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2013: The Year in World News (41 images)

UPI's top photos of 2013 from around the world.



Argentina's Jorge Bergoglio, elected Pope Francis, waves from the window of St Peter's Basilica's balcony after being elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church at the Vatican on March 13, 2013. He became the first non-European pope in nearly 1,300 years. UPI/Stefano Spaziani
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Crowds jam St Peter's Square to see Pope Francis during his first Angelus prayer at the Vatican on March 17, 2013. UPI/Stefano Spaziani
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge leave the Lindo Wing of St.Mary's Hospital with their new baby boy in London, England on July 23, 2013. Broadcasters and photographers have been camped outside the hospital since July 2nd in anticipation of the new baby by Prince William and the former Kate Middleton. UPI/Hugo Philpott
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Pakistani security forces pat down travelers crossing the Afghanistan border at Chaman, Pakistani on September 2, 2013. Security remains tight in the border regions of the two countries as U.S. and coalition forces continue to withdraw from Afghanistan. The present 70,000 U.S. Troops will be cut to 34,000 by February 2014, but the NATO commander Lt. Gen. Mark Milley said on September 4, 2013, that there has been no discussions that the coalition would completely withdraw by the end of 2014. UPI/Matiullah
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