BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.
A water-dropping helicopter is seen battling a wildfire near Makrymalli village on Evia island, Greece, Aug. 13, 2019. Greek fire fighters were battling the largest wildfires of this summer raging in two major fronts near Athens on Tuesday, local authorities said.
More than 500 residents have been evacuated from three villages as a precautionary measure and no injured have been reported neither near Thebes city in the mainland, northwest of the capital, nor on Evia island, two hour's drive from Athens, according to the Fire Service. (Photo by Nick Paleologos/Xinhua)
A fighter of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) fires during clashes with the east-based Libyan National Army (LNA) at a frontline in Tripoli, Libya, Aug. 13, 2019. Since early April, the UN-backed government has been engaged in a deadly armed conflict against the east-based army, which is trying to take over Tripoli and overthrow the government. The fighting so far left more than a thousand people killed, more than 5,700 others injured and more than 120,000 people forced to flee their homes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). (Photo by Amru Salahuddien/Xinhua)
Policemen are seen at the site of the attack in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 13, 2019. A man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a woman and threatening others in broad daylight in the Australian city of Sydney's central business district on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)
Participants of a joint drill perform a counter-terrorism exercise on Aug. 13, 2019. The joint drill "Cooperation-2019," held by the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP) and the National Guard of Kyrgyzstan, concluded Tuesday in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Liu Fang)
A mother attends to her sick child as they rest with other dengue patients at a Dengue Emergency Medical Unit set up by the Philippine Red Cross in Cavite Province, the Philippines, Aug. 13, 2019. On Aug. 6, the Philippines's Department of Health (DOH) declared the dengue outbreak a national epidemic after a surge of dengue cases and deaths in the country. The department has recorded some 146,000 cases of dengue from January through July 20 this year, 98 percent more than the same period in 2018. The outbreak has caused 622 deaths, it added. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
An activity destroying illegal guns and explosives is held in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 12, 2019. Chinese police on Monday destroyed a total of 107,000 illegal guns and large amounts of explosives in 154 cities.
The destroyed guns and explosives were confiscated by police or turned over to the police by their holders voluntarily since last year.
The Monday activity was the second of its kind launched by the Ministry of Public Security after police destroyed illegal guns and explosives in 146 cities last September. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
Two guests view the details of a shoe at the China Footwear Pavilion at the Las Vegas MAGIC Show in Las Vegas, the United States, Aug. 12, 2019. As one of the largest and most influential fashion trade shows in America, the MAGIC Show is not only a fashion trade affair but a display of manufacturing resources from around the world. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Zhang Rongyue of Chongqing Municipality Delegation competes during the men's weightlifting 73kg final of the 2nd Youth Games of the People's Republic of China in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 13, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
A staff member blows chips of radix paeoniae alba with a student at a plant in Zhangshu, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 13, 2019. Zhangshu is a well-known distribution center of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). To promote Chinese medicine culture, Tianqitang Pharmacy, a local TCM producer, invites students to visit and experience the production of Chinese medicine. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)
A rider performs horsemanship during the opening ceremony of the 12th Gesar horse racing festival in Maqu County of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 13, 2019. A total of 52 teams with over 900 horses will compete in the six-day event. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)
A Palestinian child has his face painted during the Eid al-Adha holiday in Gaza City, Aug. 13, 2019. (Str/Xinhua)
A comprehensive inspection train leaves Zhengzhou East Railway Station in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 13, 2019. The Henan section of Zhengzhou-Wanzhou railway started a joint test on Tuesday. With a designed speed of 350 km per hour, the Zhengzhou-Wanzhou railway is an important part of railway system in Henan Province. The Zhengzhou-Wanzhou railway links Zhengzhou in central China's Henan Province and Wanzhou in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (Xinhua/Li An)
Aerial photo taken on Aug. 12, 2019 shows patterns in paddy fields in Yiliang County of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Qin Qing)
