A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 12, 2019
![EKO Cobra, a police tactical unit from Austria, competes during the UAE SWAT Challenge, organized by the United Arab Emirates interior ministry in Dubai, UAE.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e6fa4346-23ff-490d-b34a-72a02016f050_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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EKO Cobra, a police tactical unit from Austria, competes during the UAE SWAT Challenge, organized by the United Arab Emirates interior ministry in Dubai, UAE.
![A paramilitary officer stands guard during a snowfall at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5aa1b2c7-f207-47fe-9c98-989a8805aa4e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A paramilitary officer stands guard during a snowfall at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China.
![Bichon Frises gather in the judging ring during the Daytime Session in the Breed Judging across the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups at the 143rd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Pier 92/94 in New York City, Feb.11, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/63aba522-aaa2-496d-a377-48d6fedce87f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Bichon Frises gather in the judging ring during the Daytime Session in the Breed Judging across the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups at the 143rd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Pier 92/94 in New York City, Feb.11, 2019.
![Folk artists throw molten iron to create sparks during an event to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Shangqiu, Henan province, China, Feb. 11, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b39e0d1e-f3dc-427b-a0af-a2817cd718ee_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Folk artists throw molten iron to create sparks during an event to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Shangqiu, Henan province, China, Feb. 11, 2019.