This was the year that terrorism and refugees dominated global headlines more than ever. Militants escalated their attacks from Syria to the streets of Paris, while over a million people fleeing conflicts poured into Europe. Here are some of the images which captured the top stories of 2015.
2015: The Year In Photos
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Truck drivers watch Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual state of the nation address, in Ivanovo, on December 3, 2015. The Russian government angered truck drivers when it imposed a levy of 1.5 rubles ($0.02) for each kilometer of heavy trucks travel, effective from November 15. (TASS/Vladimir Smirnov)
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Photographers take pictures of the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft carrying the crew of Timothy Peake of Britain, Yuri Malenchenko of Russia and Timothy Kopra of the United States. The crew was en route to the International Space Station (ISS) from the launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, on December 15, 2015. (Reuters/Shamil Zhumatov)
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Nasra Zeb is pictured in her late son's room with his belongings on December 14, 2015. Hasan Zeb was one of the 132 students of the Army Public School killed by Taliban militants in Peshawar, Pakistan, on December 16, 2014. (epa/Arshad Arbab)