A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 9, 2020

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Armed commando soldiers carry a woman who fainted, out of Terminal 21 Korat mall where a mass shooting took place in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. A gunman described as a soldier angry over a financial dispute killed a few people and then went on a far bloodier rampage, shooting as he drove to the busy mall where shoppers fled in terror.

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The full super snow moon rises at Smith Rock State Park in Oregon, USA, Feb. 8, 2020.

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Milena Jami whips her llama to win the first place in the a race for children of ages seven and eight at the Llanganates National Park, Ecuador, Feb. 8, 2020.

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Waves crash over Newhaven Lighthouse on the south coast of England, United Kingdom, as Storm Ciara swept over the country.

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Buddhist monks take their places before prayers during Makha Bucha celebrations at Wat Dhammakaya temple in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Devotees offer prayers as they stand on the bank of the Hanumante River during the final day of the month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

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Venetians row during the masquerade parade on the Grand Canal during the Carnival in Venice, Italy.

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Artists performs during the opening day of the Venice Carnival on the Cannaregio Canal on in Venice, Italy, Feb. 8, 2020.

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"Black Brigade" activists demonstrate against BP outside British Museum in London, Britain, Feb. 8, 2020.