Today in pictures, Aug 22, 2016

The closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, the war in Damascus, Syria, and floods in Louisiana, USA. These and more from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Aug 22, 2016, 01:14 PM

Brazilian singer Mariene De Castro performs during the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 21. PHOTO: AFP

Acehnese men, dressed in women's clothing as an obstacle, play a game of football to mark the 71st Indonesian Independence Day in Banda Aceh. PHOTO: AFP

Team Ukraine competes in the technical routine final of the synchronised swimming event in the Rio Olympics. PHOTO: REUTERS

A visitor jumps for a photograph on the world's highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge above a valley in China's Hunan Province on August 21. PHOTO: AFP

Residents flee a site after an air strike on the rebel-held besieged town of Douma, Syria on August 20. PHOTO: REUTERS

An injured Syrian child receives treatment at a makeshift hospital bed following a reported air stike on the rebel-held town of Douma on August 21. PHOTO: AFP

Police officers position themeselves next to Frankfurt fans during the DFB German soccer cup match between FC Magdeburg and Eintracht Frankfurt on August 21. PHOTO: EPA

A neighbourhood damaged by flooding is seen in Sorrento, Louisiana, US, on August 21. PHOTO: REUTERS

Gregor Blanco of the San Francisco Giants is unable to field a ball hit against the New York Mets during the seventh inning at AT&T Park on August 21 in San Francisco, California. PHOTO: AFP

The Olympic Flag is marched in for the flag handover ceremony. The 2020 Olympics will be held in Tokyo, Japan. PHOTO: REUTERS

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