From oil spills, wildfires, and floods to Victory Day and the World Cup, these photos tell the stories that defined 2010.
2010: The Year In Photos
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A census-taker fills in a form in Vladivostok in Russia's Far East on October 14. The nationwide census aimed to enumerate everyone living in Russia, including foreigners and people without citizenship.
Photo by Yuri Maltsev for Reuters
Photo by Yuri Maltsev for Reuters
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A security officer stands guard inside the damaged parliament building in Grozny, Chechnya, on October 19. Islamist rebels killed at least four people as they tried to seize Chechnya's parliament in a brazen suicide attack.
Photo by Kazbek Basayev for Reuters
Photo by Kazbek Basayev for Reuters
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Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili swims in the Black Sea on October 20 near the resort city of Batumi. According to Georgian media, Saakashvili swam about three kilometers to prove that the holiday season in Batumi lasts six months.
Photo by Irakli Gedenidze for AFP
Photo by Irakli Gedenidze for AFP
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The Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, where engineers began loading fuel into the core on October 26. The development was one of the final steps toward Iran's goal of becoming a nuclear power.
Photo by Mohammad Babaie for Reuters/IRNA
Photo by Mohammad Babaie for Reuters/IRNA