News in Pics, Feb 17: Best pics from around the world

A resident rescues a dog after a mudslide in Petropolis, Brazil. Large scale flooding destroyed hundreds of properties and claimed at least 34 lives in the area. Credit: AFP Photo

Buddhist monks attend the Makha Bucha celebrations at Wat Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok. Credit: AFP Photo

Healthcare workers, opposing mandatory Covid-19 coronavirus vaccination, shout slogans against the government during a protest outside the Greek Ministry of Health in Athens. Credit: AFP Photo

People carry a giant Ukraine's national flag at a stadium to mark a

Russian President Vladimir Putin (2ndLR) meets with Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro (2ndL) at the Kremlin, in Moscow. Credit: AFP Photo

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their second goal against Inter Milan in Champions League. Credit: Reuters Photo

Activists demonstrate in support of abortion rights outside Ecuador's Assembly a day before lawmakers resume the debate to approve regulation of abortion in cases of rape, in Quito, Ecuador. Credit: AFP Photo