A look at some of the best news photos of 2021 from around the world.
Photos of the Year 2021
![Riot police sprays powder on a demonstrator during a protest on International Women's Day, in Mexico City, Mexico, March 8, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/45F05964-859A-4BD7-84FC-2B2E4C1CBC64_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Riot police sprays powder on a demonstrator during a protest on International Women's Day, in Mexico City, Mexico, March 8, 2021.
![A child falls on the ground in front of riot police officers during an eviction of an unauthorized settlement without potable water, drainage system and electricity, where people have moved in with their families during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)](https://gdb.voanews.com/A33524D3-89C3-4CF9-856F-0F40501C6B3E_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A child falls on the ground in front of riot police officers during an eviction of an unauthorized settlement without potable water, drainage system and electricity, where people have moved in with their families during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
![A protester holds onto the shirt of a fallen demonstrator during a crackdown by security forces on anti-coup protests in Hlaing Tharyar township in Yangon, Myanmar, March 14, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2c0890c1-79fd-466c-9c1e-39ffb6c3906a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A protester holds onto the shirt of a fallen demonstrator during a crackdown by security forces on anti-coup protests in Hlaing Tharyar township in Yangon, Myanmar, March 14, 2021.
![A Buddhist monk wearing a protective mask carries a child as he walks across smoldering hot ground at the fire-walking festival, called hiwatari matsuri in Japanese, at Mt.Takao in Tokyo, Japan, March 14, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/E05F2224-69C8-4972-8310-5E609C30E5F7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Buddhist monk wearing a protective mask carries a child as he walks across smoldering hot ground at the fire-walking festival, called hiwatari matsuri in Japanese, at Mt.Takao in Tokyo, Japan, March 14, 2021.