From oil spills, wildfires, and floods to Victory Day and the World Cup, these photos tell the stories that defined 2010.
2010: The Year In Photos
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A woman mourns at the Lubyanka metro station in Moscow on March 30 after twin suicide bombings in the subway system killed at least 39 people.
Photo by Alexander Natruskin for Reuters
Photo by Alexander Natruskin for Reuters
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Protesters try to seize a rocket-propelled grenade from a riot policeman during clashes in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, on April 7. The opposition protests and deadly clashes in April led to the ouster of President Kurmanbek Bakiev.
Photo by Vladimir Pirogov for Reuters
Photo by Vladimir Pirogov for Reuters
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev exchange the newly signed START Treaty at Prague Castle on April 8. The landmark agreement, reached after months of negotiations and delays, significantly cuts both countries' nuclear arsenals.
Photo by Jewel Samad for AFP
Photo by Jewel Samad for AFP
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The Northern Lights appear above the ash plume of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano late on April 22. Huge ash clouds from the erupting volcano in March and April caused major air-travel disruptions across Europe.
Photo by Lucas Jackson for Reuters
Photo by Lucas Jackson for Reuters