A look at the best news photos from around the world.
Septermber 9, 2021
![A boy holds his belongings as he returns to his neighborhood in Deraa al Balaad, Syria.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6d95d6e2-711f-4f24-9650-21deb5999b7c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A boy holds his belongings as he returns to his neighborhood in Deraa al Balaad, Syria.
![People help with the display of U.S. flags to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with the annual Waves of Flags display and remembrance at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, Sept. 8. 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1dbb90b9-3fe2-457c-a1fa-171a4df6414c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People help with the display of U.S. flags to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with the annual Waves of Flags display and remembrance at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, Sept. 8. 2021.
![Republican Guards carry the coffin of Jean-Paul Belmondo after a tribute ceremony for the late French actor at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, France.](https://gdb.voanews.com/233c625e-3213-4c3c-9bc3-1796a222d6ba_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Republican Guards carry the coffin of Jean-Paul Belmondo after a tribute ceremony for the late French actor at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, France.
![A Kyrgyzstan's soldier shoots from a portable air-defense system during a joint military exercises at the Edelweiss training ground, about 180 kilometers (113 miles) southeast of Bishkek.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b253c1cd-7c82-4f02-ac39-42a778371590_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Kyrgyzstan's soldier shoots from a portable air-defense system during a joint military exercises at the Edelweiss training ground, about 180 kilometers (113 miles) southeast of Bishkek.