A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 19, 2019
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This aerial photo taken from a hot air balloon shows people traveling by boats on Inle lake in Shan State,Myanmar, Feb. 18, 2019.
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A Chinese blacksmith (L) throwing molten metal against a cold stone wall to create a shower of sparks, on the eve of the Lantern Festival, which marks the end of Lunar New Year celebrations, in Nuanquan, Feb 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 sadhu (Hindu holy man) sits on the banks of Sangam -- the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers -- on the auspicious bathing day of 'Maghi Purnima' during the Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad.