A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 9, 2015

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The mother (right) of photographer Nadhir Ktari, who disappeared with fellow journalist Sofiane Chourabi in Libya in September, attends a demonstration held in solidarity with the missing pair, in Tunis, Tunisia.

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Eye-shaped decorations are seen on the building of a former police station, now used as a hotel, in Barcelona, Spain. Spain said it was increasing security around key buildings after Wednesday's armed attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris.

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Supporters of Sri Lankan presidential candidate Mithripala Sirisena celebrate in Colombo. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa conceded defeat to Sirisena on Friday, ending a decade of rule that critics say had become increasingly authoritarian and marred by nepotism and corruption.

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A man walks through sea foam created by storms, in the town of Portstewart on the Irish coast.