BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.
A woman visits the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 15, 2019. Activities were held Thursday in Nanjing to commemorate the 74th anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend an annual ceremony to mourn the lives lost during World War II in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 15, 2019. Japan on Thursday marked the 74th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Emperor Naruhito expressing his "deep remorse" over Japan's wartime acts. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)
Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2019 shows the Airbus A321 that made a hard landing near Zhukovsky International Airport, southeast of Moscow, Russia. An Airbus plane with over 200 passengers on board made an emergency landing on Thursday near Moscow shortly after taking off, injuring 23 people, including five children, authorities said.
The Ural Airlines' flight A321 performed a hard landing near Zhukovsky International Airport, southeast of Moscow, after its engines were struck by birds, the Sputnik news agency quoted Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency as saying. (Sputnik/Handout via Xinhua)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation on the 73rd Independence Day from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort in New Delhi, India, Aug. 15, 2019. (Photo by Partha Sarkar/Xinhua)
People pass by a currency exchange center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug. 14, 2019. Argentinean President Mauricio Macri announced on Wednesday a package of economic measures aimed at providing relief to the population after the economic turmoil caused by his government's defeat in the primary elections on Sunday. (Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua)
An artist performs before a church in Montmartre of Paris, France, Aug. 14, 2019. Located in the north of Paris, Montmartre is famous for its beautiful scenery, unique architecture and rich artistic atmosphere. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Young Nepali Hindu priests perform ritual during Janai Purnima Festival at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 15, 2019. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Athletes demonstrate powered parachute formation flying during an event in Hongsibao District of Wuzhong City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2019. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Wang Yi'ou, leader of the band "8772", performs during the launching ceremony of the band's first album in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 14, 2019. After three-year efforts, the band "8772" released their first album titled "Never Rare" featuring ten original songs in Beijing Wednesday. An audience of about 300 attended the launching ceremony and watched performances staged by the band.
Most members of the band suffer rare diseases including brittle bone diseases, Kallmann Syndrome and spinal muscular atrophy. The band is named 8772 as it resembles the letters BTTZ, the initials of "bingtong tiaozhan" in Chinese pinyin, which literally means illness challenge. The band made its debut in Beijing on Oct. 31, 2015 and has been committed to writing original songs to depict the life of people with rare diseases. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)
Aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2019 shows the scenery of Taohuatan scenic area in Jingxian County of Xuancheng, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A Tibetan gazelle is seen at Jiatang Grassland in Chindu County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Aug. 14, 2019. Thirty-one participators gathered here to observe wild animals and ecological environment during the nature-observing event held from Aug. 12 to 14, at Jiatang Grassland, 4,200 meters above sea level. (Xinhua/Zhang Dachuan)
Violent radicals illegally seize a reporter with "Global Times", a Beijing-based newspaper, at Hong Kong International Airport in south China's Hong Kong, Aug. 13, 2019. Two months on, the escalating violence in Hong Kong has taken a heavy toll on the social order. Violent radicals committed acts of vandalism, blocked main traffic lanes, harassed urban commuters and set fires at will. Many have called for a brake to be put on the blatant violence and for order to be restored. (Xinhua)
