A look at the best news photos from around the world.
ພາບເດັ່ນ ປະຈຳ ວັນທີ 17 ທັນວາ 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.