#1 Zhu Jianxing, China (Open Competition, Travel)
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#2 Li Song, China (Professional, Contemporary Issues)
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In November 2016, Li Hang, an eleven-year-old boy from Harbin, arrived at Changchun weight loss centre determined to lose weight. He had been diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome when he was 3 years old, and on admission, his weight had reached 155 kilograms. Prader-Willi Syndrome is a disease related to an abnormality in chromosome 15, and in around 70% of patients is inherited from their father. It occurs in 1 in 15000 people. Li Hang was being treated with traditional Chinese medicine every day, including massage, acupuncture, fire treatment and cupping therapy. Aside from medical techniques, Li Hang also did a great deal of exercise daily with the fitness instructor. From his initial fear, and throughout the process, Li Hang has been greatly tormented, but he is supported by his faith in doing what is necessary to live a normal person’s life.
#3 Luo Pin Xi, China (Professional, Sport)
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#4 Nigel Hodson, United Kingdom (Open Competition, Wildlife)
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#5 Tim Topple, United Kingdom (Open Competition, Portraits)
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The Cub. My daughter at home (mid-2016), oblivious and lost in a dream moment. It’s one of the more serene images from an ongoing project where I aim to capture the fleeting micro-events that form a part of family life.
#6 Cole Ndelu, South Africa (Student Focus)
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#7 Ami Vitale, United States (Professional, Natural World)
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#8 Johnny Krüger, Germany (Open Competition, Wildlife)
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A white breasted stone marten leaping over some roots, picture taken in Czech Republic in the beginning of 2016.
#9 Foley Hits, Malaysia (Open Competition, Culture)
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#10 Beniamino Pisati, Italy (Open Competition, Culture)
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#11 Ivor Prickett, Ireland (Professional, Current Affairs & News)
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As the fight for Mosul enters its fourth month, thousands of civilians remain caught between Iraqi and coalition forces on one side, and Islamic State group fighters on the other. Over 800,000 people are still trapped in Mosul, according to estimates from the United Nations. Tens of thousands are sheltering in neighborhoods declared liberated by Iraqi forces and many more remain in parts of the city under ISIS control. Humanitarian organisations continue to fear mass displacement and civilian casualties. Many have already made the harrowing decision to flee their homes, in some cases leaving behind the bodies of loved ones who died as the fighting came to their area and had to be buried in front gardens. The majority of the more than 130,000 people who have fled are still living in temporary camps in Iraq’s Kurdish region. Some say they are waiting for the security situation to improve, others are waiting for their homes to be rebuilt. Although well organised and supported by international organisations, the camps are isolated and winter weather has made life there very difficult for people who already endured two years of harsh rule under ISIS. While other areas of the country were largely devoid of civilians when they were finally wrested from ISIS control, the battle for Mosul is different because so many people have been told to remain inside. As a result, progress has been slow and civilian casualties, although lower than expected, are still mounting.
#12 Masayasu Sakuma, Japan (Open Competition, Nature)
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#13 Bar Kaufman, Israel (Open Competition, Wildlife)
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#14 Christian Vizl, Mexico (Professional, Natural World)
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#15 Francesco Russo, Italy (Open Competition, Nature)
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The plain of Castelluccio Landscape in flowering. Sibillini Mountains National Park, Italy.
#16 Placido Faranda, Italy (Open Competition, Travel)
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