A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 18, 2017
![Police detain a protester in an unauthorized demonstration against Chinese President Xi Jinping outside the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.](https://gdb.voanews.com/14da8123-3e68-493f-9e53-7bf53178cec9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Police detain a protester in an unauthorized demonstration against Chinese President Xi Jinping outside the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
![Princess Stephanie of Monaco (R) and her daughter Pauline Ducruet react as they pose with a sea lion during a photocall for the 41st Monte Carlo international circus festival in Monaco, Jan. 17, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/68cc4ce4-4c13-42a3-80de-86e935f1cb6e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Princess Stephanie of Monaco (R) and her daughter Pauline Ducruet react as they pose with a sea lion during a photocall for the 41st Monte Carlo international circus festival in Monaco, Jan. 17, 2017.
![Women loyal to the Houthi movement parade to show their support in Sana'a, Yemen Jan. 17, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/22fe366d-0024-4af2-9f78-2ca46bdab8fe_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Women loyal to the Houthi movement parade to show their support in Sana'a, Yemen Jan. 17, 2017.
![Stunt performers ride a motorcycle and a car on the walls of the "Well of Death" at the Magh Mela fair in Allahabad, India.](https://gdb.voanews.com/af25aa70-6c69-4de3-8240-8354f028bf07_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Stunt performers ride a motorcycle and a car on the walls of the "Well of Death" at the Magh Mela fair in Allahabad, India.