News in Pics, February 19: Best photos from around the world

A demonstrator throws fuel at a police vehicle during a protest against Chile's government in Valparaiso, Chile. Credit: Reuters Photo

A historic winter weather system that brought bitter, record-busting cold to much of the southern and central US was pushing up the East Coast on Thursday, with forecasters warning of heavy snowfall and dangerous, icy buildups. Credit: AFP Photo

Firefighters work to put out a house fire after an explosion in a domestic wax factory in Bogota, Colombia. Credit: Reuters Photo

People attend a rally to commemorate the

An aerial view of floating ice taken by a drone launched from Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise ship in the Arctic Ocean. Credit: Reuters Photo

Students and professors from Costa Rican universities demonstarte against the possible approval of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan, in front of the Congress in San Jose. Credit: AFP Photo