A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 18, 2014
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A small group of protesters against the new security law are beaten with wooden clubs and arrested by riot police after shouting against the new law, outside the Parliament building in Nairobi, Kenya.
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In this photo released today Prince Harry shows children a photograph he has taken during a visit to a herd boy night school constructed by Sentebale in Mokhotlong, Lesotho. Prince Harry was visiting Lesotho to see the work of his charity Sentebale, which provides healthcare and education to vulnerable children in Lesotho.
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In this photo released today Coast Guard members conduct flare training on Plum Island, Massachussetts. (Credit: U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 3rd Class MyeongHi Clegg)
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Afghan schoolchildren study at an open-air classroom in the Mohmand Dara district in eastern Nangarhar province.