A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 19, 2021
![National Guards patrol empty streets ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)](https://gdb.voanews.com/1d21b46a-c094-4018-84d4-2ebe4ea4c4a8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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National Guards patrol empty streets ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
![Ethiopian Orthodox Christian priests sing next to the pool of Fasilides Bath during the celebration of Timkat, the Ethiopian Epiphany, in the city of Gondar.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2f7e004c-b90a-4b94-a135-323df8081eac_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Ethiopian Orthodox Christian priests sing next to the pool of Fasilides Bath during the celebration of Timkat, the Ethiopian Epiphany, in the city of Gondar.
![Figurative lanterns for Lunar New Year hang over a road to mark the upcoming Year of the Ox in Singapore.](https://gdb.voanews.com/76e53aa8-03d1-4d7c-8ff4-704cdfc0f4f1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Figurative lanterns for Lunar New Year hang over a road to mark the upcoming Year of the Ox in Singapore.
![The U.S. Capitol building is prepared for the inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden as the "Field of Flags" are illuminated on the ground on the National Mall, Jan. 18, 2021. in Washington, D.C.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a5b047b8-1130-4cb2-8d67-4b09f9856939_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The U.S. Capitol building is prepared for the inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden as the "Field of Flags" are illuminated on the ground on the National Mall, Jan. 18, 2021. in Washington, D.C.