Today in Pictures, May 23, 2019

Protest in Jakarta, Indonesia, wildfire in Alberta, Canada, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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May 23, 2019, 09:14 AM

Rioters clashing with police officers on the streets of Jakarta, May 22, 2019. The Indonesian capital has seen mass protests after it was officially announced that President Joko Widodo won a second term with 55.5 per cent of the vote in the April 17 polls, beating rival Prabowo Subianto. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/ARIFFIN JAMAR

Fireworks explode as demonstrators clash with police during a protest in this aerial photograph taken above Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A handout photo made available by Alberta Wildfire on May 22, 2019, shows smoke rising from a wildfire in Chuckegg Creek, Southwest of High Level, Alberta, Canada, 19 May 2019 (Issued 22 May 2019). PHOTO: HANDOUT VIA EPA-EFE

A photo released on May 23, 2019 shows a displaced Syrian child sleeping on a mat laid out on the floor in an olive grove in the town of Atmeh, Idlib province, Syria May 19, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

Workers carry a cage with a dog on a flooded street during an animal shelter evacuation after heavy rainfalls in Wadowice Gorne, southern Poland, May 22, 2019. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A demonstrator takes a selfie at a barricade during a protest against government plans to privatize healthcare and education, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras May 22, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boys dance around a bonfire as they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer in the city of Ashdod, Israel May 22, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO), Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C46) launches on board India's radar imaging earth observation satellite RISAT-2B from Satish dawan space center in Sriharikota, in the state of Andhra Pradesh on May 22 , 2019. PHOTO: AFP

A volunteer helps place over 37,000 United States Flags on the Boston Common in preparation for the upcoming Memorial Holiday Weekend in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on May 22, 2019. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Two power-generating windmill turbines are seen beside the church steeple in Graincourt-les-Havrincourt, France May 22, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

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