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Spanish photographer wins world press photo award 2011 (12 images)
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Samuel Aranda wins the 55th edition of the annual awards, based in Amsterdam where the exhibition will run until 17 June. The Spaniard, who won 10, 000 euros and a Canon EOS Digital SLR Camera and lens kit, is joined in this image gallery by some of the best of the other award-winning European photographers
![Samuel Aranda, Spain, for The New York Times](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Culture/Culture 2012/February 2012/world press photo 2012/01_Samuel Aranda.jpeg)
'A woman holds a wounded relative during protests against president Saleh,' Sanaa, Yemen, 15 October. Of the 57 photographers of 24 nationalities who ran in nine themed categories, the Europeans came from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the UK
![Yuri Kozyrev, Russia, Noor Images for Time](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Culture/Culture 2012/February 2012/world press photo 2012/RUSS_Yuri Kozyrev.jpeg)
'Spot News Singles' awards winner: 'Rebels in Ras Lanuf', Libya, 11 March
![Niclas Hammarström, Sweden, for Aftonbladet](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Culture/Culture 2012/February 2012/world press photo 2012/17_Niclas Hammarstroem.jpeg)
Utøya, Norway, 22 July
![Alex Majoli, Italy, Magnum Photos for Newsweek](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Culture/Culture 2012/February 2012/world press photo 2012/IT_Alex Majoli.jpeg)
'General News Singles' award for 'Protestors at Tahrir Square react to president Mubarak’s announcement not to step down', Cairo, Egypt, 10 February
![Paolo Pellegrin, Italy, Magnum Photos for Zeit Magazin](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Culture/Culture 2012/February 2012/world press photo 2012/IT_Paolo Pellegrin.jpeg)
'General News Stories' runner-up for 'Tsunami aftermath', Japan, April
![Tomasz Lazar, Poland](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Culture/Culture 2012/February 2012/world press photo 2012/POL_Tomasz Lazar.jpeg)
'People in the news singles' runner-up for 'Arrest of protesters in Harlem, New York City, during a demonstration against police tactics and income inequality', New York, USA, 25 October
![Ray McManus, Ireland, Sportsfile](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Culture/Culture 2012/February 2012/world press photo 2012/Ireland Ray McManus.jpeg)
'Sports singles' runner-up for 'Scrum half, Old Belvedere vs. Blackrock', Dublin, Ireland
![Damir Sagolj, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Reuters](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Culture/Culture 2012/February 2012/world press photo 2012/06_Damir Sagolj.jpeg)
'Daily life singles' award for 'Picture of North Korea’s founder Kim Il-Sung on a wall in Pyongyang', 5 October
![Ton Koene, The Netherlands](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Culture/Culture 2012/February 2012/world press photo 2012/DUTCH_Ton Koene.jpeg)
'Portraits stories' runner-up for 'Recruits at police training centre', Kunduz, Afghanistan
![Vincent Boisot, France, Riva Press for Le Figaro Magazine](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Culture/Culture 2012/February 2012/world press photo 2012/FR_Vincent Boisot.jpeg)
'Arts and Entertainment singles' for 'Dakar fashion week, model poses in Yolande Mancini’s design', Senegal
![Rob Hornstra, The Netherlands, Institute for Artist Management](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Culture/Culture 2012/February 2012/world press photo 2012/DUTCH_Rob Hornstra.jpeg)
'Arts and entertainment stories' for 'The Sochi Project: Sochi Singers'
![Laerke Posselt, Denmark](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Culture/Culture 2012/February 2012/world press photo 2012/DEN_Laerke Posselt.jpeg)
'Portraits singles' for 'Iranian-born Danish actress Mellica Mehraban'