The events that marred 2015

From wars to natural disasters, a round-up of the events that marred 2015

Published: Jan 9, 2016

Currency notes are thrown at FIFA President Sepp Blatter as he arrives for a news conference on July

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Currency notes are thrown at FIFA President Sepp Blatter as he arrives for a news conference on July 20. Blatter has been banned from football for eight years by the FIFA Ethics Committee for making an illicit payment of $2 million to UEFA, the head of the governing body of European football

The Mass Unity Rally held in Paris following terrorist attacks that killed 12 people in the French c

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The Mass Unity Rally held in Paris following terrorist attacks that killed 12 people in the French capital in January. France’s President Francois Hollande led the march that was attended by world leaders. The attacks began with a massacre at the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on January 7

A Palestinian boy sleeps on a mattress inside the remains of his family’s house during a deadl

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A Palestinian boy sleeps on a mattress inside the remains of his family’s house during a deadly sandstorm in Gaza on September 8. Witnesses said the house was destroyed by Israeli shelling during a 50-day war in 2014

A view of the Chennai airport after heavy rain submerged the region in December. The heaviest downpo

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A view of the Chennai airport after heavy rain submerged the region in December. The heaviest downpour recorded in over a century caused massive flooding in the city and neighbouring districts, driving thousands from their homes and shutting down auto factories and IT companies

US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at the United Nations General As

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US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 28. The two presidents came face-to-face at a time when relations between Washington and Moscow have fallen to near Cold War-level lows amid disagreements over Syria and Ukraine

A law enforcement officer looks at evidence near the remains of an SUV following a mass shooting at

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A law enforcement officer looks at evidence near the remains of an SUV following a mass shooting at a holiday party in San Bernardino, California, that killed 14 people and wounded 17 on December 2. An armed man and a woman, who were fleeing in the vehicle after perpetrating the attacks, were killed in a shootout with the police

French fire brigade members help an injured man near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shoot

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French fire brigade members help an injured man near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris on November 13. Gunmen and suicide bombers attacked the concert hall, a stadium, restaurants and bars almost simultaneously, leaving 130 people dead and hundreds wounded

A police officer on a beach near Bodrum, Turkey,carries the dead body of Aylan Shenu, who drowned in

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A police officer on a beach near Bodrum, Turkey,carries the dead body of Aylan Shenu, who drowned in his family’s attempt to reach Greece from Turkey on September 2. The photograph went viral, sparking outrage over the continuing humanitarian crisis in the Middle East

Victims of a major earthquake are cremated at Pashupatinath Temple on April 30 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Victims of a major earthquake are cremated at Pashupatinath Temple on April 30 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The 7.8 magnitude quake that hit Kathmandu triggered avalanches on Mount Everest that buried climbers at the base camps, and left more than 5,500 people dead

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