A look at the best news photos from around the world.
March 24, 2021
![Protesters detained by police during the anti-coup demonstrations react after being released at Tamwe township police station in Yangon, Myanmar.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a71e65c8-76c4-4899-bc3f-5a78b7f12092_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Protesters detained by police during the anti-coup demonstrations react after being released at Tamwe township police station in Yangon, Myanmar.
![A view of an empty street is seen during a silent strike against the military coup in Monwya, the apital of Sagaing Region, Myanmar.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2a3519be-756f-443a-8470-db6acc77aed0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A view of an empty street is seen during a silent strike against the military coup in Monwya, the apital of Sagaing Region, Myanmar.
![Pro-democracy protesters hold signs during a rally demanding the release of arrested protest leaders and the abolition of 112 lese majeste law, in Bangkok, Thailand.](https://gdb.voanews.com/dd5c0c3a-f367-48dc-b941-9ed158149d15_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pro-democracy protesters hold signs during a rally demanding the release of arrested protest leaders and the abolition of 112 lese majeste law, in Bangkok, Thailand.
![The roof of a structure is visible as floodwater covers large areas northwest of Sydney, Australia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b32f9d35-a7e0-455a-ae9d-88093c17dfdc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The roof of a structure is visible as floodwater covers large areas northwest of Sydney, Australia.