A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 12, 2017
![Researchers hold giant panda cubs during an event to celebrate China's Lunar New Year in a research base in Ya'an, Sichuan province, China.](https://gdb.voanews.com/62948a34-f296-46bc-ab24-84ce884e123b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Researchers hold giant panda cubs during an event to celebrate China's Lunar New Year in a research base in Ya'an, Sichuan province, China.
![APTOPIX Magic Clippers Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan watches his shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic.](https://gdb.voanews.com/fa396c62-8e5c-4f71-ac93-615d3a42e7f5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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APTOPIX Magic Clippers Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan watches his shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic.
![Singer Enrique Iglesias, center, and Cuban singer Descemer Bueno dance on top of a bus during the filming of their video in Old Havana, Cuba](https://gdb.voanews.com/8fa1b1da-36a8-44cb-bf7f-0a90baf35828_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Singer Enrique Iglesias, center, and Cuban singer Descemer Bueno dance on top of a bus during the filming of their video in Old Havana, Cuba
![A boy plays under a jungle gym at a park in Tokyo's Roppongi district.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6b21859e-c71a-4e2b-8edf-8ed77b77b919_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A boy plays under a jungle gym at a park in Tokyo's Roppongi district.