A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 15, 2017
![Indian girls wearing tricolor bangles take part in Independence Day celebrations in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad.](https://gdb.voanews.com/59ea2b62-ded2-4501-87b3-bd8580af7821_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Indian girls wearing tricolor bangles take part in Independence Day celebrations in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad.
![Japan's Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko honor the war dead during a memorial ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Budokan Hall in Tokyo.](https://gdb.voanews.com/720b7ef9-4909-4c8e-a748-4cc120fc18f4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Japan's Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko honor the war dead during a memorial ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Budokan Hall in Tokyo.
![South Korean President Moon Jae-in is seen on small screens as participants listen to his speech during a ceremony to celebrate Korean Liberation Day at Seong Cultural Center in Seoul.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5327c680-654b-42f6-9dff-71fcb565732a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in is seen on small screens as participants listen to his speech during a ceremony to celebrate Korean Liberation Day at Seong Cultural Center in Seoul.
![Police arrest a woman near Trump Tower during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump in New York, Aug. 14, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d0d858ce-35d6-4218-8a78-af79172715fe_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Police arrest a woman near Trump Tower during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump in New York, Aug. 14, 2017.