A look at the best news photos from around the world.
ພາບເດັ່ນ ປະຈຳ ວັນທີ 17 ສິງຫາ 2016
![Indonesian youths play drums during a ceremony held to commemorate the country's 71st anniversary of independence at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c3756b79-eea0-416c-9b7c-815036864ead_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Indonesian youths play drums during a ceremony held to commemorate the country's 71st anniversary of independence at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia.
![Anna-Maria Alexandri (AUT) and Eirini-Marina Alexandri (AUT) of Austria compete perform in the synchronized swimming duet free routine in Rio de Janeiro.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d95e6e80-b274-4ee1-be78-3d2054e5185f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Anna-Maria Alexandri (AUT) and Eirini-Marina Alexandri (AUT) of Austria compete perform in the synchronized swimming duet free routine in Rio de Janeiro.
![Smoke fills the skies from the so-called Bluecut Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest in San Bernardino County, California.](https://gdb.voanews.com/169ecf7a-8a61-4e2a-8cc4-b3e7a4a88a24_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Smoke fills the skies from the so-called Bluecut Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest in San Bernardino County, California.
![An aerial view showing boats at Chaka Salt Lake in Haixi, Qinghai Province, China.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2ae77780-a623-4c42-8884-2078b3286592_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An aerial view showing boats at Chaka Salt Lake in Haixi, Qinghai Province, China.