Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump waves with his daughter Ivanka (L), his son Eric's wife Lara Yunaska (2nd R) and his wife Melania (R) at his side after speaking at a campaign victory party after rival candidate Senator Ted Cruz dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination following the results of the Indiana state primary, at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, U.S., May 3, 2016.Reuters
The year 2016 was tumultuous and eventful across much of the world. Be it the EU referendum, the US election, the migrant crisis, the terror attacks in Nice and Brussels and the battles for Sirte, Aleppo and Mosul, it has showed all possible sorts of highs and lows. There were a few seismic shifts in politics, with the resignation of prime ministers David Cameron of Britain and Matteo Renzi of Italy.
Hundreds of people were killed in deadly attacks in Brussels, Istanbul, Nice and Bangladesh carried out by the Islamic State (Isis/Daesh), while hundreds more died in a failed coup attempt in Turkey, the repercussions of which continue to be felt five months later.
Double earthquakes shook Italy, destroying churches and historic buildings and leaving nearly 300 people dead. Apart from Italy, Indonesia, New Zealand and a few other places also witnessed catastrophe caused by several earthquakes. IBTimes Singapore looks back at the most memorable news incidents that happened this year.
Supporters of Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump high five after Trump was projected by television networks as the winner of the South Carolina primary, at his primary night rally in Spartanburg, South Carolina February 20, 2016.Reuters
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton greets supporters with U.S. President Barack Obama on stage during a campaign event for in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 7, 2016Reuters
U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at the Kennedy Center Honors Reception at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 4, 2016.Reuters
Rescue teams use heavy equipment to dig through a collapsed building following a strong earthquake in Meureudu market, Pidie Jaya, Aceh province, Indonesia.Reuters
Fidel Castro passed awayReuters
The body of Gilbert Beguelme, who according to relatives was a drug user, lies dead on a jeepney after he was gunned down by unidentified men riding on a motorcycle, in Manila.Reuters
A flower is pictured over a Chapecoense soccer team logo in tribute to their players in front of the Arena Conda stadium in Chapeco, BrazilReuters
A man walks amidst rubble following an earthquake in Pescara del TrontoReuters
A still image taken on August 18, 2016 from a video posted on social media said to be shot in Aleppo on August 17, 2016, shows a boy with bloodied face sitting in an ambulance, after an airstrike, SyriaReuters
A man walks on the top span of the Sydney Harbour Bridge as the supermoon enters its final phase in Sydney, Australia, November 15, 2016.Reuters
Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh walk at Broadlands in Romsey, southern Englandin 2007. After a year long courtship, the Queen and Prince Philip wed in November 20, 1947, at Westminster Abbey.Reuters
Kurdish Peshmerga fighter takes his position during battle with Islamic State near Abu Jarboa village, Iraq.Reuters
Police forensic investigators work at the crime scene of a mass shooting at the Pulse gay night club in Orlando, Florida, U.S. June 12, 201Reuters
Joseph Schooling celebrates after winning the gold medalReuters
Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius walks across the courtroom without his prosthetic legs during the third day of his resentencing hearing for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa June 15, 2016.Reuters
Ieshia Evans is detained by law enforcement as she protests the shooting death of Alton Sterling near the headquarters of the Baton Rouge Police Department in Louisiana, U.S. July 9, 2016.Reuters
A body is seen on the ground in Nice, France July 15, 2016, after the Bastille Day truck attack on July 14Reuters
Samantha Cameron watches as her husband David resigns as Prime Minister outside 10 Downing Street after Britain voted to leave the European Union, 24 June 2016Reuters
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the attack at Holey Artisan Bakery cafe in DhakaReuters
Surrendered Turkish soldiers who were involved in the coup are beaten by a civilian on Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul, July 2016Reuters
Queen Elizabeth II arrives at the Queen Elizabeth II delivery office in Windsor with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on April 20, 2016 in Windsor, Britain, a day before her 90th birthday.Reuters/Chris Jackson
