News in Pics, August 21: Best photos from around the world

Participants pose for photographs following the Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony at the State Guest House Akasaka Palace in Tokyo. Credit: AFP Photo

A Civil Security Bombardier Dash 8-Q400MR firefighting aircraft drops fire-retardant to avoid rework on small fireplaces due to wind, during wildfire in La Garde-Freinel in the department of Var, southern France. Credit: AFP Photo

A man carries a suitcase as he moves his belongings out of his house in the flooded neighbourhood of Keur Massar, Dakar. Credit: AFP Photo

People inspect the debris of a house that was damaged in a gunfight between suspected militants and Indian government security forces at Khrew in Pulwama district. Credit: AFP Photo

A plume of smoke rises behind a hill, where internally displaced Syrians have set tents, during reported airstrikes by pro-regime forces, north of the rebel-held city of Idlib. Credit: AFP Photo

German climate activist Luisa Neubauer (L) and Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg protest outside the Swedish Parliament during a Fridays for Future weekly demonstration, in Stockholm, Sweden. Credit: AFP Photo