An plane drops fire retardant over homes in the Spanish Flat area of Napa, California as flames rage through. AFP
An plane drops fire retardant over homes in the Spanish Flat area of Napa, California as flames rage through. AFP
Miniature artist Nguyen Thi Ha An poses with her creation 'Banh Mi' at her studio in Hanoi. The 28-year-old architecture graduate began crafting food miniatures made from clay a year ago, spotting a chance to capitalise on the world's growing love for Vietnamese cuisine. AFP
Miniature artist Nguyen Thi Ha An poses with her creation 'Banh Mi' at her studio in Hanoi. The 28-year-old architecture graduate began crafting food miniatures made from clay a year ago, spotting a chance to capitalise on the world's growing love for Vietnamese cuisine. AFP
People cross the Viaduc des Fades as they ride the 'vélorail' on an old railway line in Les Ancizes-Comps central France. AFP
People cross the Viaduc des Fades as they ride the 'vélorail' on an old railway line in Les Ancizes-Comps central France. AFP
Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar runs with the ball during the Uefa Champions League semi-final football match between Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain at the Luz stadium in Lisbon. AFP
Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar runs with the ball during the Uefa Champions League semi-final football match between Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain at the Luz stadium in Lisbon. AFP
A Kenyan small-scale fruit vendor, sells pineapples from the trunk of his car as he waits for customers along a motorway amid the nightly curfew in the rural town of Denderu in Kiambu, Kenya. EPA
A Kenyan small-scale fruit vendor, sells pineapples from the trunk of his car as he waits for customers along a motorway amid the nightly curfew in the rural town of Denderu in Kiambu, Kenya. EPA
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, left, and Portland Trail Blazers centre Hassan Whiteside battle for possession during the second half of an NBA basketball game, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Portland won 100-93. AP Photo
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, left, and Portland Trail Blazers centre Hassan Whiteside battle for possession during the second half of an NBA basketball game, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Portland won 100-93. AP Photo
Yamil Maldonado, a breakdancer, practices at a kiosk in Alameda park after being closed off to the public for nearly five months due to the coronavirus pandemic, in Mexico City. AP Photo
Yamil Maldonado, a breakdancer, practices at a kiosk in Alameda park after being closed off to the public for nearly five months due to the coronavirus pandemic, in Mexico City. AP Photo
Sikh head priest Jagtar Singh, centre, places the Guru Granth Sahib, the religious text of Sikhism, in a Palki Sahib during a procession from Gurudwara Ramsar to Akal Takht Sahib to mark the 416th anniversary of the installation of the holy book, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP
Sikh head priest Jagtar Singh, centre, places the Guru Granth Sahib, the religious text of Sikhism, in a Palki Sahib during a procession from Gurudwara Ramsar to Akal Takht Sahib to mark the 416th anniversary of the installation of the holy book, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP
Nozomi Uetake of Japan tees off the fourth hole during the final round of the rashink x RE SYU RYU/RKB Ladies at the Fukuoka Country Club Wajiro Course in Fukuoka, Japan. Getty Images
Nozomi Uetake of Japan tees off the fourth hole during the final round of the rashink x RE SYU RYU/RKB Ladies at the Fukuoka Country Club Wajiro Course in Fukuoka, Japan. Getty Images
A man uses his phone outside Beijing Railway Station in the Chinese capital. AFP
A man uses his phone outside Beijing Railway Station in the Chinese capital. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for August 19, 2020

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