A look at the best news photos from around the world.
ພາບເດັ່ນ ປະຈຳ ວັນທີ 3 ສິງຫາ 2021
![Afghan Special forces patrol a deserted street during fighting with Taliban fighters, in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan.](https://gdb.voanews.com/f3bc3a2f-a285-4af6-b0a5-34b229164317_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Afghan Special forces patrol a deserted street during fighting with Taliban fighters, in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan.
![Flames burn on the mountain near Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece.](https://gdb.voanews.com/cd720427-ea0b-4c25-91d7-7365fbf7afbb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Flames burn on the mountain near Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece.
![Athing Mu of United States celebrates after winning the final of the women's 800-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1441baf9-dc53-45c8-94be-d0e2c58cdacf_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Athing Mu of United States celebrates after winning the final of the women's 800-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
![Kyle Blignaut of South Africa competes in qualifications for the men's shot put at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6949758b-7d1f-4dd6-adf4-c1f31ba26cf0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Kyle Blignaut of South Africa competes in qualifications for the men's shot put at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.