Today in Pictures, Feb 8, 2018

President Halimah at the Singapore Airshow, airsrikes hit Douma, Syria, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Feb 08, 2018, 10:06 AM

President Halimah Yacob in the cockpit of an F-15SG with new livery to mark the RSAF’s 50th anniversary, Feb 7, 2018, at the launch held at the Singapore Airshow. With her is Chief of Air Force Mervyn Tan. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/ ONG WEE JIN

A Syrian man carries two children in the rubble of buildings following regime air strikes on the rebel-held besieged town of Douma in the eastern Ghouta region, on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, on February 7, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

A man carries a dog from mud and stones after a river flooded Tiquipaya due to heavy rains, in Tiquipaya, Cochabamba, Bolivia February 7, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

The driver of a lorry was taken to hospital after his vehicle crashed into a canal along Lower Delta Road at about 5pm on Feb 7, 2018. PHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO

Displaced earthquake affected residents rest inside a gymnasium turned into a temporary shelter in Hualien, Taiwan, 08 February 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A photo released on Feb 7, 2018 shows a passenger sitting inside the Ehang 184, an autonomous aerial vehicle designed to carry one passenger, during a test flight in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China February 6, 2018. PHOTO: SOUTHERN METROPOLIS DAILY VIA REUTERS

The greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) is shown in this undated handout photo taken in Brittany, France, released on February 7, 2018. PHOTO: OLIVIER FARCY VIA REUTERS

Candidate Laura Lourido Perez, wearing the 'Renacida' (Reborn), celebrates after winning the Carnival Queen contest during the gala held at the exhibition site in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 07 February 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Members of the opening committee perform during a dress rehearsal a day before the traditional Opera Ball in Vienna, Austria, February 7, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A model displays the fashion of Chen Peng during New York Fashion Week in New York February 7, 2017. Chen Peng is one of the four brands chosen to take part in New York Fashion Week's China Day. PHOTO: AFP

Athletes arrive for Snowboard Slopestyle Training at the Bokwang Phoenix Park during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games, South Korea, 07 February 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Leganes' Unai Bustinza in action during the Spanish King's Cup Semi Final Second Leg between Sevilla and Leganes at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville, Spain on February 7, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

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