A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 29, 2017
![A woman confronts riot police during a protest against the shortage of food, amid Fuerzas Armadas avenue in Caracas.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ca7a3659-61e7-4bd0-bf47-3eaaeb4a69d9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman confronts riot police during a protest against the shortage of food, amid Fuerzas Armadas avenue in Caracas.
![Thousands of biodegradable balloons are released by members of the Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the New Year in Sao Paulo, Brazil.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c4739ade-72e5-44b8-86ea-31e65b9d6ca8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Thousands of biodegradable balloons are released by members of the Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the New Year in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
![People dressed as Santa Claus ride their bicycles through the streets of Tbilisi, Georgia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d435cf95-9371-4f9d-8449-62402d74919e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People dressed as Santa Claus ride their bicycles through the streets of Tbilisi, Georgia.
![This timed-exposure photo shows Moung Sinabung volcano spewing lava that lights up the night sky in Karo, North Sumatra.](https://gdb.voanews.com/fab4094a-32d2-41fe-8436-eb973bfaa51c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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This timed-exposure photo shows Moung Sinabung volcano spewing lava that lights up the night sky in Karo, North Sumatra.