A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 19, 2019
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.