A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 19, 2019
![This photo taken from a hot air balloon shows people traveling by boats on Inle lake in Shan State, Myanmar, February 18, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6b52848d-beca-43d4-8c8c-139e1963db5f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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This photo taken from a hot air balloon shows people traveling by boats on Inle lake in Shan State, Myanmar, February 18, 2019.
![Ablacksmith (L) throws molten metal against a cold stone wall to create a shower of sparks, on the night before the Lantern Festival, which marks the end of Lunar New Year celebrations, in Nuanquan, China, February 18, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/29d6ce37-66ec-4e90-96d4-d17e1e4ffc0f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Ablacksmith (L) throws molten metal against a cold stone wall to create a shower of sparks, on the night before the Lantern Festival, which marks the end of Lunar New Year celebrations, in Nuanquan, China, February 18, 2019.
![The pack rides during the fourth stage of the cycling Tour of Oman between Yiti (al-Sifah) on the outskirts of Muscat and the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre in the capital.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0ace3357-e6f4-4196-bbf9-85ad28c20c07_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The pack rides during the fourth stage of the cycling Tour of Oman between Yiti (al-Sifah) on the outskirts of Muscat and the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre in the capital.
![An Indian Hindu holy man sits on the banks of Sangam -- the meeting of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers -- during the Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad.](https://gdb.voanews.com/00a58c33-8830-4b65-99a2-ac0fddcb9179_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An Indian Hindu holy man sits on the banks of Sangam -- the meeting of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers -- during the Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad.