A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 5, 2015
![Guard rails on the highway "Autovia A-67" after a heavy snow fall near Aguilar de Campoo, Spain ](https://gdb.voanews.com/82c6d44d-001e-4aad-b141-19eb335909af_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Guard rails on the highway "Autovia A-67" after a heavy snow fall near Aguilar de Campoo, Spain
![Herdsmen from the Kyrgyz ethnic group hold their falcons as they ride on horses during a hunting competition in Akqi county, Xinjiang, Uighur Autonomous Region.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b3c21b82-9bd5-4652-8d2e-0d7ae27fc2f8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Herdsmen from the Kyrgyz ethnic group hold their falcons as they ride on horses during a hunting competition in Akqi county, Xinjiang, Uighur Autonomous Region.
![Horticulturalist Ellie Biondi adjusts a floral display during the media launch of the "Alluring Orchids" exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, west London.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3473191a-e26d-4bd5-9567-e94bdc37d74f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Horticulturalist Ellie Biondi adjusts a floral display during the media launch of the "Alluring Orchids" exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, west London.
![A man puts the final touches on a giant figure showing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, next to France's President Francois Hollande during preparations for the 131st Nice carnival parade in Nice, southeastern France.](https://gdb.voanews.com/db56a588-37fa-4858-b8ea-4cf27b8d4994_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man puts the final touches on a giant figure showing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, next to France's President Francois Hollande during preparations for the 131st Nice carnival parade in Nice, southeastern France.