A look at the best news photos from around the world.
April 12, 2023
![A man works at a firecracker factory ahead of Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival, in Kimbulapitiya, Sri Lanka.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-0dd6-08db3b7a42e3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man works at a firecracker factory ahead of Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival, in Kimbulapitiya, Sri Lanka.
![A woman is soaked as she runs down the street as revelers take part in a water fight on Khao San road on the eve of Thai New Year, locally known as Songkran, in Bangkok, Thailand.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-61af-08db3b7a4fdc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman is soaked as she runs down the street as revelers take part in a water fight on Khao San road on the eve of Thai New Year, locally known as Songkran, in Bangkok, Thailand.