A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 23, 2021
![A man holding a golden eagle for an eagle hunt ride a horse during the hunting festival "Salburun" in Tuura-Suu, a small village nestled among the mountains, about 250 km. (156 miles) south-east of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7597b07b-d1c3-423a-a05f-23130d4308c1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man holding a golden eagle for an eagle hunt ride a horse during the hunting festival "Salburun" in Tuura-Suu, a small village nestled among the mountains, about 250 km. (156 miles) south-east of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
![The pack rides during the third stage of the UAE Cycling Tour from Al Ain to Jebel Hafeet, United Arab Emirates.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b91017b9-41d3-4152-ac84-e60db374a68c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The pack rides during the third stage of the UAE Cycling Tour from Al Ain to Jebel Hafeet, United Arab Emirates.
![Riot police take position during a protest of healthcare workers against new government measures amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in La Paz, Bolivia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a3114c1a-8a6e-4106-b2ad-769f4abd5dce_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Riot police take position during a protest of healthcare workers against new government measures amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in La Paz, Bolivia.
![President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Doug Emhoff participate in a moment of silence during a ceremony at the White House in Washinton, Feb. 22, 2021, to honor the 500,000 Americans who died from COVID-19.](https://gdb.voanews.com/af9ec5cd-8942-4b13-8e1c-778fce5d91ea_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Doug Emhoff participate in a moment of silence during a ceremony at the White House in Washinton, Feb. 22, 2021, to honor the 500,000 Americans who died from COVID-19.