A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 19, 2016
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A surfer drops in on a large wave at Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal. Praia do Norte has become a famous beach for big wave surfers around the world since Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara achieved a world record for the largest wave surfed in 2011.
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Schoolchildren salute during a flag-raising ceremony on the first day of the new semester in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, China.
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Fog drifts over the still waters of the North Santee River as the sun rises in Georgetown, South Carolina.
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A devotee performs religious rituals during the Swasthani Bratakatha festival at Thecho in Lalitpur, Nepal.