Pictures of the day: August 17, 2019

10 photos from around the world

Crosses cover a vacant lot in the West Englewood neighbourhood. The crosses are a memorial to the victims of the 314 murders so far this year in Chicago. PHOTO: AFP

George, who is homeless, panhandles along a street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Lawrence, once one of America’s great manufacturing cities with immigrants from around the world coming to work in its textile and wool processing mills, has struggled to find its economic base since the decline of manufacturing. PHOTO: AFP

People with masks bearing a question mark hold a placard reading "we demand the truth" as they gather outside the Sagrada Familia basilica in during a protest called by the local Republic Defence Committees (CDR) to demand the truth about the 2017 terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils that left 16 people dead. PHOTO: AFP

Indian security personnel stand guard in Srinagar on August 17, 2019. PHOTO: AFP

Pro-China activists march on the streets of Sydney, as they rally against ongoing protests in Hong Kong. PHOTO: AFP

An elderly Parsi woman walks past relief figures of knights at a fire temple during Navroze, the Parsi New Year, in Mumbai. PHOTO: AFP

In this photo, people take part in the annual Qingdao Beer Festival in China's eastern Shandong province. PHOTO: AFP

A member of the Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the "White Helmets", stands outside a burning shop following a reported air strike in Kfar Ruma in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. PHOTO: AFP

Tourists hold umbrellas as they visit the Taj Mahal under heavy rain in Agra. PHOTO: AFP

Students sing the national anthem to celebrate Indonesia's 74th Independence Day in Blang Pidie, Aceh province. PHOTO: AFP