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As a turbulent year draws to an end, here are some of its main events in photos. 

Environmentalists say industrial-scale tea farming has destroyed the soil's nutrients and led to conflict with animals.

A photographer explores the persistence of 'pamamalo' or corporal punishment through the stories of three mothers.

System to pick US president created in 1787, when the South found a way to inflate its numbers and political influence.

The keys are light and small, but the longing for home that they hold is a driving force for Palestinians in Gaza.

Kambui Hills Forest Reserve lies in Sierra Leone's Eastern Province, an area with reserves of gold, rutile and diamonds.

A roundup of some of last week’s events.