A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 20, 2015
![Drummers perform during rehearsals at the Bird's Nest National Stadium ahead of the IAAF Athletics World Championships in Beijing, China.](https://gdb.voanews.com/40204b3d-91b2-492f-82aa-0bf4b7c23944_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Drummers perform during rehearsals at the Bird's Nest National Stadium ahead of the IAAF Athletics World Championships in Beijing, China.
![Cheerleaders rehearse on the track at the Bird's Nest Stadium in preparation for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9dcd9832-6ece-4840-b1d6-052e0fd2a115_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Cheerleaders rehearse on the track at the Bird's Nest Stadium in preparation for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China.
![Young pigs walk down the aisle of a Casino supermarket in Sarlat, southwestern France, after farmers released them during a demonstration at the supermarket.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b1e9c2eb-a624-496d-94ae-3985b27dcf19_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Young pigs walk down the aisle of a Casino supermarket in Sarlat, southwestern France, after farmers released them during a demonstration at the supermarket.
![Villagers stand on a road damaged by flooding after a heavy rainstorm in Xuyong county, Luzhou, Sichuan province, China. According to local media, at least 11 people were killed, 13 people are missing due to the rainstorm.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6bfaba2a-7ed2-41b6-a2f0-d89b4dc58264_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Villagers stand on a road damaged by flooding after a heavy rainstorm in Xuyong county, Luzhou, Sichuan province, China. According to local media, at least 11 people were killed, 13 people are missing due to the rainstorm.