A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 5, 2019
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Protesters use makeshift protective gear to avoid tear gas during the city-wide strike to call for democratic reforms outside Central Government Complex in Hong Kong.
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A young woman reacts as she receives the Ebola vaccine, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Members of the Saudi special forces perform during a military parade in preparation for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 4, 2019.
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NEC Corp.'s machine with propellers hovers at the company's facility in Abiko near Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese electronics maker showed a "flying car," a large drone-like machine with four propellers that hovered steadily for about a minute.
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Police officers pull a journalist during an anti-government protest in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Flame and smoke rise from the site of blasts at an ammunition depot near the town of Achinsk in Krasnoyarsk region, Russia.
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Deer rest on a meadow near the airport in Frankfurt, Germany.
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A model displays during the Jember Fashion Carnaval (JFC) in Jember, Indonesia.
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Colombian Oriana Vinas performs in the Individual Rhythmic Gymnastics Ball Finals competition during the Lima 2019 Pan-American Games at the Villa El Salvador Sport Center in Lima, Peru, Aug. 4, 2019.