A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 17, 2015
![A woman poses for a photo in front of an installation of Christmas lights at the Chongye stream in central Seoul, South Korea.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ADD95B0A-66F2-40C1-8183-1B65AF0FADCA_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman poses for a photo in front of an installation of Christmas lights at the Chongye stream in central Seoul, South Korea.
![Daffodils at the Olympic Park in London. Unexpectedly mild temperatures are causing some daffodils to bloom and some ice rinks to suspend operations.](https://gdb.voanews.com/278BA24B-3B9E-4319-AB92-57BD2235C69D_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Daffodils at the Olympic Park in London. Unexpectedly mild temperatures are causing some daffodils to bloom and some ice rinks to suspend operations.
![Members of a Chinese honor guard prepare for a welcome ceremony for Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.](https://gdb.voanews.com/E3BC9E10-C06C-4CF7-B144-ECF9875452B4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Members of a Chinese honor guard prepare for a welcome ceremony for Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
![A ferry crosses Lake Geneva near Lausanne, Switzerland, Dec. 16, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F66A46B5-B87F-4AF3-BBC9-8C9FA09E2F4E_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A ferry crosses Lake Geneva near Lausanne, Switzerland, Dec. 16, 2015.