A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 8, 2016
![The pack rides in the desert during the first stage of the 2016 Tour of Qatar, between Dukhan and Al Khor Corniche.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1fc7e949-2e91-49f2-be47-f78dc05e361e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The pack rides in the desert during the first stage of the 2016 Tour of Qatar, between Dukhan and Al Khor Corniche.
![People burn incense as they pray for good fortune on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, at a temple in Chengdu, Sichuan province.](https://gdb.voanews.com/59772ff4-2d5d-400a-b460-de23420b534e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People burn incense as they pray for good fortune on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, at a temple in Chengdu, Sichuan province.
![Revelers jostle to catch gift items being thrown to them from a super market in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Manila, the Philippines.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4ef7e290-8b10-4007-b9e4-4a28a4673be4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Revelers jostle to catch gift items being thrown to them from a super market in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Manila, the Philippines.
![North Korean boys play "catch the tail" as they gather at Kim Il Sung Square for Lunar New Year in Pyongyang.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8f62b14d-5254-4f1b-a0ab-980c12d05b10_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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North Korean boys play "catch the tail" as they gather at Kim Il Sung Square for Lunar New Year in Pyongyang.