A look at the best news photos from around the world.
12 janar 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.