American John Stanmeyer's "dignified" photograph of African migrants in Djibouti attempting to catch a cellphone signal from Somalia was named the best press photo of the year by the World Press Photo contest.
The preeminent photojournalist contest, now in its 57th year, reviewed more than 98,000 images from nearly 6,000 photographers, representing 132 nationalities.
Photographers compete in one of nine categories, including general news, spot news, contemporary issues, daily life, people (observed portraits, staged portraits), nature, and sports (sports action, sports feature).
We are featuring a selection of the winners with the prizes noted below each pictures. You can see the rest at World Press Photo's website.
Be warned that some of the pictures show disturbing images, including dead bodies and violence.
Last November, Typhoon Haiyan destroyed large parts of the Philippines, leaving more than 4 million homeless and killing more than 8,000 people. Here, survivors march during a religious procession.
On September 21st, gunmen opened fire at the upscale Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya. A woman and her children hide in the mall. It took four days to end the attack.
Syrian rebel fighters take cover amid flying debris after being hit by a tank shell fired by the Syrian Army in Damascus.
See the rest of the story at Business Insider