Today in Pictures, Aug 13, 2019

Singapore's NDP mobile column travels through Bishan, typhoon Lekima hits Taizhou, China, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Aug 13, 2019, 09:19 AM

Cheers and applause greeted the NDP military mobile column as it made its way through Bishan in Singapore, Aug 10, 2019. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/DESMOND FOO

Rescue workers evacuate stranded residents with a bulldozer on a flooded street after typhoon Lekima hit Taizhou, Zhejiang province, China, on Aug 11, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

Anti-extradition bill protesters rally at the departure hall of Hong Kong airport in Hong Kong on Aug 12, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

Stranded travellers from China (left) and Russia sit on the check-in counters at the Hong Kong International Airport, on Aug 12, 2019. PHOTO: AP

A soldier carries an infant as they evacuate flood-affected people to a safer place in Sangli district in the western state of Maharashtra, India, on Aug 11, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

Afghan girls cover their faces as they ride on swings on the first day of the Muslim holiday of the Eid al-Adha, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug 11, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

Revellers take part in the Pirata Abordaia (Pirate boarding) Festival in the Spanish Basque city of San Sebastian on Aug 12, 2019. PHOTO: AFP

Two boys stand in front of a life-size replica of a Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur in the city centre of Bochum, Germany, on Aug 12, 2019. PHOTO: AP

A picture taken on Aug 11, 2019, shows two white lion cubs laying in their basket at the Caresse de tigre association, at La Mailleraye-sur-Seine, north-western of France. PHOTO: AFP

A Portland Timbers fan celebrates after a Timbers goal during the second half against the Vancouver Whitecaps at Providence Park, Aug 10, 2019, in Portland, Oregon, United States. The Timbers beat the Whitecaps 3-1. PHOTO: USA TODAY SPORTS

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