South Africa, Johannesburg, December 10, 2013: Barack Obama, David Cameron and Prime Minister of Denmark Helle Thorning Schmidt doing a photo during a ceremony commemorating the death of Nelson Mandela. On the side sits the wife of Barack Obama, Michelle. AFP PHOTO / ROBERTO SCHMIDTHand PlaySummary of 2013*

UNITED KINGDOM, London, March 25, 2013: A boy with a butterfly on glasses, during the exhibition Museum of Natural History. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL*

GERMANY, Duisburg, Jan. 7, 2013: Tiger swims in the pool of the urban zoo. AFP PHOTO / ROLAND Weihrauch*

SPAIN, Valencia, March 18, 2013: Bullfighter Juan Jose Padilla before corrida. (Photo: David Ramos / Getty Images)*

INDIA, Jirania, April 13, 2013: Fatima Khatun (25 years old) kissing his osiemnastomiesiczn daughter suffering from hydrocephalus. AFP PHOTO / STR*

INDIA Reserve Bux, March 5, 2013: An elephant, who died after a collision with a train. AFP PHOTO*

ANTARCTICA, March 1, 2013: Participant in the marathon passes penguin. AFP PHOTO / JOEL Estay*

BELARUS, Usiaa, 26 February 2013: Swans on the river near the village of Usiaa. AFP PHOTO / VIKTOR Dracheva*

USA, Chicago, January 23, 2013: Frozen truck and other items, the completion of fire fighting in an abandoned warehouse. (Photo: Scott Olson / Getty Images)*

FRANCE, Megeve, January 18, 2013: Dog sledding participating in the "Grande Odyssee". AFP PHOTO / JEFF Pachoud*

NORWAY, Vikersund, Jan. 25, 2013: Anders Bardal during a training session before the start of the World Cup. AFP PHOTO / DANIEL SANNUM Lauten*

CHINA, Hong Kong, April 30, 2013: Clouds gathering over Victoria Harbour. AFP PHOTO / Philippe Lopez*

GUYANA FRENCH, Jan. 15, 2013: Waves of violent tides crashing on the shore. AFP PHOTO / JODY AMIET*

SCOTLAND, South Queensferry, January 1, 2013: Scots welcome the New Year in the icy water of the river Forth. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images)*

USA, AUSTIN, January 15, 2013: Oprah Winfrey and Lance Armstrong during the interview. AFP PHOTO / HARPO STUDIOS, INC. / GEORGE BURNS*

ITALY, Castel Gandolfo, 23 March 2013: Meeting the Pope Francis of Pope Benedict XVI-retired. AFP PHOTO / Osservatore Romano, /*

RUSSIA, Saransk, January 6, 2013: Gerard Depardieu shows his new Russian passport. AFP PHOTO / CAROLINE LARSON*

RUSSIA, Moscow, March 24, 2013: Vladimir Putin playing with his dogs. AFP PHOTO / / RIA Novosti / PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / ALEXEY DRUZHINYN*

FRANCE, Paris, April 3, 2013: Man copies FEMEN'u activist protesting in front of the mosque. AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR*

KUWAIT, April 1, 2013: Gravediggers collect the bodies of three men were hanged in the city center. AFP PHOTO / YASSER AL-ZAYYAT*

UNITED KINGDOM, London, 17 April 2013: The funeral of Margaret Thatcher in the Cathedral of St. Paul. AFP PHOTO / POOL / DOMINIC Lipinski*

CHINA, Beijing, April 23, 2013: guard the entrance to the hall where the meeting takes General Martin Dempsey with the Chinese military. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Andy Wong*

CHINA, Shanghai, April 12, 2013: An employee manual track lies in a session (in the background the car driven by Kimi Raikkonen). AFP PHOTO / Peter PARKS*

IRAQ, Baghdad, 29 March 2013: Bookseller sleeping in his street stall. (Photo: Ali Arkady / Metrography / Getty Images)*

ISRAEL, Jerusalem, February 17, 2013: Ultra-Orthodox Jew Torah prescribes. (Photo: Uriel Sinai / Getty Images)*

INDIA, Allahabad, February 10, 2013: Musicians marching band waiting for their appearance. (Photo: Daniel Berehulak / Getty Images)*

INDIA, Barsana, 21 March 2013: transsexual Hindu dances during the celebrations on the occasion of Holi. (Photo: Daniel Berehulak / Getty Images)*

OMAN, Muscat, March 18, 2013: A man with a horse-albino, before the start of the visit the princely couple - William and Catherine. (Photo by Chris Jackson / Getty Images)*

USA, Hollywood, February 24, 2013: Jennifer Lawrence down the stairs on his way to an Oscar statuette for Best Actress. AFP PHOTO / Robyn BECK*

UNITED KINGDOM, Swansea, January 6, 2013: Danny Graham celebrates his goal scored in the match against Arsenal (in goal, Wojciech Szczesny). AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS*

MONACO, May 25, 2013: Woman sunbathing in the vicinity of the F1 track (track car driven by Felipe Massa). AFP PHOTO: / ALEXANDER KLEIN*

UNITED KINGDOM, Ascot, June 18, 2013: Visitors aiming at the racecourse at Ascot. AFP PHOTO: / ADRIAN DENNIS*

UNITED KINGDOM, London, 23 July 2013: Prince William and his wife presented their offspring. AFP PHOTO: / LEON NEAL*

VIETNAM, Hanoi, 20 faces in 2013: Street barber smoking a pipe. (Photo: Chris McGrath / Getty Images)*

INDONESIA, Java, July 24, 2013: People collecting victims thrown into the crater of the volcano by the followers of Hinduism.(Photo: Uleta Ifansasti / Getty Images)*

SPAIN, Santiago de Compostela, July 24, 2013: Place the derailment of a train on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela. AFP PHOTO: / LA VOZ DE GALICIA / Xoan A. SOLER / MONICA Ferreiros*

INDIA Amritsar, July 16, 2013: Street dentist adjusts his prosthetic patient. AFP PHOTO: / Narinder NANU*

GERMANY, Marlow, August 21, 2013: Pelicans fighting for food. AFP PHOTO: / DPA / BERND WSTNECK*

INDIA, Dimapur, July 24, 2013: parrot chick rescued from the hands of the smuggler. AFP PHOTO*

SPAIN, Barcelona, July 31, 2013: Czech Michal Navratil dressed as Superman during the swimming competitions. AFP PHOTO: / JAVIER SORIANO*

SPAIN, Barcelona, July 21, 2013: Ivan Garcia and German Sanchez in pool water sports. AFP PHOTO: / FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT*

RUSSIA, Moscow, August 11, 2013: Jamaican Usain Bolt wins the final race over a distance of 100 meters (in the background lightning - called bolt - striking Adjacent to the stadium at the Luzhniki Stadium). AFP PHOTO: / OLIVIER MORIN*

RUSSIA, Moscow, August 18, 2013: Usain Bolt after winning a race in the relay 4 100 meters. AFP PHOTO: / KIRILL Kudryavtsev*

UNITED KINGDOM, Wimbledon, July 1, 2013: Sabine Lisicki celebrates his victory over Serena Williams. AFP PHOTO: / BEN STANSALL*

FRANCE, Paris, 9 June 2013: Rafael Nadal celebrates his victory in the French Open final matches. AFP PHOTO: / ALEXIS Reau*

FRANCE, Ax-Trois-Domaines, July 6, 2013: Thomas Voeckler on route 8 stage of the Tour de France. AFP PHOTO: / PASCAL GUYOT*

CHINA, Suining, July 27, 2013: People in the cooling water park. AFP PHOTO*

BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro, July 27, 2013: Polish nuns look at people bathers on the beach of Copacabana. AFP PHOTO: / YASUYOSHI Chiba*

FRENCH POLYNESIA, June 1, 2013: Americans Garrett McNamara (left), Mark Healey (right) during surf competitions. AFP PHOTO: GREGORY BOISSY*

CHINA, Hong Kong, May 2, 2013: 16.5-meter-long duck floating in Victoria Harbour. AFP PHOTO: / Philippe Lopez*

CHINA, Hong Kong, May 15, 2013: The residue from the huge, inflatable duck. AFP PHOTO: / Philippe Lopez*

INDIA, Allahabad, August 6, 2013: Boy hanging from the electric line before jumping into the water. AFP PHOTO: / SANJAY Kanojia*

SPAIN, Denia, July 8, 2013: Participants run with the bulls "Bous a la mar" fleeing bull. AFP PHOTO: / JOSE JORDAN*

SPAIN, Pamplona, July 7, 2013: A street in Pamplona during the annual running of the bulls. AFP PHOTO: / PEDRO ARMESTRE*

SPAIN, Bunol, August 28, 2013: Participants' Tomatiny "- fighting for tomatoes. AFP PHOTO: / GABRIEL GALLO*

CHINA, Hong Kong, May 24, 2013: Seller poultry hen weighs. AFP PHOTO: / Philippe Lopez*

THAILAND, Maeklong, June 25, 2013: A train travels between stalls. AFP PHOTO: / Christophe ARCHAMBAULT*

IRAQ, Baghdad, May 27, 2013: People gathered at the site of explosion of car bombs. AFP PHOTO: / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE*

WEST BANK, Bajtunija, May 15, 2013: Palestinian tire fires during the fighting with Israeli soldiers. AFP PHOTO: / ABBAS MOMANI*

BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro, June 20, 2013: Police fire rubber bullets towards protesters (riots broke out during protests against government corruption). AFP PHOTO: / CHRISTOPHE SIMON*

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, Rumangabo, July 20th, 2013: Soldier M23 group sitting in the confessional while training for the rebels. AFP PHOTO: / PHIL MOORE*

PHILIPPINES, Cave City, June 28, 2013: Military Patrol churn out "unmanned flying camera" (called Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - UAV). AFP PHOTO: / TED ALJIBE*

USA, Syracuse, NY, August 22, 2013: Barack Obama during his speech at Henninger High School. AFP Photo: / Jewel Samad*

USA, Moore, May 21, 2013: The area destroyed by the tornado. (Photo: Benjamin Krain / Getty Images)*

FRANCE, Villelongue, June 19, 2013: Neighbourhoods Villelongue inundated by the waters of the river Gave de Pau. AFP PHOTO LAURENT DARD*

BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro, May 25, 2013: Statue of Christ the Redeemer on the background of the full Moon. AFP PHOTO: / Yasuyoshi CHIBA*

GREECE, Loutraki, June 2, 2013: The crew of Thierry Neuville / Nicolas Gilsoul in a Ford Fiesta RS WRC. AFP PHOTO: / VALERIE Gach*

COLOMBIA, Medelln, June 21, 2013: A couple dancing tango during the World Cup. AFP PHOTO: / Raul ARBOLEDA*

BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro, August 22, 2013: Orangutan covering the cloth. AFP PHOTO: / YASUYOSHI Chiba*

ITALY, Rome, May 15, 2013: Jerzy Janowicz celebrates his victory in the match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. AFP PHOTO: / TIZIANA FAB*

USA, Washington DC, September 30, 2013: Michelle Obama, accompanied by Elmo during a press conference. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB*

USA, Washington DC, October 1, 2013: One of the participants in the protest in front of the Capitol, having persuade Congress to adopt the budget. AFP Photo / Jewel Samad*

BANGLADESH, Dhaka, September 18, 2013: A homeless woman sleeping under a billboard advertising. AFP PHOTO / Munir uz ZAMAN*

PHILIPPINES, Tolosa / Tacloban City, 18 November 2013: Religious Procession survivors of Typhoon Haiyan. AFP PHOTO / Philippe Lopez*

PHILIPPINES, Tacloban City, November 11, 2013: Ship beached by the typhoon. AFP PHOTO / NOEL CELIS*

PHILIPPINES, Palo, November 17, 2013: Victims of Typhoon in line for drinking water. AFP PHOTO / Philippe Lopez*

PHILIPPINES, Tacloban City, November 10, 2013: Child protection in a makeshift hut. AFP PHOTO / NOEL CELIS*

PHILIPPINES, Leyte, November 19, 2013: Man igniting a fire in the midst of the rubble. (Photo by Dan Kitwood / Getty Images)*

Syria, Deir Ezzor, Sept. 2, 2013: Rebel transports the girl by the damaged bridge. AFP PHOTO / ABO Shuja*

ROMANIA, Eforie Sud, September 30, 2013: Romany family is waiting for the order to leave the makeshift camp. AFP PHOTO / Mugur VARZARIU*

LEBANON, Ain el-Helweh, December 5, 2013: Palestinian child in a refugee camp. AFP PHOTO / MAHMOUD ZAYYAT*

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, Bangui, December 8, 2013: People in the garden to protect the archbishopric, before the ongoing fighting. AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR*

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, Bossembele, December 8, 2013: Children begging for food French soldiers. AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR*

SRI LANKA, Colombo, December 11, 2013: Branch of police blocking the way to the presidential palace. AFP PHOTO / Ishara S.KODIKARA*

UKRAINE, Kiev, December 11, 2013: Police and protesters clash in Kiev. AFP PHOTO / SERGEI SUPINSKY*

ITALY, Susa, 16 November 2013: Protesting woman trying to kiss a policeman. AFP PHOTO / MARCO Bertorello*

PAKISTAN, Lahore, October 15, 2013: People protect themselves during the storm.AFP PHOTO / Arif ALI*

INDIA, Allahabad, October 25, 2013: Children playing in the dry river bed. AFP PHOTO / SANJAY Kanojia*

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, Bangui, 10 December 2013: The body of a man killed during the fighting. AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR*

Cameroon, Douala, December 3, 2013: French soldier loads ammunition during a stop at the railway station. AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR*

ANGLADESH, Dhaka, November 5, 2013: A soldier involved in a coup, sentenced to death by the court. AFP PHOTO / Munir uz ZAMAN*

SYRIA, Saraqib, September 9, 2013: fugitive from Aleppo hiding in an abandoned building in the suburbs. AFP PHOTO / GIOVANNI DIFFIDENTI*

GAZA STRIP, Rafah, December 9, 2013: A man working in a tunnel used by smugglers. AFP PHOTO / Mahmud HAMS*

ISRAEL, Atlit, December 9, 2013: ultra orthodox Jews before the arrest, where he stopped a young boy refusing military service. AFP PHOTO / JACK Guez*

UNITED KINGDOM, Lewes, November 5, 2013: Guy Fawkes Day celebrations in Lewes. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL*

BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro, September 13, 2013: Photographer backing off on the rope during the Rock in Rio. (Photo: Buda Mendes / Getty Images)*

GERMANY, Munich, October 6, 2013: Girls playing during Oktoberfest. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHE*

FRANCE, Nantes, September 25, 2013: Fernando Aristeguieta enjoys the acquired net. AFP PHOTO / FRANK PERRY*

SWEDEN, Stockholm, September 1, 2013: A man involved in running the Tough Viking. AFP PHOTO / JONATHAN NACKSTRAND*

INDONESIA, Bali, 10 October 2013: Follower of Hinduism during the ritual bath. (Photo: Agung Parameswara / Getty Images)*

USA, San Francisco, September 14, 2013: 34 America's Cup. AFP PHOTO / Don Emmert*

ITALY, Isola del Giglio, September 17, 2013: Wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise raised. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO*

PORTUGAL, Nazare, October 28, 2013: Carlos Burle surfer near Nazare. AFP PHOTO / FRANCISCO LEONG*

INDONESIA, Surabaya, October 22, 2013: A boy standing on the back of a whale shark catch. AFP PHOTO / JUNI KRISWANTO*

EL SALVADOR, San Salvador, Oct. 18, 2013: Veterinarians remove the hook from the mouth of a turtle. AFP PHOTO / Jose CABEZAS*

PERU, Lima, October 27, 2013: Juan Pablo Llaguno fighting with a bull. AFP PHOTO / ERNESTO BENAVIDES*

UNITED KINGDOM, Weston-Super-Mare, October 13, 2013: Participants of competitions in Weston-Super-Mare. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS*

AUSTRALIA, Phillip Island, 18 October 2013: The Fall of Marc Marquez during a training session before the MotoGP Grand Prix. AFP PHOTO / Andrew Wheeler*

USA, Austin, November 16, 2013: The car Sebastian Vettel cooled with dry ice. AFP Photo / Jewel Samad*

Japan, Himeji, October 16, 2013: an eleven giraffe with his mother, living in a zoo. (Photo: Buddhika Weerasinghe / Getty Images)THE END12/13/2013 Kaohsiung Taiwan R.O.CAll photos were taken 990px.*