A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 23, 2015
![Alina Fodorova of Ukraine competes in the long jump event of the women's heptathlon during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China.](https://gdb.voanews.com/45a94a2a-5313-48fd-b145-64fb4434760f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Alina Fodorova of Ukraine competes in the long jump event of the women's heptathlon during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China.
![Locals affected by monsoon rains walk through a makeshift bridge in Mayong village, about 55 kilometers (34 miles) east of Gauhati, India.](https://gdb.voanews.com/77669937-e59b-48e8-b6da-61fbd5231b77_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Locals affected by monsoon rains walk through a makeshift bridge in Mayong village, about 55 kilometers (34 miles) east of Gauhati, India.
![An Ukrainian serviceman dance with a woman during an open air celebrations of the Independence Day of Ukraine in Novoselivka village, some 20 km from Donetsk.](https://gdb.voanews.com/52b4a940-bf99-4506-9fff-edb62a85b860_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An Ukrainian serviceman dance with a woman during an open air celebrations of the Independence Day of Ukraine in Novoselivka village, some 20 km from Donetsk.
![Performers participate in the opening ceremony of the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China, Aug. 22, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/bab76b87-4b8b-4849-9efd-346d57479e92_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Performers participate in the opening ceremony of the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China, Aug. 22, 2015.