A look at the best news photos from around the world.
March 19, 2023
![People gather to see the cherry blossoms in Tokyo, Japan.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-9c79-08db289f5010_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People gather to see the cherry blossoms in Tokyo, Japan.
![People visit Cholmondeley Castle in Cholmondeley, Britain.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-2156-08db289f6852_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People visit Cholmondeley Castle in Cholmondeley, Britain.
![Nurmalawati lies covered with black sand during a traditional therapy, which is believed to have therapeutic properties, at Syiah Kuala beach in Aceh, Indonesia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-e868-08db289f6850_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Nurmalawati lies covered with black sand during a traditional therapy, which is believed to have therapeutic properties, at Syiah Kuala beach in Aceh, Indonesia.
![An elderly man carries firewood on his back on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-4b8b-08db289f5006_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An elderly man carries firewood on his back on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan.