Earthquakes. political upheaval. Incomprehensible acts of violence, sometimes engulfing whole countries. Tabloid spectacle... 1994 proved to be a memorable, if occasionally frightening, year for photojournalists. Here, on the following pages, are the year's most compelling news photos -- and the often disturbing stories behind them.

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MANOJ, a police officer stationed in Mumbai, on why he and other police don't criticize their leaders for failing to meet promises to improve dire working conditions after last fall's deadly attacks on the Taj hotel
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