The year 2016 was marked by various events at home and around the world, which were captured by the best Reuters photographers. For the end of the year, they prepared the photos that most marked the year 2016. Below, see which photos inspired and shocked us the most this year.
Reuters is, as most of you probably already know, a large international news agency and their photographers are located around the world and that's how they manage to catch quite a few every year some of the greatest and most important moments in history. They were successful again this year and thus prepared a selection of the best, most shocking 100+ photos of the year for the end of the year. You can see all the photos here, and we have prepared 30 of the best, those that have inspired us (and we hope you too) the most.
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Gallery - photos that marked the year 2016 (Reuters)
A giant panda cub falls from the stage during an exhibition of panda cubs born in 2016. 29 September 2016, Gian Panda Breeding Research Base in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
A dairy cow 'pets' a cat while waiting to be milked. July 26, 2016, Granby, Quebec, Canada.
Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand stops during a run at the Rio Olympics to help competitor Abbey D'Agostino of the United States after she suffers a cramp. August 16, 2016, Rio de Janiero, Brazil.
A female demonstrator stops in front of a police officer during a protest commemorating a military coup in Chile. September 11, 2016, Santiago, Chile.
Bjorn, 5, during the Sensational Butterflies exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London.
A protester uses a tennis racket to knock over a container of tear gas during a demonstration against proposed labor law reforms. June 2, 2016, Nantes, France.
A sloth clings to a highway sign. He tried to cross the road. When the vet determined that the sloth was in perfect condition, it was returned to its natural environment.
Reshma Quereshi, Indian model and acid attack victim, backstage during preparations for Archanin Kochhar's fashion show at New York Fashion Week. September 8, 2016, New York, USA.
A remote-controlled witch-shaped plane flies over the surroundings at sunset. October 31, 2016, Encinitas, California.
Horses look out the window in the stable. May 27, 2016, Pontoiraklia, Greece.
Adam Lancia, a member of the Canadian men's basketball team, hugs his wife Jamey in a wheelchair after her team won the game against China. September 16, 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Egypt's Doaa Elghobashy and Germany's Kira Walkenhorst at a warm-up match in Rio. August 7, 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The businessman looks at the cherry blossoms in almost full bloom. April 1, 2016, Tokyo, Japan.
People on the viewing platform in Zhangjiajie. August 1, 2016, Hunan Province, China.
Mungo is playing with a pumpkin. October 29, 2016, Chongqing, China.
A man is walking in the park on a beautiful autumn day. November 15, 2016, Srinagar, Kashmir.
Usain Bolt looks at his teammates in the men's 100 meters semi-final at the Rio Olympics. August 14, 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Protester Ieshia Evans is detained by law enforcement during a demonstration against the shooting of Alton Sterling. 9 July 2016, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
A wolf looks at the camera in a 30-kilometer zone around the nuclear reactor in the abandoned village of Oreviči. March 2, 2016, Chernobyl, Belarus.
Pope Francis walks through the infamous Auschwitz during a visit to the former Nazi death camp. July 29, Auschwitz, Poland.
Emu runs away from fire. 20 June 2016, Potrero, California, USA.
A 23-day-old baboon plays with a stuffed toy after being abandoned by its mother. April 4, 2016, Mysuru, India.
Julian Assange's cat sits in the window of the Ecuadorian embassy as prosecutor Ingrid Isgren talks to Assange. 14 November 2016, London, UK.
A Frenchman brings French baguettes to his mother in a flooded house. June 1, 2016, Chalette-sur-Loing Montargis, France.
Syrian refugee Housaida lies inside the Spanish rescue vessel Astral after being rescued from the Libyan coast. August 18, 2016, Mediterranean Sea.
Giant panda cubs in a basket before the public for the first time at the breeding center in Ya'an. August 21, 2016, Ya'an, Sichuan Province, China
Injured Egyptian fruit bats cling to a teddy bear at the home of Nora Lifschitz, an Israeli woman who cares for the injured flying mammals. February 21, 2016, Tel Aviv, Israel.
A Guardsman fainted at the annual Trooping the Color ceremony to mark Queen Elizabeth's official birthday. 11 June 2016, London, UK.
People at a screening of the film Throat shown at the public bath in Strasbourg as part of the European Fantastic Film Festival. September 18, 2016, Strasbourg, France.
Smiling Hindu women during the Lathmar Holi religious festival, where women beat men with sticks. Barsana, Uttar Pradesh, India.
