Today in Pictures, June 12, 2020

Wild greenery to continue in some parts of Singapore, protesters topple statue in Virginia, U.S., and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Jun 12, 2020, 12:47 PM

A man runs at Coney Island Park on June 11, 2020. The park is one of the places where spontaneous greenery has been allowed to thrive as Singapore transits to become a City in Nature over the next decade. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/MARK CHEONG

A man walks along a trail at Tampines Eco Green on June 11, 2020. The park is one of the places where spontaneous greenery has been allowed to thrive as Singapore transits to become a City in Nature over the next decade. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/KEVIN LIM

A statue of Confederate States President Jefferson Davis lies on the street after protesters pulled it down in Richmond, Virginia, on June 10, 2020. The symbols of the Confederate States and its support for slavery are being targeted for removal following the May 25, 2020, death of George Floyd while in police custody. PHOTO: AFP

Protesters chant slogans as they gather for a demonstration against dire economic conditions in the Lebanese capital Beirut's southern suburb late on June 11, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

High school seniors of Bahrain Bayan School and their families watch fireworks at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir race track on June 10, 2020 south of Bahraini capital Manama following a graduation ceremony. PHOTO: AFP

Maysa Talerd, 31, an entrepreneur wears her own design of the Stormtrooper face shield, as she poses during an interview with Reuters amid the spread of the coronavirus disease in Bangkok, Thailand, June 11, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

A policeman stands guard near a piece of art attributed to Banksy, that was stolen at the Bataclan in Paris in 2019, and found in Italy, ahead of a press conference in L'Aquila on June 11, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Submerged cars remain in the middle of a flooded area after heavy rainfalls in Ajaccio, Corsica island, France, June 11, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A pedestrian wearing a form of PPE (personal protective equipment) of a perspex full-face covering, as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus, walks across Oxford Street in central London on June 11, 2020, as non-essential shops prepare to re-open on June 15. PHOTO: AFP

A circus dog runs after rehearsal in Moscow State Circus, Russia on June 11, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

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