A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 21, 2015
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Giant panda cubs are seen inside baskets during their debut appearance to visitors at a breeding center in Ya'an, Sichuan province, China. A total of 10 cubs that were born in the center this year, aging from one week to two months, met visitors for the first time.
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The view from Tambillo, Ecuador, of the Cotopaxi volcano spewing ash. Nearly 325,000 people could be affected by an eruption the volcano looming beyond the country's capital Quito. The biggest risk is from an eruption melting the 5,900-meter (19,000-foot) mountain's snowcap and triggering massive melt-water floods and lahar mudflows that could sweep through nearby towns.
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A wounded Ukrainian serviceman plays with a dog at a compound of the main military hospital in Kyiv. A charity project initiated by the Canadian organizations, MSAR Service Dogs and Courageous Companions, provides training of service dogs for psychological rehabilitation of servicemen and veterans of the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine.
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A visitor poses for a picture at a flower exhibition in Kyiv, Ukraine.