Today in Pictures, Oct 17, 2019

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam leaves Legislative Council after facing disruptions from pro-democracy lawmakers, Singapore People's Party holds party conference, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Oct 17, 2019, 01:06 PM

Security aides rushing to shield Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam after a pro-democracy legislator threw a placard at her while she was leaving the Legislative Council on Oct 16, 2019. Pro-democracy lawmakers disrupted Mrs Lam’s annual policy address, forcing the Hong Kong leader to make her speech in a televised video.PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/CHONG JUN LIANG

Singapore People’s Party chairman Lina Chiam speaking to the media after leaving the party conference yesterday. She said her husband, Mr Chiam See Tong “has given all he can for Singaporeans”, and it is time for him to have a rest. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/DESMOND FOO

Kurdish Syrian civilians flee the town of Kobani on the Turkish border on October 16, 2019 as Turkey and its allies continue their assault on Kurdish-held border towns in northeastern Syria. PHOTO: AFP

Kashmir women and girls react as they watch the body of Nasir Ahmad, a suspected separatist militant, during his funeral procession after he was killed in a gun battle with Indian soldiers, in Arwani village in south Kashmir's Anantnag district October 16, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

Farmers with their tractors take part in a demonstration against the nitrogen policy rules called by the Agriculture and Horticulture Organization (LTO) The Netherlands, at the Malieveld in The Hague, on October 16, 2019. PHOTO: ANP VIA AFP

A troupe charges and fire their rifles loaded with gunpowder during a national competition for Tabourida,salon du cheval d'el jadida, in El Jadida, Morocco, October 15, 2019. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit a settlement of the Kalash people in Chitral, Pakistan, October 16, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

A model presents the new, high-tech jumper for customers of Virgin Galactic’s space flight in New York on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. Tickets for the trip to space currently cost about $250,000. PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES

A giraffe walks near the elevated railway line that allows movement of animals below the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line linking Nairobi and Naivasha inside the Nairobi national park in Nairobi, Kenya October 16, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

A falcon is pictured at the Nebli Falcon Center in Fuentespina on August 25, 2019. PHOTO: AFP

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