A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 16, 2020
![People take part in a protest against the presidential election results demanding the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko and the release of political prisoners, in Minsk, Belarus.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2dd9fbe7-3ff7-44c5-b5d1-adcccd6620d3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People take part in a protest against the presidential election results demanding the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko and the release of political prisoners, in Minsk, Belarus.
![This aerial picture shows the MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground and near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius, splits into two.](https://gdb.voanews.com/07fca498-b901-46b2-8c9f-a3db01c59e3b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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This aerial picture shows the MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground and near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius, splits into two.
![Pro-democracy students raise three-fingers, symbol of resistance salute, during a rally in Bangkok, Thailand. Protesters have stepped up pressure on the government to meet their demands - to hold new elections, to amend the constitution, and an end to intimidation of critics.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8639a28e-7702-463f-8b8c-35cf8af0cde9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pro-democracy students raise three-fingers, symbol of resistance salute, during a rally in Bangkok, Thailand. Protesters have stepped up pressure on the government to meet their demands - to hold new elections, to amend the constitution, and an end to intimidation of critics.
![Believers walk through a forest near the pilgrimage church Maria Vesperbild during a light procession on Assumption Day, Aug. 15, 2020, in Ziemetshausen, Germany.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8b425d63-f68f-4778-9b4e-e0470150f98f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Believers walk through a forest near the pilgrimage church Maria Vesperbild during a light procession on Assumption Day, Aug. 15, 2020, in Ziemetshausen, Germany.
![Attendees enjoy themselves during the Hello Chongli-Thaiwoo Midi Music Season held in Chongli in northern China's Hebei Province.](https://gdb.voanews.com/64ef083b-a066-46e5-ae74-12165fac8e2f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Attendees enjoy themselves during the Hello Chongli-Thaiwoo Midi Music Season held in Chongli in northern China's Hebei Province.
![Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain throws his trophy after the Formula One Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, Spain.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1e6e0a28-486e-42a6-a114-f6a5812b3c0f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain throws his trophy after the Formula One Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, Spain.
![Iron Dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets are launched from Gaza towards Israel, as seen from the city of Ashkelon.](https://gdb.voanews.com/40d7fe25-9dfd-4a6c-8fb2-aee6264229ed_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Iron Dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets are launched from Gaza towards Israel, as seen from the city of Ashkelon.
![An Israeli protester holds flowers as she lies on the road during a demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu near the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Aug. 15, 2020.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3cdf9b58-bfed-40ed-9852-91e97d5bedff_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An Israeli protester holds flowers as she lies on the road during a demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu near the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Aug. 15, 2020.
![A lone foul ball sits in an aisle as an Arizona Diamondbacks ballboy watches from the stands during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Aug. 15, 2020, in Phoenix, Arizona.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6c7f6cbf-0118-4e5c-9bb8-f9946870363c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A lone foul ball sits in an aisle as an Arizona Diamondbacks ballboy watches from the stands during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Aug. 15, 2020, in Phoenix, Arizona.
![Lightning forks over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as a storm passes over Oakland, California.](https://gdb.voanews.com/96ac5d15-ccc1-4417-80a9-f20fd552969d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Lightning forks over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as a storm passes over Oakland, California.