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Posted On - 2012-02-15

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Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda won the 2011 World Press Photo of the Year award for an image of a veiled woman holding a wounded relative in her arms after a demonstration in Yemen. In all, 57 photographers from 24 countries won awards in a field of more than 5,000 professional photographers, who submitted more than 100,000 entries.

Overall Press Photo of the Year: Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda won the 2011 World Press Photo of the Year award on Friday for an image of a veiled woman holding a wounded relative in her arms after a demonstration in Yemen. The photo was taken Oct. 15 in a mosque in Sanaa, Yemen, that was being used as field hospital after demonstrators protesting against the rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh clashed with government forces.

Nature Singles winner: Jenny E Ross of the US, has won the Nature Singles with this picture of a polar bear attempting to feed on sea birds’ eggs at Ostrova Oranskie in northern Novaya Zemlya, Russia, on June 30, 2011.

People in the News Stories winner: Yasuyoshi Chiba of Japan won the first prize People in the News Stories for the series 'Aftermath of the tsunami'. The photo shows a mother showing her daughter's graduation certificate which she finds in the debris.

Daily Life Singles winner: Damir Sagolj of Bosnia and Herzegovina won the first prize Daily Life Singles for this photograph showing a picture of North Korea’s founder Kim Il-Sung on a wall in Pyongyang.

Daily Life Stories winner: Alejandro Kirchuk of Argentina won the first prize Daily Life Stories for the series 'Never Let You Go'.

Arts and Entertainment Stories winner: Rob Hornstra of Netherlands won the first prize Arts and Entertainment Stories for the series, '"The Sochi Project: Sochi Singers'.

Contemporary Issues Stories winner: Stephanie Sinclair of the US won the first prize Contemporary Issues Stories for the series 'Child brides: Too young to wed'.

Portraits Singles winner: Laerke Posselt of Denmark won the first Prize Portraits Singles with this picture of Iranian-born Danish actress Mellica Mehraban.

Potraits Stories runner up: Ton Koene of Netherlands won the second prize Portraits Stories for the series 'Recruits at police training centre'.

Sports Single runner up: Ray McManus of Ireland won the second prize Sports Singles for this photo taken from a rugby match played in heavy rain in Ireland.

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