A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 28, 2020
![A Black Bulbul catches a piece of wild pear on a snow-covered tree in Dharmsala, India.](https://gdb.voanews.com/22deeaba-5627-4bc2-ae95-89816ba09aec_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Black Bulbul catches a piece of wild pear on a snow-covered tree in Dharmsala, India.
![Nashville Police Chief John Drake, left, and a group of police officers hug after speaking at a news conference, December 27, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. The officers are credited with evacuating an area before an explosion took place in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/d6d35b00-0007-4b8c-aa31-e0da01b1c0f5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Nashville Police Chief John Drake, left, and a group of police officers hug after speaking at a news conference, December 27, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. The officers are credited with evacuating an area before an explosion took place in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning.
![People walk along La Torche beach in Plomeur, western France, as storm Bella caused heavy rain and strong winds in much of the country.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ee1f0da9-5107-4952-9e66-26203c643b22_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People walk along La Torche beach in Plomeur, western France, as storm Bella caused heavy rain and strong winds in much of the country.
![A boat sails on the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Venice Beach during sunset in Los Angeles, California, December 27, 2020. Southern California's first major storm of the season is expected to bring rain and snow to the area, according to the National Weather Service.](https://gdb.voanews.com/23a8eb58-359d-4784-8cdb-e13724bfe2c9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A boat sails on the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Venice Beach during sunset in Los Angeles, California, December 27, 2020. Southern California's first major storm of the season is expected to bring rain and snow to the area, according to the National Weather Service.