than 24 miles up, Felix Baumgartner shattered the sound barrier while making the highest jump ever - a tumbling, death-defying plunge from a balloon to a safe landing in the New Mexico desert. AP/Red Bull Stratos

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In a giant leap from more than 24 miles up, Felix Baumgartner shattered the sound barrier while making the highest jump ever - a tumbling, death-defying plunge from a balloon to a safe landing in the New Mexico desert. AP/Red Bull Stratos

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US President Barack Obama with First Lady Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia. (AFP/Jewel Samad)

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US President Barack Obama with First Lady Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia. (AFP/Jewel Samad)

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The Italian cruise Costa Concordia with over 4,200 passengers on board, ran aground off the Isola del Giglio island in January. AP photo

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The Italian cruise Costa Concordia with over 4,200 passengers on board, ran aground off the Isola del Giglio island in January. AP photo

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A man walks past an ice covered car on the frozen waterside promenade at Lake Geneva in the city Versoix, near Geneva in early February. AFP/Fabrice Coffrini

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A man walks past an ice covered car on the frozen waterside promenade at Lake Geneva in the city Versoix, near Geneva in early February. AFP/Fabrice Coffrini

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Tibetan exile Jamphel Yeshi, 27, runs as he is engulfed in flames after he set himself on fire to protest against an upcoming visit to India by Chinese President Hu Jintao. AFP photo

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Tibetan exile Jamphel Yeshi, 27, runs as he is engulfed in flames after he set himself on fire to protest against an upcoming visit to India by Chinese President Hu Jintao. AFP photo

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Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak sits inside a cage in a courtroom during his verdict hearing in Cairo in June. A judge sentenced Mubarak to life in prison after convicting him of involvement in the murder of protesters during the uprising that ousted him in 2011. AFP photo

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Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak sits inside a cage in a courtroom during his verdict hearing in Cairo in June. A judge sentenced Mubarak to life in prison after convicting him of involvement in the murder of protesters during the uprising that ousted him in 2011. AFP photo

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Fireworks light up the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London in July. AFP/Indranil Mukherjee

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Fireworks light up the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London in July. AFP/Indranil Mukherjee

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The mother of 10-month-old Palestinian girl, Hanen Tafesh, killed in an Israeli air strike, is comforted by her husband and relatives as she mourns before her funeral in Gaza City. Israeli warplanes carried out multiple new air strikes on the Palestinian territory. AFP/Marco Longari

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The mother of 10-month-old Palestinian girl, Hanen Tafesh, killed in an Israeli air strike, is comforted by her husband and relatives as she mourns before her funeral in Gaza City. Israeli warplanes carried out multiple new air strikes on the Palestinian territory. AFP/Marco Longari

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New taxi cabs seen in a lot as flood waters recede in New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy which made landfall along the New Jersey shore, left parts of the state and the surrounding area flooded and without power. AFP/Brendan Smialowski

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New taxi cabs seen in a lot as flood waters recede in New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy which made landfall along the New Jersey shore, left parts of the state and the surrounding area flooded and without power. AFP/Brendan Smialowski

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Anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal and his supporters during clashes at a protest near the Prime Minister's official residence in New Delhi. PTI Photo

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Anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal and his supporters during clashes at a protest near the Prime Minister's official residence in New Delhi. PTI Photo

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Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi led the BJP to victory for a record third time in a verdict that strengthened his prospects of being the party’s prime ministerial candidate in 2014. BJP workers wear masks of Narendra Modi at an election rally in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. PTI Photo

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Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi led the BJP to victory for a record third time in a verdict that strengthened his prospects of being the party’s prime ministerial candidate in 2014. BJP workers wear masks of Narendra Modi at an election rally in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. PTI Photo

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Gripped by rumour fuelled fears of impending attacks on them, people from northeast continued to flee Bangalore with hundreds thronging the railway station and heading back home. UNI photo

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Gripped by rumour fuelled fears of impending attacks on them, people from northeast continued to flee Bangalore with hundreds thronging the railway station and heading back home. UNI photo

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The significant political event in China this year was the leadership change. Xi Jinping succeeded Hu Jintao as head of the Communist Party of China in November. A general view showing delegates attend the opening ceremony of 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Reuters

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The significant political event in China this year was the leadership change. Xi Jinping succeeded Hu Jintao as head of the Communist Party of China in November. A general view showing delegates attend the opening ceremony of 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Reuters

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A protestor holds a placard during a protest in Mumbai to mourn the death of a gangraped student in New Delhi. The student became the focus of nationwide protests. AFP Photo

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A protestor holds a placard during a protest in Mumbai to mourn the death of a gangraped student in New Delhi. The student became the focus of nationwide protests. AFP Photo

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20 school children were slaughtered by a heavily armed gunman who opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut in the one of the worst mass shootings in US history. In this photo, Connecticut State Police lead children from the school following the shooting. AP/Newtown Bee

Updated on Dec 31, 2012 05:05 pm IST

20 school children were slaughtered by a heavily armed gunman who opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut in the one of the worst mass shootings in US history. In this photo, Connecticut State Police lead children from the school following the shooting. AP/Newtown Bee

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