Wrap-up 2017: 12 Powerful Images From Around The Globe

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Bonus Picture: US President Donald Trump, US First lady Melania Trump (2nd R), Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (2nd L) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (L) put their hands on an illuminated globe during the inauguration ceremony of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 21, 2017. (Photo by Bandar Algaloud / Saudi Royal Council / Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

With 2017 coming to an end, here is a look at some of the most powerful images that were taken in different parts of the world.

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1. The day Trump arrived in Washington DC for the inauguration ceremony after being elected as the 45th President of USA.
The day Trump arrived in Washington DC for the inauguration ceremony after being elected as the 45th President of USA.
Image Source: Brian Snyder/Reuters
2. Jonathan Bachman took this powerful picture of a man’s arrest during a protest in USA that had been organized to raise voice against the death of Alton Sterling.
Jonathan Bachman took this powerful picture of a man's arrest during a protest in USA that had been organized to raise voice against the death of Alton Sterling.
Image Source: Jonathan Bachman

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3. “La La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz displays winner card which actually shows “Moon Light” as the winner. The picture pretty much explains the mismanagement that took place during the 89th Annual Academy Awards.
"La La Land" producer Jordan Horowitz displays winner card which actually shows "Moon Light" as the winner. The picture pretty much explains the mismanagement that took place during the 89th Annual Academy Awards.
Image Source: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

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4. The day Holi was celebrated in India.
The day Holi was celebrated in India.
Image Source: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters

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5. 70-year-old Mohammed Mohiedin Anis smokes his pipe as he sits in his destroyed bedroom listening to music on his vinyl player, in Aleppo’s formerly rebel-held al-Shaar neighborhood on March 9.
70-year-old Mohammed Mohiedin Anis smokes his pipe as he sits in his destroyed bedroom listening to music on his vinyl player, in Aleppo's formerly rebel-held al-Shaar neighborhood on March 9.
Image Source: Joseph Eid / AFP / Getty Images

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6. This picture was taken in Brazil during a protest against President Michael Temer that turned violent.
This picture was taken in Brazil during a protest against President Michael Temer that turned violent.
Image Source: REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
7. Palestine’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour walks past the Nikki Haley, the  U.S. Ambassador to United Nations as UN votes 128-9 to condemn the move to establish US Embassy in Jerusalem.
Palestine's Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour walks past the Nikki Haley, the U.S. Ambassador to United Nations as UN votes 128-9 to condemn the move to establish US Embassy in Jerusalem.
Image Source: abcnews.go.com

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8. Aristeidis Apostolopoulos captures caramel making in great style!
Aristeidis Apostolopoulos captures caramel making in great style!
Image Source: Aristeidis Apostolopoulos
9. A not very amused Prince George arrives in Berlin, Germany!
A not very amused Prince George arrives in Berlin, Germany!
Image Source: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters

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10. South Koreans watch a TV news report following test of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by North Korea that resulted in ringing alarm bells around the globe!
South Koreans watch a TV news report following test of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by North Korea that resulted in ringing alarm bells around the globe!
Image Source: Source: Wall Street Journal
11. A man rides his bicycle as Hurricane Maria wrecks havoc in Puerto Rico.
A man rides his bicycle as Hurricane Maria wrecks havoc in Puerto Rico.
Image Source: http://abcnews.go.com

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12. A dreadful 2017 comes to an end for the Rohingya refugees who face vulnerability even after fleeing persecutions in Myanmar.
A dreadful 2017 comes to an end for the Rohingya refugees who face vulnerability even after fleeing persecutions in Myanmar.
Image Source: The Independent

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