A look at the best news photos from around the world.
May 9, 2017
![Indonesian policemen stand guard behind barbed wire and roses during the verdict for Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, outside the North Jakarta court.](https://gdb.voanews.com/994bbbe9-c26c-4732-8a8a-4c73336e14a9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Indonesian policemen stand guard behind barbed wire and roses during the verdict for Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, outside the North Jakarta court.
![South Korea's presidential candidate Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party is greeted by supporters as he arrives on stage to give a speech in Seoul. Moon declared victory in the country's presidential election, setting up its first liberal rule in a decade.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d4e39fa8-3079-42ac-b12e-6a491f8f9640_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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South Korea's presidential candidate Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party is greeted by supporters as he arrives on stage to give a speech in Seoul. Moon declared victory in the country's presidential election, setting up its first liberal rule in a decade.
![People attend the Victory Day celebration in Tbilisi, Georgia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d2ce74ca-26a3-4364-aa64-f0be5e5928d0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People attend the Victory Day celebration in Tbilisi, Georgia.
![New York City police officers, including members of the Emergency Services Unit, walk down a cable on the Brooklyn Bridge during a training exercise in New York.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5f56b13c-38c6-40f7-bc2f-2286d8c36026_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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New York City police officers, including members of the Emergency Services Unit, walk down a cable on the Brooklyn Bridge during a training exercise in New York.