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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Rubber flotation rings are seen in the sea after migrants made land from overloaded rubber dinghies near Lesbos island in Greece, on October 5, 2015. Over 100,000 refugees and migrants were estimated to have arrived on the Greek islands during August along, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard. (EPA/Filip Singer)
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A young girl carries a doll as she and other migrants make their way after crossing the border from Macedonia, at Miratovac, Serbia, on October 15, 2015. (Reuters/Marko Djurica)
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A woman walks inside a bullet-riddled house in the Sur district of the Kurdish dominated southeastern city of Diyarbakir, Turkey, on October 30, 2015. Turkish security forces have fought frequent battles with Kurdish militants in the area. (epa/Sedat Suna)
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A picture of passengers of the fatal Russian MetroJet Airbus A321 accident in Egypt is left next to flowers and candles in memory of the victims of the crash. The picture was taken in Dvortsovaya Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, on November 3, 2015. (epa/Anatoly Maltsev)