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South African photographer Sydney Seshibedi's image of a boxing match between Sidney Maluleke and Sello Hawong in Johannesburg won in the best "sports action singles" category.

A woman prays for a son killed in the Kashmir earthquake in Balakot, Pakistan. The image, by Danish photographer Jakob Dall, took the prize for "best news singles."

"Polar bear, Svalbard" is the title of Pal Hermansen's award-winning photo, which claimed the "nature singles" category.

Photographer Michael Appleton took the prize in the "spot news stories" category for "Hurricane Katrina aftermath, New Orleans."

With his image of a survivor of the London bombing attacks on July 7, 2005, photographer Edmond Terakopian took the prize for best "spot news singles."

The festival of lights conducted in December on a beach in Thailand to honor the victims of the Asian tsunami. Photograher Xin Zhou of China's Guangzhou Daily won in the "arts and

entertainment singles" category for this stunning photo.

The second prize-winning picture ini the "daily life singles" category went to Marcus Bleasdale for this image of street children in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

The second prize-winning picture in the "portraits" catgory went to Martin Roemers for this image of a World War II veteran.

Second place in the "general news singles" category went to Andrew Testa for this image of the burial of Srebrenica massacre victims.

Kieran Dodds's "Fruit bats, Kasanka National Park, Zambia," took the prize for nature photography.

First prize in the "arts and entertainment" category went to Asa Sjostrom for "Ballet school, Moldova."

Journey of an immigrant," by Olivier Jobard, took the top prize for the "contemporary issues" category.

The title of Jacob Aue Sobol's prize winning photo in the "daily life" category is simple: "Indigenous family, Guatemala."

"Boy helps his father to dress," is the title of this photo taken in Sierra Leone by Yannis Kontos. The image won in the "contemporary issues singles" category.

The photo "Mallam Gahadima Ahamadu with the heyna Jamis," taken by Pieter Hugo in Abuja, Nigeria, won in the "portraits singles" category.

Photographer Donald Miralle took the top prize in the "sports action stories" category with this image of athlete Aaron Peirsol.

Mark and Jenny Evans won the best "sports features" prize for their image: "Horse racing, Australia."

Todd Heisler of the Rocky Mountain News took the first prize for "people in the news," with this image of the coffins of two Marines killed in Iraq as they arrived in the United States.

Canadian photojournalist Finbarr O'Reilly took the top prize -- World Press Photo of the Year -- with this picture of a mother and child at an emergency feeding center in Niger.

"Evacuation of Jewish settlements" in Gaza Strip by Uriel Sinai took the top honor in the "general news stories" category.