BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2019 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.

Liliia Akhaimova of Russia competes on the floor exercise during the Women's Qualifications of the 2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, Oct. 5, 2019. (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

A visitor is seen during the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Oct. 6, 2019. Gitex, the largest IT exhibition and conference in the Middle East, kicked off on Sunday at the Dubai World Trade Center, showcasing the latest trends and product innovations across the world. (Photo by Mahmoud Khaled/Xinhua)

Ge Manqi (R) of Team China is comforted by her teammate Liang Xiaojing after the women's 4X100m relay final at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 5, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda Team competes during the Thai Grand Prix of MotoGP in Buriram, Thailand, Oct. 6, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Keren)

Dominic Thiem of Austria holds up the trophy during the awarding ceremony after the men's singles final match against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece at 2019 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 6, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

Demonstrators march in front of the Greek Parliament holding banners against the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Athens, Greece, on Oct. 5, 2019. Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with demonstrations here on Saturday after he signed an updated agreement in defense with the Greek government. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

A member of the Polish cavalry shows skills during the Warsaw Equestrian Day in Warsaw, Poland, Oct. 6, 2019. The Warsaw Equestrian Day is held here to showcase different styles of horse riding. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/Xinhua)

Aerial photo taken on Oct. 6, 2019 shows the scenery at Lord Bao Park in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

People splash water with bamboo pumps to celebrate the spring water preserving tradition at Lembang in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Oct. 6, 2019. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)

Visitors view a fan with a peony illustration displayed at an exhibition featuring peony paintings, during the National Day holiday in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 6, 2019. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

A performer dressed in costumes takes part in Texas Renaissance Festival in Todd Mission, Texas, the United States, Oct. 5, 2019. Texas Renaissance Festival kicked off in the western U.S. state of Texas on Saturday, bringing the magic of the Renaissance time to life through Dec. 1. (Photo by Steven Song/Xinhua)

A water bombing helicopter tries to extinguish a fire in Kampar, Riau, Indonesia, Oct. 6, 2019. (Photo by Hadly Vavaldi/Xinhua)


