August 16, 2020

People take part in a protest against the presidential election results demanding the resignation of  President Alexander Lukashenko and the release of political prisoners, in Minsk, Belarus.

This aerial picture shows the MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground and near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius, splits into two.

Pro-democracy students raise three-fingers, symbol of resistance salute, during a rally in Bangkok, Thailand. Protesters have stepped up pressure on the government to meet their demands - to hold new elections, to amend the constitution, and an end to intimidation of critics.

Believers walk through a forest near the pilgrimage church Maria Vesperbild during a light procession on Assumption Day, Aug. 15, 2020, in Ziemetshausen, Germany.

Attendees enjoy themselves during the Hello Chongli-Thaiwoo Midi Music Season held in Chongli in northern China's Hebei Province.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain throws his trophy after the Formula One Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, Spain.

Iron Dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets are launched from Gaza towards Israel, as seen from the city of Ashkelon.

An Israeli protester holds flowers as she lies on the road during a demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu near the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Aug. 15, 2020.

A lone foul ball sits in an aisle as an Arizona Diamondbacks ballboy watches from the stands during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Aug. 15, 2020, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Lightning forks over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as a storm passes over Oakland, California.