A look at the best news photos from around the world.
October 19, 2017
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A firefighter extinguishes a fire at Kandawgyi Palace hotel in Yangon, Myanmar. One person died in a pre-dawn blaze that tore through a teakwood hotel popular with foreign visitors to the country's main city.
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Female fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) gather during a celebration at the iconic Al-Naim square in Raqqa, after retaking the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighters.
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A troupe charges and fire their rifles loaded with gunpowder during a national competition for Tabourida, a traditional horse riding show also known as Fantasia, in El Jadida, Morocco, Oct. 18, 2017.
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A woman walks on the muddy banks of the Ganges river in Allahabad, India.