A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 17, 2020
![Children take part in a climbing competition during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the country's independence in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/44d6879a-2976-4019-a077-640a2ac74d54_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Children take part in a climbing competition during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the country's independence in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
![A farmer throws dates in the air during Unaizah Season for Dates, at Unaizah city in Al-Qassim province, Saudi Arabia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a221009e-177f-494f-8691-1d3cb311ee8d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A farmer throws dates in the air during Unaizah Season for Dates, at Unaizah city in Al-Qassim province, Saudi Arabia.
![A man rides a motorbike during heavy rains in New Delhi, India.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b8d740d6-e4e3-4e30-aeaf-27ea4e4df9c6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man rides a motorbike during heavy rains in New Delhi, India.
![Director Juergen Scheuermann welcomes students as schools re-open after summer vacation and the COVID-19 lockdown, at the Karl-Rehbein high school in Hanau, Germany.](https://gdb.voanews.com/adc7ee0d-fe9d-435f-8702-1e21010de323_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Director Juergen Scheuermann welcomes students as schools re-open after summer vacation and the COVID-19 lockdown, at the Karl-Rehbein high school in Hanau, Germany.