World in focus - best photos for August 19, 2018

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world today

Seong Min Lee of South Korea in action during a training session for the Paragliding competition of the Asian Games in Bogor, Indonesia. EPA

Japanese students perform during the opening ceremony of the Kamaishi Recovery Memorial stadium, in Kamaishi, Iwate prefecture. AFP

British born Canadian Richie Hawtin of Close performs during the 26th edition of the music festival, A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise in Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands. EPA

Afghan men make sweets at a small traditional factory ahead of the Eid al Adha in Kabul, Afghanistan. Reuters

Fire crews battle to extinguish a bushfire in Salt Ash, the New South Wales Hunter region, Australia. EPA

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi conducting an aerial survey of flood affected areas in Kerala, India. EPA

A Malaysian-Chinese devotee runs back after setting a paper statue of Chinese deity "Da Shi Ye" or the Guardian God of Ghosts, on fire to mark the Hungry Ghost Festival in Kuala Lumpur. AFP

Paddy Barnes makes his way towards the ring for his bout with Cristofer Rosales for the WBC flyweight world title at Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Getty Images

Braidon Small riding Evanesce jumps the second last hurdle before winning Race 1 during Grand National Steeplechase Day at Ballarat, Australia. Getty Images

Marjan Salahshouri of Iran in action during the Women’s Individual Poomsae at the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters

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