A look at the best news photos from around the world.
March 13, 2016

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Belarusian children eat pancakes during Maslenitsa celebrations, or Shrovetide, in the village of Otradnoye, 150 km (93 miles) south of Minsk, Belarus.

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A bee gathers honey from an orange blossom in the Israeli Mediterranean coastal city of Netanya.

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A child blowing confetti from her hands during a Carnival parade in Cyprus' coastal city of Limassol. Limassol's long-established parade is Cyprus' biggest and most famous, drawing revelers from across the east Mediterranean island.

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National People's Congress staff dressed as minorities wait for the elevator at the Great Hall of the People during the 3nd plenary session of the National People's Congress in Beijing.