• An man is whipped in front of the public for gambling in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Hotli Simanhuntak / EPA
    An man is whipped in front of the public for gambling in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Hotli Simanhuntak / EPA
  • Members of Kosovo’s Parliament try to proceed the session despite tear gas was released by opposition lawmakers, disrupting the first parliamentary session of the year on in Pristina. Armed Nimani / AFP Photo
    Members of Kosovo’s Parliament try to proceed the session despite tear gas was released by opposition lawmakers, disrupting the first parliamentary session of the year on in Pristina. Armed Nimani / AFP Photo
  • Model feebee poses as part of art installation “Dazzle room” made by artist Shigeki Matsuyama at Room 32 fashion and design exhibition in Tokyo. Shuji Kajiyama / AP Photo
    Model feebee poses as part of art installation “Dazzle room” made by artist Shigeki Matsuyama at Room 32 fashion and design exhibition in Tokyo. Shuji Kajiyama / AP Photo
  • US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reacts to a question from moderators Jose Diaz-Balart, left, and Chuck Todd in Las Vegas, Nevada. David Becker / Reuters
    US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reacts to a question from moderators Jose Diaz-Balart, left, and Chuck Todd in Las Vegas, Nevada. David Becker / Reuters
  • New York Islanders’ Cal Clutterbuck checks Washington Capitals’ Dmitry Orlov. Frank Franklin II / AP Photo
    New York Islanders’ Cal Clutterbuck checks Washington Capitals’ Dmitry Orlov. Frank Franklin II / AP Photo
  • People use smart phones while US President Barack Obama speaks during a reception to mark Black History Month in the East Room of the White House. Brendan Smialowski / AFP Photo
    People use smart phones while US President Barack Obama speaks during a reception to mark Black History Month in the East Room of the White House. Brendan Smialowski / AFP Photo
  • British prime minister David Cameron, right, takes his seat with European Council President Donald Tusk, left, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of an EU summit in Brussels. Olivier Hoslet, Pool Photo via AP
    British prime minister David Cameron, right, takes his seat with European Council President Donald Tusk, left, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of an EU summit in Brussels. Olivier Hoslet, Pool Photo via AP
  • Jimmie Johnson (48), Martin Truex Jr (78), and Matt Kenseth (20) crash during qualifying for Sunday’s Daytona 500. Dow Graham / AP Photo
    Jimmie Johnson (48), Martin Truex Jr (78), and Matt Kenseth (20) crash during qualifying for Sunday’s Daytona 500. Dow Graham / AP Photo
  • Fans watch the Cincinnati Reds during spring training in Arizona. Morry Gash / AP Photo
    Fans watch the Cincinnati Reds during spring training in Arizona. Morry Gash / AP Photo
  • A man looks at his mobile phone as he waits for a subway at a station at a business district in Tokyo. Yuya Shino / Reuters
    A man looks at his mobile phone as he waits for a subway at a station at a business district in Tokyo. Yuya Shino / Reuters
  • A migrant child stretches his arms while waiting on a train heading to Serbia from the Macedonian-Greek border near Gevgelija. Robert Atanasovski / AFP Photo
    A migrant child stretches his arms while waiting on a train heading to Serbia from the Macedonian-Greek border near Gevgelija. Robert Atanasovski / AFP Photo
  • A long time exposure shows the headquarter of the European Central Bank, the tower of the Main Plaza and bridges illuminated in Frankfurt, Germany. Frank RumpenHorst / EPA
    A long time exposure shows the headquarter of the European Central Bank, the tower of the Main Plaza and bridges illuminated in Frankfurt, Germany. Frank RumpenHorst / EPA
  • US DJ The Black Madonna performs in the underground car park-turned-dance club at the Sonar Reykjavik music festival in Iceland. Birgir Thor Hardarson / EPA
    US DJ The Black Madonna performs in the underground car park-turned-dance club at the Sonar Reykjavik music festival in Iceland. Birgir Thor Hardarson / EPA
  • St Louis Cardinals stretch. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson / AP Photo
    St Louis Cardinals stretch. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson / AP Photo
  • A helicopter crashes near Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Shawn Winrich via the AP
    A helicopter crashes near Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Shawn Winrich via the AP
  • A relative of army officer Seckin Cil, who was killed during an operation in Sur district of the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, cries as she stands next to the coffin during his funeral in Ankara. Adem Altan / AFP Photo
    A relative of army officer Seckin Cil, who was killed during an operation in Sur district of the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, cries as she stands next to the coffin during his funeral in Ankara. Adem Altan / AFP Photo
  • A model walks the runway as she displays the fashion of Marc Jacobs at the Park Avenue Armory during the Fall 2016 New York Fashion Week: The Shows. Timothy A Clary / AFP Photo
    A model walks the runway as she displays the fashion of Marc Jacobs at the Park Avenue Armory during the Fall 2016 New York Fashion Week: The Shows. Timothy A Clary / AFP Photo

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World in focus — best photos for February 19, 2016

Liz Claus

February 19, 2016

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A look at the best photos from around the world.

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