Top 3 Heart-Pounding Photographs of 2011

A protester stands in front of a burning barricade during the agitation in Cairo
A protester stands in front of a burning barricade during the agitation in Cairo Reuters
Policemen carrying to a wounded comrade during a conflict with villagers in Munshiganj district
Policemen carrying to a wounded comrade during a conflict with villagers in Munshiganj district Reuters
A boy cries after breathing in tear gas thrown by policemen in a provisional camp for earthquake victims
A boy cries after breathing in tear gas thrown by policemen in a provisional camp for earthquake victims Reuters