A look at the best news photos from around the world.
March 3, 2017
![Hostesses pose for a picture during the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The CPPCC plays a largely symbolic role, with members meeting once a year to discuss social and economic policies.](https://gdb.voanews.com/fcabad6e-54be-4bac-9c97-712a3ee0a14b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Hostesses pose for a picture during the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The CPPCC plays a largely symbolic role, with members meeting once a year to discuss social and economic policies.
![Iraqi families walk down a road as they flee Mosul, March 3, 2017, during an offensive by security forces to retake the western parts of the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighters.](https://gdb.voanews.com/17fd13ad-6c8b-4bbd-9d16-ff50ec0429b5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Iraqi families walk down a road as they flee Mosul, March 3, 2017, during an offensive by security forces to retake the western parts of the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighters.
![A man looks at the installation "Garden of Light," in central London, Britain.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d5cfacaf-2ede-4722-96de-741c35aad8d7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man looks at the installation "Garden of Light," in central London, Britain.
![Masked sex workers hold a rally in front of the Ukrainian Parliament building in Kyiv. The rally was held to demand the legalization of their work.](https://gdb.voanews.com/07497bda-782b-4698-bc97-281c62cb1031_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Masked sex workers hold a rally in front of the Ukrainian Parliament building in Kyiv. The rally was held to demand the legalization of their work.