A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 11, 2016
![In this picture taken on Jan. 10, 2016, a woman poses for a photo in front of a beluga whale at a zoo in Beijing, China.](https://gdb.voanews.com/A4FFC685-D2E1-488C-B07C-3FE331A9EC9D_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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In this picture taken on Jan. 10, 2016, a woman poses for a photo in front of a beluga whale at a zoo in Beijing, China.
![Japanese women wearing kimonos apply make up before their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at an amusement park in Tokyo. According to a government announcement, more than 1.2 million men and women who were born in 1995 marked the coming of age this year, a decrease of approximately 50,000 from last year.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4B9A0BA1-38B6-4927-9786-AB45E5E566E9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Japanese women wearing kimonos apply make up before their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at an amusement park in Tokyo. According to a government announcement, more than 1.2 million men and women who were born in 1995 marked the coming of age this year, a decrease of approximately 50,000 from last year.
![An elderly couple walk past along public park of the city during a mild winter day in Pamplona, northern Spain.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9E8C6933-A329-400F-9FDC-AE0B92E660D6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An elderly couple walk past along public park of the city during a mild winter day in Pamplona, northern Spain.
![People take part in the 'No Pants Subway Ride' in Vienna, Austria, Jan. 10, 2016. The 'No Pants Subway Ride' is an annual event that has become a global celebration of bare thighs.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7EA5BCE6-0199-4331-B4BD-E408CE802D5D_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People take part in the 'No Pants Subway Ride' in Vienna, Austria, Jan. 10, 2016. The 'No Pants Subway Ride' is an annual event that has become a global celebration of bare thighs.