Peace and joy 2013: From Palestine to Fenway Park and beyond
A Typhoon Haiyan survivor kisses her baby as she waits to board her evacuation flight at the airport in Tacloban, Philippines. (Dita Alangkara / Associated Press)
Amid the challenges of 2013, people around the globe found events to celebrate and reasons to rejoice. Whether it was Tokyo triumphant over the 2020 Olympics or gay newlyweds celebrating in New Jersey, there were moments to warm the heart.
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Jamaica’s Usain Bolt celebrates winning gold in the men’s 200-meter final at the World Championships in Athletics, at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium. (Martin Meissner / Associated Press)
The Rev. Bobby Turner of Columbus, Ohio, visits the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington. (Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press)
President Obama kisses First Lady Michelle Obama after the ceremonial swearing-in at the Capitol in Washington. (Paul Sancya / Associated Press)
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Members of the Tokyo delegation celebrate after Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympic Games during the 125th IOC session in Buenos Aires. (Victor R. Caivano / Associated Press)
Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips performs through confetti at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello / Invision/Associated Press)
Fans including Boston Police Officer Steve Horgan celebrate as the Detroit Tigers’ Torii Hunter falls over the right field fence in a futile attempt to deny David Ortiz a grand slam during Game 2 of the American League Championship Series in Boston. (Stan Grosfeld / Associated Press)
A girl carries a bouquet of leaves during a warm autumn day in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. (Yurko Dyachyshyn / AFP/Getty Images)
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A Palestinian boy playing on the beach peeks through a tire on the third day of Eid al-Adha, or Feast of the Sacrifice, in Gaza City. (Mohammed Abed / AFP/Getty Images)
A coach’s assistant does a handstand while Syrian children play soccer at the Zaatari refugee camp near the Syrian border in Jordan. (Manu Brabo / Associated Press)
The word “hope” is spelled out in lights at a community ceremony marking the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy in Union Beach, N.J. (Justin Lane / EPA)
Andy Murray of Britain with the Wimbledon trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the men’s singles final match in London. (Kirsty Wigglesworth / Associated Press)
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The Louisville Cardinals celebrate after winning 82-76 against the Michigan Wolverines during the 2013 NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. (Andy Lyons / Getty Images)
A tourist is reflected in a puddle as he jumps for a photo on a rainy autumn day near the Reichstag building in Berlin. (Markus Schreiber / Associated Press)
Pope Francis reaches out to the faithful during his weekly address in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. (Vincenzo Pinto / AFP/Getty Images)
Lydia Torres, left, 44, and Jenelle Torres, 42, right, kiss after then-Newark Mayor Cory Booker officiated their wedding ceremony at Newark City Hall. (Mel Evans / Associated Press)
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara and catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia celebrate the Red Sox’ 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers during the World Series. (Matt Slocum / Associated Press)