A look at the best news photos from around the world.
April 14, 2017

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A Syrian Christian woman lights candles during a Good Friday mass at the Syriac church of the Holy Virgin in the northeastern city of Qamishli, during Easter celebrations.

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A man climbs up a greasy pole in a climbing competition as part of traditional festival games to celebrate Sinhala, Hindu and Tamil New Year in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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A buyer chooses hand decorated Easter eggs at a market in Belgrade, Serbia. Orthodox Serbs celebrate Easter on April 16, according to old Julian calendar.

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Empty beach chairs are placed on a beach near the Baltic Sea town of Travemuende, Germany.