Today in Pictures, Aug 20, 2019

Skateboarding championships in East Coast, Singapore, baby Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex) seen in Toa Payoh, Singapore, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Aug 20, 2019, 10:16 AM

Indonesian skateboarder Pevi Permana Putra, 31, in action during the Vans Park Series (VPS) Asia Regional Championships held at the East Coast Park Xtreme Skatepark on 17 August, 2019. The competition also featured several Southeast Asian skateboarders, including Singaporeans Rocky Chann, 18 and Joehann Joer, 27, who will compete in the Southeast Asian Games in The Philippines later this year, where skateboarding makes its first appearance amongst other sports such as surfing and e-sports. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/MARK CHEONG

A life-size baby Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex) from Walking with Dinosaurs - The Live Experience terrorising people who got in its way at the SPH News Centre in Toa Payoh on August 19, as part of a promotional stop for the upcoming dinosaur show. The baby T-Rex is one of 18 dinosaurs that will stomp the Singapore Indoor Stadium next Thursday (Aug 29) in the theatrical show that brings to life the Mesozoic Era when dinosaurs walked the Earth. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/GAVIN FOO

Protesters take to the street to face off with Indonesian police in Manokwari, Papua on August 19, 2019. PHOTO: AFP

Demonstrators are hit by a water cannon during clashes with riot police during a protest against the replacement of Kurdish mayors with state officials in three cities, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on August 19, 2019. PHOTO: AFP

A Palestinian man gazes at Gaza City from a rooftop ornated with Arabic calligraphy on August 19, 2019. PHOTO: AFP

A handout photo issued on August 20, 2019 shows a Fly Away Security Team member guarding a military transport aircraft while cargo is downloaded and uploaded at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan August 3, 2019. PHOTO: U.S. AIR FORCE VIA REUTERS

Flames and smoke from a forest fire are seen in Natural park of Tamadaba biosphere reserve on the Canary Island of Gran Canaria, Spain, August 19, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

Drops of dew sit on a spider web in the early morning mist in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 19, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

An undated handout photo made available by Archaeological Area Caral on August 19, 2019 shows a humanized toad and an anthropomorphic head, discovered in one of the buildings of the civilization of Caral, north of Lima, Peru. HANDOUT VIA EPA-EFE

A new and recently opened footbridge is used by tourists to access Tintagel Castle in Tintagel, Britain, August 19, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

A 1922 Ford Norm Grabowski "Kookie Kar" Roadster Pickup is driven onto the winners ramp at the 2019 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Pebble Beach, California, U.S., on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A man takes a photo of an art installation entitled "Forever Cycles" by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 19, 2019. PHOTO: AFP

Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam takes part in the Women's Long Jump, during the Muller Grand Prix, Diamond League Birmingham 2019 event at the Alexander Stadium, in Birmingham, England, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. PHOTO: PA VIA AP

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