A look at the best news photos from around the world.
ພາບເດັ່ນ ປະຈຳ ວັນທີ 22 ທັນວາ 2014
![Holiday Lights on the Sun: The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 7:28 p.m. EST on Dec. 19, 2014. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured an image of the event.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4af15fbb-bcc1-43fd-8120-26319cc15e21_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Holiday Lights on the Sun: The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 7:28 p.m. EST on Dec. 19, 2014. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured an image of the event.
![The silhouettes of visitors are seen against the decorated lights on trees to celebrate the upcoming Christmas and New Year at Garden of Morning Calm in Gapyeong, South Korea.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9f67e14c-e922-4b61-8168-a0a159a897af_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The silhouettes of visitors are seen against the decorated lights on trees to celebrate the upcoming Christmas and New Year at Garden of Morning Calm in Gapyeong, South Korea.
![An orangutan named Sandra sits in her enclosure at Buenos Aires' Zoo in Argentina.](https://gdb.voanews.com/df36bd7f-32a1-4ccf-bb1b-0860cde289e9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An orangutan named Sandra sits in her enclosure at Buenos Aires' Zoo in Argentina.
![Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel (L) reacts as activists throw fries and mayonnaise on him during an anti-government protest by feminist activist group LilithS (formerly the Belgian branch of Femen) at a press conference at the Cercle de Wallonie in Namur.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2c4c9e07-c390-4466-a6b2-b5a7a67a5016_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel (L) reacts as activists throw fries and mayonnaise on him during an anti-government protest by feminist activist group LilithS (formerly the Belgian branch of Femen) at a press conference at the Cercle de Wallonie in Namur.