A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 1, 2017
![People watch the first sunrise on New Year's Day at Yuriage district in Natori, Miyagi prefecture, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo.](https://gdb.voanews.com/79AE01E0-75A6-4585-B0D4-184E46CE6A7E_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People watch the first sunrise on New Year's Day at Yuriage district in Natori, Miyagi prefecture, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo.
![People take part in the traditionnal sea bath as part of the New Year's celebrations at Malo-Les-Bains beach in Dunkirk, northern France.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9027CEF4-F711-4E3F-A0D6-B734617E5F7F_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People take part in the traditionnal sea bath as part of the New Year's celebrations at Malo-Les-Bains beach in Dunkirk, northern France.
![Fireworks illuminate the sky near Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers during New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur.](https://gdb.voanews.com/B4E60081-C3BE-4C63-AC0A-24442E56D675_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks illuminate the sky near Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers during New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur.
![Swimmers watch the sunset behind clouds over the Pacific Ocean seen from Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 31, 2016, the last sunset of 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/074B919E-34A6-4B29-B842-C65CD9D94D03_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Swimmers watch the sunset behind clouds over the Pacific Ocean seen from Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 31, 2016, the last sunset of 2016.