Picture of Palestinian Funeral March Wins World Press Photo 2013 Top Prize
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[Swedish photographer Paul Hansen won the 2012 World Press Photo award Friday for newspaper Dagens Nyheter with a picture of two Palestinian children killed in an Israeli missile strike being carried to their funeral.
[The strength of the pictures lies in the way it contrasts the anger and sorrow of the adults with the innocence of the children], said jury member Mayu Mohanna of Peru. [It’s a picture I will not forget].
World Press Photo, one of photojournalism’s most prestigious contests, issued awards in nine categories to 54 photographers of 32 nationalities.
[The strength of the pictures lies in the way it contrasts the anger and sorrow of the adults with the innocence of the children], said jury member Mayu Mohanna of Peru. [It’s a picture I will not forget].
World Press Photo, one of photojournalism’s most prestigious contests, issued awards in nine categories to 54 photographers of 32 nationalities.
![This picture by US photographer Micah Albert, freelance documentary photographer represented by Redux Pictures photo agency is the 1st Prize Contemporary Issues Single in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Pausing in the rain, a woman working as a trash picker at the 30-acre dump, which literally spills into households of one million people living in nearby slums, wishes she had more time to look at the books she comes across. She even likes the industrial parts catalogs. [It gives me something else to do in the day besides picking trash], she said. This is picture is dated 03 April 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya. (Photo by Micah Albert/EPA)](http://img.gagdaily.com/uploads/posts/edu/2013/0000b9e4_big.jpg "This picture by US photographer Micah Albert, freelance documentary photographer represented by Redux Pictures photo agency is the 1st Prize Contemporary Issues Single in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Pausing in the rain, a woman working as a trash picker at the 30-acre dump, which literally spills into households of one million people living in nearby slums, wishes she had more time to look at the books she comes across. She even likes the industrial parts catalogs. [It gives me something else to do in the day besides picking trash], she said. This is picture is dated 03 April 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya. (Photo by Micah Albert/EPA)")
This picture by US photographer Micah Albert, freelance documentary photographer represented by Redux Pictures photo agency is the 1st Prize Contemporary Issues Single in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Pausing in the rain, a woman working as a trash picker at the 30-acre dump, which literally spills into households of one million people living in nearby slums, wishes she had more time to look at the books she comes across. She even likes the industrial parts catalogs. [It gives me something else to do in the day besides picking trash], she said. This is picture is dated 03 April 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya. (Photo by Micah Albert/EPA)
![This image by Fausto Podavini, Italy, from the series [Mirella] won 1st prize in the Daily Life Stories category of the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 15 February 2013. It shows Mirella taking care of her husband Luigi, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, in Rome, Italy, 01 June 2010. Despite her husband's life-threatening disease, Mirella devoted her life to assisting Luigi, trying to be positive and reassuring, looking after him with intense love and respect. Everyday care, usually done in a few minutes, takes hours when it concerns someone with dementia. Mirella, 71, spent 43 years of her life with the only person she loved, with all of life's difficulties, laughter, and beautiful moments. But over the last six years things changed: Mirella lived with her husband Luigi's illness, Alzheimer's, and devoted her life to him as his caregiver. (Photo by Fausto Podavini/EPA)](http://img.gagdaily.com/uploads/posts/edu/2013/0000b9e5_big.jpg "This image by Fausto Podavini, Italy, from the series [Mirella] won 1st prize in the Daily Life Stories category of the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 15 February 2013. It shows Mirella taking care of her husband Luigi, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, in Rome, Italy, 01 June 2010. Despite her husband's life-threatening disease, Mirella devoted her life to assisting Luigi, trying to be positive and reassuring, looking after him with intense love and respect. Everyday care, usually done in a few minutes, takes hours when it concerns someone with dementia. Mirella, 71, spent 43 years of her life with the only person she loved, with all of life's difficulties, laughter, and beautiful moments. But over the last six years things changed: Mirella lived with her husband Luigi's illness, Alzheimer's, and devoted her life to him as his caregiver. (Photo by Fausto Podavini/EPA)")
This image by Fausto Podavini, Italy, from the series [Mirella] won 1st prize in the Daily Life Stories category of the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 15 February 2013. It shows Mirella taking care of her husband Luigi, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, in Rome, Italy, 01 June 2010. Despite her husband's life-threatening disease, Mirella devoted her life to assisting Luigi, trying to be positive and reassuring, looking after him with intense love and respect. Everyday care, usually done in a few minutes, takes hours when it concerns someone with dementia. Mirella, 71, spent 43 years of her life with the only person she loved, with all of life's difficulties, laughter, and beautiful moments. But over the last six years things changed: Mirella lived with her husband Luigi's illness, Alzheimer's, and devoted her life to him as his caregiver. (Photo by Fausto Podavini/EPA)
![This picture by Russian photographer Sergei Ilnitsky of the European Pressphoto Agency won the 2nd Prize in the Sports category for Sports Action Stories with [The Golden Touch – Fencing at the Olympics] in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Yuki Ota of Japan reacts after beating Peter Joppich (unseen) of Germany in last game of the Men's Foil Team Semi final match for the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, 05 August 2012. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)](http://img.gagdaily.com/uploads/posts/edu/2013/0000b9e6_big.jpg "This picture by Russian photographer Sergei Ilnitsky of the European Pressphoto Agency won the 2nd Prize in the Sports category for Sports Action Stories with [The Golden Touch – Fencing at the Olympics] in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Yuki Ota of Japan reacts after beating Peter Joppich (unseen) of Germany in last game of the Men's Foil Team Semi final match for the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, 05 August 2012. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)")
This picture by Russian photographer Sergei Ilnitsky of the European Pressphoto Agency won the 2nd Prize in the Sports category for Sports Action Stories with [The Golden Touch – Fencing at the Olympics] in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Yuki Ota of Japan reacts after beating Peter Joppich (unseen) of Germany in last game of the Men's Foil Team Semi final match for the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, 05 August 2012. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)
![This image by Belgian photographer Stephan Vanfleteren, Panos for Mercy Ships/De Standaard won 1st prize in the People – Staged Portraits Stories category of the 56th World Press Photo Contest with the series [People of Mercy, Guinea], it was announced by the organizers in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 15 February 2013. It shows Makone Soumaoro, 30, in Conakry, Guinea, 17 October 2012, who has a goiter. [I don't have pain, but I am worried that my neck swells that much. I hope it it is not a tumor because I am a housewife and my man and three children need me]. Guinea is one of the least developed countries in the world. More than 60 percent of the population lives on less than one dollar per day. Three quarters of the population is illiterate. Health care is substandard and unaffordable for most people. Some get help with their health problems from NGO Mercy Ships aboard the hospital ship [African Mercy] docked in the capital Conakry. They are treated by volunteer surgeons, doctors and nurses with such health issues as cataracts, teeth problems, and skin diseases to more complex orthopedic or tumor surgeries. (Photo by Stephan Vanfleteren/EPA)](http://img.gagdaily.com/uploads/posts/edu/2013/0000b9e7_big.jpg "This image by Belgian photographer Stephan Vanfleteren, Panos for Mercy Ships/De Standaard won 1st prize in the People – Staged Portraits Stories category of the 56th World Press Photo Contest with the series [People of Mercy, Guinea], it was announced by the organizers in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 15 February 2013. It shows Makone Soumaoro, 30, in Conakry, Guinea, 17 October 2012, who has a goiter. [I don't have pain, but I am worried that my neck swells that much. I hope it it is not a tumor because I am a housewife and my man and three children need me]. Guinea is one of the least developed countries in the world. More than 60 percent of the population lives on less than one dollar per day. Three quarters of the population is illiterate. Health care is substandard and unaffordable for most people. Some get help with their health problems from NGO Mercy Ships aboard the hospital ship [African Mercy] docked in the capital Conakry. They are treated by volunteer surgeons, doctors and nurses with such health issues as cataracts, teeth problems, and skin diseases to more complex orthopedic or tumor surgeries. (Photo by Stephan Vanfleteren/EPA)")
This image by Belgian photographer Stephan Vanfleteren, Panos for Mercy Ships/De Standaard won 1st prize in the People – Staged Portraits Stories category of the 56th World Press Photo Contest with the series [People of Mercy, Guinea], it was announced by the organizers in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 15 February 2013. It shows Makone Soumaoro, 30, in Conakry, Guinea, 17 October 2012, who has a goiter. [I don't have pain, but I am worried that my neck swells that much. I hope it it is not a tumor because I am a housewife and my man and three children need me].
Guinea is one of the least developed countries in the world. More than 60 percent of the population lives on less than one dollar per day. Three quarters of the population is illiterate. Health care is substandard and unaffordable for most people. Some get help with their health problems from NGO Mercy Ships aboard the hospital ship [African Mercy] docked in the capital Conakry. They are treated by volunteer surgeons, doctors and nurses with such health issues as cataracts, teeth problems, and skin diseases to more complex orthopedic or tumor surgeries. (Photo by Stephan Vanfleteren/EPA)
Guinea is one of the least developed countries in the world. More than 60 percent of the population lives on less than one dollar per day. Three quarters of the population is illiterate. Health care is substandard and unaffordable for most people. Some get help with their health problems from NGO Mercy Ships aboard the hospital ship [African Mercy] docked in the capital Conakry. They are treated by volunteer surgeons, doctors and nurses with such health issues as cataracts, teeth problems, and skin diseases to more complex orthopedic or tumor surgeries. (Photo by Stephan Vanfleteren/EPA)
![This image by Canadian photographer Paul Nicklen, National Geographic magazine, from the series [Emperor Penguins, Ross Sea] won 1st prize in the Nature Stories category of the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 15 February 2013. It shows a group of Emperor Penguins swimming in the Ross Sea, Antarctica, on 18 November 2011. Even though they have evolved an incredibly advanced bubble physiology the greatest challenge they face is the loss of sea ice that supports their colonies and ecosystem. New science shows that Emperor Penguins are capable of tripling their swimming speed by releasing millions of bubbles from their feathers. These bubbles reduce the friction between their feathers and the icy seawater, allowing them to accelerate in the water. They use speeds of up to 30 kilometers per hour to avoid leopard seals and to launch themselves up onto the ice. (Photo by Paul Nicklen/EPA)](http://img.gagdaily.com/uploads/posts/edu/2013/0000b9e8_big.jpg "This image by Canadian photographer Paul Nicklen, National Geographic magazine, from the series [Emperor Penguins, Ross Sea] won 1st prize in the Nature Stories category of the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 15 February 2013. It shows a group of Emperor Penguins swimming in the Ross Sea, Antarctica, on 18 November 2011. Even though they have evolved an incredibly advanced bubble physiology the greatest challenge they face is the loss of sea ice that supports their colonies and ecosystem. New science shows that Emperor Penguins are capable of tripling their swimming speed by releasing millions of bubbles from their feathers. These bubbles reduce the friction between their feathers and the icy seawater, allowing them to accelerate in the water. They use speeds of up to 30 kilometers per hour to avoid leopard seals and to launch themselves up onto the ice. (Photo by Paul Nicklen/EPA)")
This image by Canadian photographer Paul Nicklen, National Geographic magazine, from the series [Emperor Penguins, Ross Sea] won 1st prize in the Nature Stories category of the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 15 February 2013. It shows a group of Emperor Penguins swimming in the Ross Sea, Antarctica, on 18 November 2011. Even though they have evolved an incredibly advanced bubble physiology the greatest challenge they face is the loss of sea ice that supports their colonies and ecosystem. New science shows that Emperor Penguins are capable of tripling their swimming speed by releasing millions of bubbles from their feathers. These bubbles reduce the friction between their feathers and the icy seawater, allowing them to accelerate in the water. They use speeds of up to 30 kilometers per hour to avoid leopard seals and to launch themselves up onto the ice. (Photo by Paul Nicklen/EPA)
![This picture by Italian photographer Fabio Bucciarelli commissioned by Agence France-Presse (AFP) won the 2nd Prize Stories for [Batle to death] in the category [Spot News] in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, that was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. A Free Syrian Army fighter takes up a position during clashes against government forces in the Sulemain Halabi district. The picture is dated 10 October 2012, Aleppo, Syria. (Photo by Fabio Bucciarelli/AFP Photo/EPA)](http://img.gagdaily.com/uploads/posts/edu/2013/0000b9e9_big.jpg "This picture by Italian photographer Fabio Bucciarelli commissioned by Agence France-Presse (AFP) won the 2nd Prize Stories for [Batle to death] in the category [Spot News] in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, that was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. A Free Syrian Army fighter takes up a position during clashes against government forces in the Sulemain Halabi district. The picture is dated 10 October 2012, Aleppo, Syria. (Photo by Fabio Bucciarelli/AFP Photo/EPA)")
This picture by Italian photographer Fabio Bucciarelli commissioned by Agence France-Presse (AFP) won the 2nd Prize Stories for [Batle to death] in the category [Spot News] in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, that was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. A Free Syrian Army fighter takes up a position during clashes against government forces in the Sulemain Halabi district. The picture is dated 10 October 2012, Aleppo, Syria. (Photo by Fabio Bucciarelli/AFP Photo/EPA)
![This picture by Vietnamese photographer Maika Elan commissioned by Moss won the 1st prize stories for [The Pink Choice] in the category [Contemporary Issues] with in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Phan Thi Thuy Vy and Dang Thi Bich Bay, who have been together for one year, watch television to relax after studying at school. Vietnam has historically been unwelcoming to same-sex relationships. But its Communist government is considering recognizing same-sex marriage, a move that would make it the first Asian country to do so, despite past human rights issues and a long-standing stigma. In August 2012, the country's first public gay pride parade took place in Hanoi. This photograph is dated 22 June 2012 in Da Nang, Vietnam. (Photo by Maika Elan/EPA)](http://img.gagdaily.com/uploads/posts/edu/2013/0000b9ea_big.jpg "This picture by Vietnamese photographer Maika Elan commissioned by Moss won the 1st prize stories for [The Pink Choice] in the category [Contemporary Issues] with in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Phan Thi Thuy Vy and Dang Thi Bich Bay, who have been together for one year, watch television to relax after studying at school. Vietnam has historically been unwelcoming to same-sex relationships. But its Communist government is considering recognizing same-sex marriage, a move that would make it the first Asian country to do so, despite past human rights issues and a long-standing stigma. In August 2012, the country's first public gay pride parade took place in Hanoi. This photograph is dated 22 June 2012 in Da Nang, Vietnam. (Photo by Maika Elan/EPA)")
This picture by Vietnamese photographer Maika Elan commissioned by Moss won the 1st prize stories for [The Pink Choice] in the category [Contemporary Issues] with in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Phan Thi Thuy Vy and Dang Thi Bich Bay, who have been together for one year, watch television to relax after studying at school.
Vietnam has historically been unwelcoming to same-sex relationships. But its Communist government is considering recognizing same-sex marriage, a move that would make it the first Asian country to do so, despite past human rights issues and a long-standing stigma. In August 2012, the country's first public gay pride parade took place in Hanoi. This photograph is dated 22 June 2012 in Da Nang, Vietnam. (Photo by Maika Elan/EPA)
Vietnam has historically been unwelcoming to same-sex relationships. But its Communist government is considering recognizing same-sex marriage, a move that would make it the first Asian country to do so, despite past human rights issues and a long-standing stigma. In August 2012, the country's first public gay pride parade took place in Hanoi. This photograph is dated 22 June 2012 in Da Nang, Vietnam. (Photo by Maika Elan/EPA)
This image by photographer Wei Seng Chen, Malaysia, won 1st prize in the Sports Action Single category of the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 15 February 2013. It shows a jockey during the Pacu Jawi Bull Race in Batu Sangkar, West Sumatra, Indonesia, 12 February 2012. A jockey, his feet stepped into a harness strapped to the bulls and clutching their tails, shows relief and joy at the end of a dangerous run across rice fields. The Pacu Jawi (bull race) is a popular competition at the end of harvest season keenly contested between villages. (Photo by Wei Seng/EPA)
![This picture by Australian photographer, Daniel Berehulak commissioned by Getty Images News Service won the 3rd Prize Stories for [Japan After the Wave] in the category [General News] in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, that was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Pine trees uprooted during the tsunami lay strewn over the beach. One year later, areas of Japan most impacted by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that left 15,848 dead and 3,305 missing, continue to struggle. Thousands of people remain living in temporary dwellings. The government faces an uphill battle with the need to dispose of rubble as it works to rebuild economies and livelihoods. The picture is dated 07 March 2012, Rikuzentakata, Japan. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/EPA)](http://img.gagdaily.com/uploads/posts/edu/2013/0000b9ec_big.jpg "This picture by Australian photographer, Daniel Berehulak commissioned by Getty Images News Service won the 3rd Prize Stories for [Japan After the Wave] in the category [General News] in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, that was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Pine trees uprooted during the tsunami lay strewn over the beach. One year later, areas of Japan most impacted by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that left 15,848 dead and 3,305 missing, continue to struggle. Thousands of people remain living in temporary dwellings. The government faces an uphill battle with the need to dispose of rubble as it works to rebuild economies and livelihoods. The picture is dated 07 March 2012, Rikuzentakata, Japan. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/EPA)")
This picture by Australian photographer, Daniel Berehulak commissioned by Getty Images News Service won the 3rd Prize Stories for [Japan After the Wave] in the category [General News] in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, that was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Pine trees uprooted during the tsunami lay strewn over the beach. One year later, areas of Japan most impacted by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that left 15,848 dead and 3,305 missing, continue to struggle. Thousands of people remain living in temporary dwellings. The government faces an uphill battle with the need to dispose of rubble as it works to rebuild economies and livelihoods. The picture is dated 07 March 2012, Rikuzentakata, Japan. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/EPA)
The 1st prize General News Single by Rodrigo Abd, Argentina, for The Associated Press, Aida cries while recovering from severe injuries she received when her house was shelled by the Syrian Army. Her husband and two children were fatally wounded during the shelling in Idib, north Syria, March 10, 2012. (Photo by Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)
The 2nd prize Sports – Sports Action Stories by Sergei Ilnitsky, Russia, for European Pressphoto Agency, shows Alaaeldin Abouelkassem of Egypt (top) in action against Peter Joppich of Germany (C) during their Men's Foil Individual Round16 match for the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, July 31, 2012. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/European Pressphoto Agency)
![This picture by Turkish photographer Emin Oezmen won the 2nd Prize Spot News Single for [Interrogation] in the category [Spot News] in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, that was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Opposition fighters regularly launched operations to seize government informants after dark. Two informants were captured, declared guilty under interrogation, and tortured throughout the night; tired soldiers had to be replaced so the torture could continue. After 48 hours, the captives were released. The picture is dated 31 July 2012, in Aleppo, Syria. (Photo by Emin Oezmen/EPA)](http://img.gagdaily.com/uploads/posts/edu/2013/0000b9ef_big.jpg "This picture by Turkish photographer Emin Oezmen won the 2nd Prize Spot News Single for [Interrogation] in the category [Spot News] in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, that was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Opposition fighters regularly launched operations to seize government informants after dark. Two informants were captured, declared guilty under interrogation, and tortured throughout the night; tired soldiers had to be replaced so the torture could continue. After 48 hours, the captives were released. The picture is dated 31 July 2012, in Aleppo, Syria. (Photo by Emin Oezmen/EPA)")
This picture by Turkish photographer Emin Oezmen won the 2nd Prize Spot News Single for [Interrogation] in the category [Spot News] in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, that was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Opposition fighters regularly launched operations to seize government informants after dark. Two informants were captured, declared guilty under interrogation, and tortured throughout the night; tired soldiers had to be replaced so the torture could continue. After 48 hours, the captives were released. The picture is dated 31 July 2012, in Aleppo, Syria. (Photo by Emin Oezmen/EPA)
In this photo provided on Friday February 15, 2013 by World Press Photo, the 1st prize Nature Single by Christian Ziegler, Germany, shows the endangered Southern Cassowary feeds on the fruit of the Blue Quandang tree. Cassowaries are a keystone species in northern Australian rainforests because of their ability to carry so many big seeds such long distances, Black Mountain Road, Australia, November 16, 2012. (Photo by Christian Ziegler/AP Photo)
In this photo provided on Friday February 15, 2013 by World Press Photo, the 2nd prize Prize People – Staged Portraits Single by Stefen Chow, Malaysia, for Smithsonian magazine, shows a portrait of Ai Wei Wei, Beijing, China, February 6, 2012. (Photo by Stefen Chow/AP Photo/Smithsonian magazine)
![The 3rd prize People – Observed Portraits Single by lona Szwarc, Poland, for Redux Pictures, shows Kayla posing with her lookalike doll. [American Girl] is a popular line of dolls that can be customized to look exactly like their owners. Kayla poses in front of a portrait of her ancestors in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Feb 19, 2012. (Photo by lona Szwarc/AP Photo/Redux Pictures)](http://img.gagdaily.com/uploads/posts/edu/2013/0000b9f4_big.jpg "The 3rd prize People – Observed Portraits Single by lona Szwarc, Poland, for Redux Pictures, shows Kayla posing with her lookalike doll. [American Girl] is a popular line of dolls that can be customized to look exactly like their owners. Kayla poses in front of a portrait of her ancestors in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Feb 19, 2012. (Photo by lona Szwarc/AP Photo/Redux Pictures)")
The 3rd prize People – Observed Portraits Single by lona Szwarc, Poland, for Redux Pictures, shows Kayla posing with her lookalike doll. [American Girl] is a popular line of dolls that can be customized to look exactly like their owners. Kayla poses in front of a portrait of her ancestors in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Feb 19, 2012. (Photo by lona Szwarc/AP Photo/Redux Pictures)
![The 1st prize Sports – Sports Features Stories by Jan Grarup, Denmark, for Laif, shows the Somali basketball association pays armed guards to watch over and protect Suweys and her team when they play. In Mogadishu, the war-torn capital of Somalia, young women risk their lives to play basketball. Suweys, the 19-year-old captain of a women's basketball team, and her friends defy radical Islamist views on women's rights. They have received many death threats from not only al-Shabaab militias and radical Islamists, but some male members of their own families. [I just want to dunk], said Suweys. It is on the basketball court she feels happiest. [Basketball makes me forget all my problems]. Mogadishu, Somalia, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by Jan Grarup/AP Photo/Laif)](http://img.gagdaily.com/uploads/posts/edu/2013/0000b9f5_big.jpg "The 1st prize Sports – Sports Features Stories by Jan Grarup, Denmark, for Laif, shows the Somali basketball association pays armed guards to watch over and protect Suweys and her team when they play. In Mogadishu, the war-torn capital of Somalia, young women risk their lives to play basketball. Suweys, the 19-year-old captain of a women's basketball team, and her friends defy radical Islamist views on women's rights. They have received many death threats from not only al-Shabaab militias and radical Islamists, but some male members of their own families. [I just want to dunk], said Suweys. It is on the basketball court she feels happiest. [Basketball makes me forget all my problems]. Mogadishu, Somalia, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by Jan Grarup/AP Photo/Laif)")
The 1st prize Sports – Sports Features Stories by Jan Grarup, Denmark, for Laif, shows the Somali basketball association pays armed guards to watch over and protect Suweys and her team when they play. In Mogadishu, the war-torn capital of Somalia, young women risk their lives to play basketball. Suweys, the 19-year-old captain of a women's basketball team, and her friends defy radical Islamist views on women's rights. They have received many death threats from not only al-Shabaab militias and radical Islamists, but some male members of their own families. [I just want to dunk], said Suweys. It is on the basketball court she feels happiest. [Basketball makes me forget all my problems]. Mogadishu, Somalia, February 21, 2012. (Photo by Jan Grarup/AP Photo/Laif)
In this November 18, 2012 photo, a man cries next the body of a dead relative in the morgue of Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. This photo was one in a series of images by Associated Press photographer Bernat Armangue that won the first place prize in the World Press Photo 2013 photo contest for the Spot News series category. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/Associated Press)
In March 4, 2012, Spanish bullfighter Juan Jose Padilla performs during a bullfight in the southwestern Spanish town of Olivenza. This photo is one in a series of images by Associated Press photographer Daniel Ochoa de Olza that won the second place prize for the Observed Portrait series category in the World Press Photo 2013 photo contest. (Photo by Daniel Ochoa de Olza/Associated Press)
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