Today in Pictures, Aug 7, 2020

Candlelight vigil in Los Angeles for victims of Beirut blast, Malaysia's former finance minister charged with corruption, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Aug 07, 2020, 03:06 PM

People light candles on the pavement during a candelight vigil for victims of Beirut's blast in front of the City Hall building illuminated with the colors of Lebanon in Los Angeles, U.S. on August 6, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

Malaysia's former finance minister Lim Guan Eng (C) is escorted by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers to Duta Court complex in Kuala Lumpur on August 7, 2020 where he was charged with corruption over a RM6.3b Penang undersea tunnel project. PHOTO: AFP

Lebanese TV producer Tony Ahwaji sits injured on the balcony of his damaged apartment in the neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael in the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 6, 2020, two days after a massive explosion shook the Lebanese capital. PHOTO: AFP

Visitors watch a screen (back C) displaying virtual lanterns as paper lanterns are placed to mark the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing, at a park in in Hiroshima on August 6, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

A woman poses for a photo in front of a display of colourful balls at a shopping mall in Bangkok on August 5, 2020 . PHOTO: AFP

A volunteer releases a flamingo chick in Aigues-Mortes, near Montpellier, southern France, on August 5, 2020, during a tagging and controling operation of flamingo chicks to monitor the evolution of the species. PHOTO: AFP

Beach huts are seen in Ravenoville, France, on August 06, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

The sinking sun is seen behind a field of sunflowers near Helfens, Austria, on August 6, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A fisherman searches for bait along the beach at sunset in New Brighton, Britain, August 6, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Dutch cyclist Dylan Groenewegen (on the ground, C) and fellow riders collide during the opening stage of the Tour of Poland race in Katowice, southern Poland on August 5, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

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