The Year in Pictures
VOA takes a visual tour of the events that defined the year 2011.

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Southern Sudanese line up to vote for independence at dawn in the southern capital of Juba, Jan. 9, 2011. (AP)

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A protester stands in front of a burning barricade during a demonstration in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 28, 2011. (Reuters)

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Iranian women stand on Tehran's telecommunication tower before a ceremony to mark the 32nd anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution, February 11, 2011. (Reuters)

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Anti-government protesters celebrate in Cairo's Tahrir Square after the announcement of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's resignation, Feb. 11, 2011. (Reuters)