Pictures of the year: Environment
Residents view the first iceberg of the season as it passes the South Shore, also known as "Iceberg Alley", near Ferryland, Newfoundland, Canada, April 16. REUTERS/Jody Martin
Pictures of the year: Conflict
A wounded man lies on the ground at the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 31. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani
Pictures of the year: Sports
Qi Guangpu of China performs an aerial in the Men's Aerials training during the FIS Snowboarding and Freestyle Skiing World Championships in Sierra Nevada, Spain, March 9. REUTERS/Paul Hanna