• Ta’ang National Liberation army officers look at a noticeboard as others walk in a parade ground ahead of the 52nd Ta’ang revolution day celebrations in Mar-Wong, Ta’ang self-governing area, northern Shan state, Myanmar. Gemunu Amarasinghe / AP
    Ta’ang National Liberation army officers look at a noticeboard as others walk in a parade ground ahead of the 52nd Ta’ang revolution day celebrations in Mar-Wong, Ta’ang self-governing area, northern Shan state, Myanmar. Gemunu Amarasinghe / AP
  • So-called Silvesterchlaeuse (New Years Clause) walk in Urnaesch, Switzerland to offer best wishes for the New Year (following the Julian calendar) to the farmers in this region. After their performance of singing and dancing, the Silvesterchlaeuse receive food, hot drinks or money. Gian Ehrenzeller / EPA
    So-called Silvesterchlaeuse (New Years Clause) walk in Urnaesch, Switzerland to offer best wishes for the New Year (following the Julian calendar) to the farmers in this region. After their performance of singing and dancing, the Silvesterchlaeuse receive food, hot drinks or money. Gian Ehrenzeller / EPA
  • Indian fishermen with their fishing traps are on their way to take part in a community fishing on the occasion of the annual Magh Bihu festival in Morigaon district of Assam state. The festival marks the end of the winter harvesting and is celebrated on the first day of ‘Magh’ month of Assamese calendar. EPA
    Indian fishermen with their fishing traps are on their way to take part in a community fishing on the occasion of the annual Magh Bihu festival in Morigaon district of Assam state. The festival marks the end of the winter harvesting and is celebrated on the first day of ‘Magh’ month of Assamese calendar. EPA
  • Women looks on during a funeral ceremony of French police officer Ahmed Merabet, in Bobigny, near Paris, after he was killed on January 7 by Islamist gunmen during the attack of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Joel Saget / AFP
    Women looks on during a funeral ceremony of French police officer Ahmed Merabet, in Bobigny, near Paris, after he was killed on January 7 by Islamist gunmen during the attack of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Joel Saget / AFP
  • A Filipino scavenger carries a sack loaded with recyclable materials before a feast of ‘pagpag’ (recycled food) at the Payatas dump site ahead of Pope Francis’ visit in Quezon City, eastern Manila, Philippine. Dennis M. Sabangan / EPA
    A Filipino scavenger carries a sack loaded with recyclable materials before a feast of ‘pagpag’ (recycled food) at the Payatas dump site ahead of Pope Francis’ visit in Quezon City, eastern Manila, Philippine. Dennis M. Sabangan / EPA
  • The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after defeating the Oregon Ducks 42 to 20 in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at AT& T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Tom Pennington / Getty
    The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after defeating the Oregon Ducks 42 to 20 in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at AT& T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Tom Pennington / Getty
  • Nepalese stand in front of a closed shops as they look towards protesters (unseen) during the general strike independently called by the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and led by 30 party alliance and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), demanding that the drafting of the new constitution is done on time through consensus, in Kathmandu. Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters
    Nepalese stand in front of a closed shops as they look towards protesters (unseen) during the general strike independently called by the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and led by 30 party alliance and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), demanding that the drafting of the new constitution is done on time through consensus, in Kathmandu. Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters
  • An activist kicks the shields of the military police officers during a demonstration in the military zone of the 27th infantry battalion in Iguala, Guerrero. Jorge Dan Lopez / Reuters
    An activist kicks the shields of the military police officers during a demonstration in the military zone of the 27th infantry battalion in Iguala, Guerrero. Jorge Dan Lopez / Reuters

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Best photography from around the world, Jan. 13

Rob Gurdebeke

January 13, 2015

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The National View’s photo editors pick the best images of the day from around the world

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