A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 19, 2017
![Cossacks help a boy to take a bath in the icy waters of a lake during the celebration of the Epiphany holiday near the village of Leninskoe, some 15 km of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1da2842b-15bb-4753-9713-efd1d4df468a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Cossacks help a boy to take a bath in the icy waters of a lake during the celebration of the Epiphany holiday near the village of Leninskoe, some 15 km of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
![Susan Reneau poses for a portrait as she shows off her patriotic outfit near Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9c6ebf3f-960c-4cff-bc81-dda190510293_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Susan Reneau poses for a portrait as she shows off her patriotic outfit near Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC.
![Migrant workers wait to collect their salary and bonus ahead of the Spring Festival at a construction site in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China, Jan. 18, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/43a8b6eb-04f1-44f0-ada7-90a306c37011_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Migrant workers wait to collect their salary and bonus ahead of the Spring Festival at a construction site in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China, Jan. 18, 2017.
![An aerial view shows Hotel Rigopiano in Farindola, central Italy, hit by an avalanche, in this handout picture provided by Italy's firefighters.](https://gdb.voanews.com/95c8fefd-5c8f-4004-b20b-b03ec09d2730_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An aerial view shows Hotel Rigopiano in Farindola, central Italy, hit by an avalanche, in this handout picture provided by Italy's firefighters.