FOTO 2012: '2 orang terbunuh 15 cedera oleh bom besar meletup di jalan raya di pusat Beirut' . . .

IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2012 - A wounded woman is carried at the site of an explosion in Ashrafieh, central Beirut, October 19, 2012. At least two people were killed and 15 wounded by a huge bomb that exploded in a street in central Beirut on Friday, witnesses and a security source said.

IMEJ TAHUN 2012 - Seorang wanita cedera dibawa di tapak letupan di Ashrafieh, pusat Beirut, Oktober 19, 2012. Sekurang-kurangnya 2 orang terbunuh dan 15 cedera oleh bom yang besar yang meletup di jalan di pusat Beirut pada hari Jumaat, saksi dan sumber keselamatan berkata.

FOTO 2012: 'Protes terhadap kerajaan utk menuntut perubahan dalam pendidikan D' Santiago' . . .

IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2012 - Riot policemen arrest a student protester during a protest against the government to demand changes in the public state education in Santiago, September 27, 2012. Chilean students have been protesting against what they say is profiteering in the state education system.

IMEJ TAHUN 2012 - Polis Rusuhan menangkap seorang pelajar penunjuk perasaan semasa protes terhadap kerajaan untuk menuntut perubahan dalam pendidikan negeri awam di Santiago, September 27, 2012. Chile pelajar telah membantah terhadap apa yang mereka katakan pencatutan dalam sistem pendidikan negara.

FOTO 2012: 'Pesawat Israel menghancurkan bangunan kerajaan Hamas di Gaza' . . .

IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2012 - An explosion and smoke are seen after Israeli strikes in Gaza City November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft pounded Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday, including the building housing the prime minister's office, after Israel's Cabinet authorised the mobilisation of up to 75,000 reservists, preparing the ground for a possible invasion into Gaza.

IMEJ TAHUN 2012 - Satu letupan dan asap dilihat selepas serangan Israel di Bandar Gaza November 17, 2012. Pesawat Israel menghancurkan bangunan kerajaan Hamas di Gaza pada hari Sabtu, termasuk perumahan bangunan pejabat Perdana Menteri, selepas Kabinet Israel kuasa mobilisasi sehingga kepada 75,000 Pasukan simpanan, menyediakan alasan untuk kemungkinan serangan ke Gaza.

FOTO 2012: 'banjir kilat Gaung di Hells Gate (Gerbang Neraka) Taman Negara di Naivasha' . . .

IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2012 - The body of a man killed following flash-floods is seen in the gorge at the Hells Gate National Park in Naivasha, April 23, 2012. Seven bodies were recovered after a 53-member youth group from Nairobi encountered flash-floods yesterday evening after heavy rains, while on a tour of the park.

IMEJ TAHUN 2012 - Mayat seorang lelaki terbunuh berikutan banjir kilat dilihat dalam gaung di Hells Gate Taman Negara di Naivasha, April 23, 2012. Tujuh mayat telah pulih selepas sekumpulan 53 ahli belia dari Nairobi dihadapi banjir kilat petang semalam selepas hujan lebat, manakala pada lawatan taman.

FOTO 2012: 'Buffetted’ by Sandy' . . .

IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2012 - Residents stand over vehicles which were submerged in a parking structure in the financial district of Lower Manhattan, New York October 30, 2012. Major U.S. stock exchanges expect to open on Wednesday after a monster storm shut down their trading for two days. The southern tip of Manhattan where Wall Street and the NYSE are located lost power on Monday after being buffetted by Sandy, the worst storm to hit New York since at least 1938.

IMEJ TAHUN 2012 - Penduduk berdiri atas kenderaan yang telah tenggelam dalam struktur letak kereta di daerah kewangan Lower Manhattan, New York Oktober 30, 2012. Bursa saham utama Amerika Syarikat menjangka untuk membuka pada Rabu selepas ribut raksasa menutup perdagangan mereka selama 2 hari. Hujung selatan Manhattan di mana Wall Street dan NYSE terletak kuasa yang hilang pada hari Isnin selepas ‘buffetted’ by Sandy’, ribut terburuk melanda New York sekurang-kurangnya sejak 1938.

FOTO 2012: Puting beliung tornado membunuh sekurang-kurangnya 12, termasuk 6 di Illinois' . . .

IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2012 - Jordan Youssef salvages a dresser drawer from the remains of her grandmother's house which was destroyed by a tornado in Harrisburg, Illinois March 1, 2012. Powerful storms that spawned tornadoes ripped through the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people, including six in Illinois who were crushed when a house was lifted up and fell on them, authorities said.

IMEJ TAHUN 2012 - Laci almari Jordan Youssef salvages dari tinggalan rumah neneknya yang telah dimusnahkan oleh puting beliung di Harrisburg, Illinois 1 MAC 2012. Ribut yang kuat yang melahirkan tornado mengoyakkan melalui Midwest Amerika Syarikat pada Rabu, membunuh sekurang-kurangnya 12 orang, termasuk 6 di Illinois yang telah menghancurkan apabila rumah telah diangkat dan jatuh pada mereka, kata pihak berkuasa.

FOTO 2012: 'Banjir epik Membunuh sekurang-kurangnya 64' . . .

IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2012 - Boats are seen in a yard, where they washed onto shore during Hurricane Sandy, near Monmouth Beach, New Jersey October 31, 2012. The U.S. Northeast began an arduous slog back to normal on Wednesday after historic storm Sandy crippled transportation, knocked out power for millions and killed at least 64 people with a massive storm surge that caused epic flooding.

IMEJ TAHUN 2012 - Bot dilihat di halaman, di mana mereka dibasuh ke pantai semasa Taufan Sandy, berhampiran Monmouth Beach, New Jersey Oktober 31, 2012. Timur Laut Amerika Syarikat mula sukar bekerja keras kembali normal pada hari Rabu selepas ribut bersejarah Sandy mencacatkan pengangkutan, tersingkir kuasa untuk berjuta-juta dan membunuh sekurang-kurangnya 64 orang dengan lonjakan ribut besar-besaran yang menyebabkan banjir epik.

FOTO 2012: 'Protes anti-NATO berarak di Chicago' . . .

IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2012 - A protester, with blood on his face after a strike to the head with a police baton, screams during an anti-NATO protest march in Chicago May 20, 2012. Baton-swinging police officers clashed with anti-war protesters at the start of the NATO summit on Sunday, beating some and dragging others away.

IMEJ TAHUN 2012 - Seorang penunjuk perasaan, dengan darah pada mukanya selepas strike kepala dengan baton polis, menjerit semasa protes anti-NATO berarak di Chicago 20 Mei 2012. Baton berayun pegawai polis bertempur dengan penunjuk perasaan anti-perang pada permulaan sidang kemuncak NATO pada hari Ahad, menewaskan beberapa dan mengheret jauh orang lain.

FOTO 2012: 'G8 Summit at Camp David' . . .

IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2012 - Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain (centre L-R) , President Barack Obama, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, and others watch the overtime shootout of the Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich Champions League final in the Laurel Cabin conference room during the G8 Summit at Camp David, Maryland, May 19, 2012.

IMEJ TAHUN 2012 - Perdana Menteri David Cameron di Britain (pusat LR), Presiden Barack Obama, Canselor Angela Merkel dari Jerman, Jose Manuel Barroso, Presiden Suruhanjaya Eropah, dan lain-lain menonton penentuan masa overtime Chelsea vs Bayern MunichLiga Juara-Juara terakhir dalam bilik Laurel sidang Kabin semasa Sidang Kemuncak G8 di Camp David, Maryland, May 19, 2012.

FOTO 2012: 'The Pack Of Riders Cycles' . . .

IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2012 - The pack of riders cycles past a woman on a horse during the 13th stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux and Cap d'Agde, July 14, 2012.

IMEJ TAHUN 2012 - Pek penunggang kitaran lalu seorang wanita yang menunggang kuda semasa peringkat ke-13-99 Tour de berbasikal pelumbaan Perancis antara Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux dan Cap d'Agde, 14 Julai, 2012.

FOTO 2012: 'Pelangi kembar' . . .

IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2012 - A double rainbow appears after a heavy monsoon storms over Nipton Road in Searchlight, Nevada, July 13, 2012. The National Weather Service has extended a flash flood watch through Saturday night, as rain and thunderstorms have rumbled into Southern Nevada. Picture taken July 13. 2012.

IMEJ TAHUN 2012 - Pelangi kembar muncul selepas ribut monsun berat lebih Nipton Road di ‘Searchlight’, Nevada, July 13, 2012. Perkhidmatan Cuaca Kebangsaan telah diperluaskan menonton banjir kilat melalui malam Sabtu, sebagai hujan dan ribut petir ke Southern Nevada. Gambar yang diambil 13 Julai. 2012.

FOTO 2012: 'Aurora' . . .

IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2012 - Swirls of green and red appear in an aurora over Whitehorse, Yukon on the night of September 3, 2012 in this NASA handout image. The aurora was due to the interaction of a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun with Earth's magnetosphere. The CME left the Sun on August 31 and arrived on September 3)

IMEJ TAHUN 2012 - berputaran hijau dan merah muncul dalam aurora lalui Whitehorse Yukon, pada malam September 3, 2012 dalam imej ini nota NASA. Aurora adalah disebabkan oleh interaksi penyemburan jisim korona (CME) dari matahari dengan magnetosfera Bumi. CME meninggalkan Matahari pada 31 Ogos dan tiba pada 3 September)