Today in Pictures, Aug 17, 2017

Archers secure Singapore's first medal at the SEA Games, the first prison-themed hostel in Thailand and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Aug 17, 2017, 11:07 AM

Singaporean archers (from left) Alan Lee, Pang Toh Jin and Ang Han Teng gesture after making the finals of the SEA Games compound men's team event on 17 August, 2017. PHOTO: ST

A hotel guest wearing prisoner uniform walks inside the Sook Station Bangkok's first prison-themed hostel, Thailand, August 2, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man wields a stick as his flock of domesticated pigeons fly atop the roof of his house in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan August 16, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Jockey Luigi Bruschelli of the "Bruco" (Caterpillar) parish crashes during the Palio of Siena horse race, Italy August 16, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Thai electricity workers climb on the power pole (L) as they cut the poles off before removing from a roadside in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug 16, 2017. The overhead power lines and cables in Bangkok are being moved underground to improve the look of the city and also as a precaution against the concrete power poles collapsing into the street. PHOTO: EPA

A woman cooks food in front of her flooded house near a river island formed from sedimentation, known as a 'char' at Mainkdir, Sariakandi, Bogra, Bangladesh, Aug 16, 2017. Flood victims are facing severe shortages of drinking water and food. Many flood victims have abandoned their homes along with their cattle, goats, to take shelter on embankments. At least 50 people have died as a result of the floods. PHOTO: EPA

Firefighters and soldiers working to extract from the wreckage the crew membrs of a Honduran Air Force Let-410 twin-engine transport aircraft that crashed on a house at the U.S. military base of Palmerola in Comayagua, 70 km north of Tegucigalpa on August 16, 2017 during a test flight. The pilot of the airplane died and the co-pilot was injured. PHOTO: AFP

Danielle Kang of Team USA plays with the hair of Michelle Wie Annika Sorenstam of Team Europe as they field questions during press conference for the Solheim Cup at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club on August 16, 2017 in West Des Moines, Iowa. PHOTO: AFP

Professional wrestlers Robbie Dynamite and Dean 'Deano' Allmark (top) take part in a bout during an evening of wrestling entertainment presented by promoter 'All Star Superslam Wrestling' in Rhyl, north Wales on August 15, 2017. Founded in 1970, All Star Superslam Wrestling is the oldest active wrestling promotion in the UK, staging wrestling matches in theatres, leisure centres, town halls and holiday camps across the UK. PHOTO: AFP

A man swims to cool off in the Blue Eye water spring and natural phenomenon occurring near the city of Sarande, on August 16, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

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