A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 17, 2015
![A man slides down a snow-covered hill in the northwest of Washington, D.C. Some 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) of snow fell in the city overnight. Schools and government offices closed Tuesday.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8021e9cf-4581-4fa3-9680-5c1d914ad1f3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man slides down a snow-covered hill in the northwest of Washington, D.C. Some 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) of snow fell in the city overnight. Schools and government offices closed Tuesday.
![Ice hangs from buildings on Beacon Street in Boston, Massachusetts, Feb. 16, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a5f4967d-f1b6-4633-a814-fe77d358366b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Ice hangs from buildings on Beacon Street in Boston, Massachusetts, Feb. 16, 2015.
![People participate in a big snowball fight following a big winter storm at Meridian Park in Washington, D.C.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d6529193-360d-4618-9089-9edb1c05d740_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People participate in a big snowball fight following a big winter storm at Meridian Park in Washington, D.C.
![A view of an explosion after shelling is seen not far from Debaltseve, Ukraine. Government forces and pro-Russian separatists said they would not carry out an agreement to pull back heavy guns in east Ukraine.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ba976a32-abb0-49c3-b1be-ab993425388f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A view of an explosion after shelling is seen not far from Debaltseve, Ukraine. Government forces and pro-Russian separatists said they would not carry out an agreement to pull back heavy guns in east Ukraine.