A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 12, 2020
![People watch as the Taal volcano spews ash and smoke during an eruption in Tagaytay, Cavite province south of Manila, Philippines.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a6601889-3bb5-427d-a7e7-27acfeda2b54_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People watch as the Taal volcano spews ash and smoke during an eruption in Tagaytay, Cavite province south of Manila, Philippines.
![Muslim devotees leave after taking part in the Akheri Munajat, or final prayers, during the annual Muslim gathering 'Biswa Ijtema' in Tongi, some 30 kms north of Dhaka, Bangladesh.](https://gdb.voanews.com/586afd80-e627-4302-a5bb-5474e9135561_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Muslim devotees leave after taking part in the Akheri Munajat, or final prayers, during the annual Muslim gathering 'Biswa Ijtema' in Tongi, some 30 kms north of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
![The sails of the Opera House are lit with a series of images to show support for the communities affected by the bushfires and to express the gratitude to the emergency services and volunteers in Sydney, Australia, Jan. 11, 2020.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4b821235-aa69-4d17-99eb-206c8ed5f4df_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The sails of the Opera House are lit with a series of images to show support for the communities affected by the bushfires and to express the gratitude to the emergency services and volunteers in Sydney, Australia, Jan. 11, 2020.
![A man holds an ice brick after praying in a ceremony to purify his soul and wish for good health in the New Year at the Teppozu Inari shrine in Tokyo, Japan.](https://gdb.voanews.com/32fd3da2-9072-4bea-b02c-cf9b20903777_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man holds an ice brick after praying in a ceremony to purify his soul and wish for good health in the New Year at the Teppozu Inari shrine in Tokyo, Japan.
![A rose rests on a page featuring photographs of people who have died in Iran as Iranian Americans from across California converge in Los Angeles, Jan. 11, 2020. to participate in the California Convention for a Free Iran and to express support for nationwide protests in Iran.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1b5da60d-8121-4686-9a6e-1caff330e85f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A rose rests on a page featuring photographs of people who have died in Iran as Iranian Americans from across California converge in Los Angeles, Jan. 11, 2020. to participate in the California Convention for a Free Iran and to express support for nationwide protests in Iran.
![The body of Paulo Gonçalves of Portugal is covered with a blanket after a deadly fall during stage seven of the Dakar Rally between Riyadh and Wadi Al Dawasir, Saudi Arabia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a9882968-e4d6-4037-b806-2e3ef8a11a15_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The body of Paulo Gonçalves of Portugal is covered with a blanket after a deadly fall during stage seven of the Dakar Rally between Riyadh and Wadi Al Dawasir, Saudi Arabia.
![A Kashmiri man carries sacks of charcoal in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d7330fcb-119c-49a3-b1ed-fd84f60afb16_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Kashmiri man carries sacks of charcoal in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir.
![Switzerland's Justin Murisier competes in the second run of the Men's giant slalom race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Adelboden, Switzerland, Jan. 11, 2020.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7acbb90b-06a1-4c7a-945e-ccdcc87c3298_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Switzerland's Justin Murisier competes in the second run of the Men's giant slalom race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Adelboden, Switzerland, Jan. 11, 2020.
![A runner dressed in a tank costume takes part in the "Run Against Dictatorship" event at a public park in Bangkok, Thailand.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ca27d6c2-30a1-49c9-8643-7e6f09b53e9e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A runner dressed in a tank costume takes part in the "Run Against Dictatorship" event at a public park in Bangkok, Thailand.
![A boy sits next to a snowman in Kolomenskoye park in Moscow, Russia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ddbbe60f-ea07-46aa-b23e-554319ae8c4b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A boy sits next to a snowman in Kolomenskoye park in Moscow, Russia.