News in Pics, August 17: Best photos from around the world

Protesters damage billboards during a march demanding justice for the victims of gender violence and femicides in Mexico City. Credits: Reuters Photo

Aerial view of a burning area of Amazon rainforest reserve, south of Novo Progresso in Para state. Credits: AFP Photo

A rare lightning storm crackles over Mitchell's Cove in Santa Cruz, California around 3 a.m. Credits: AP Photo

People visit Prakasam Barrage as surplus water released into the Krishna river following heavy rains, in Vijayawada. Credits: PTI Photo

A leopard runs at an enclosure, at Alipore Zoological garden in Kolkata. Credits: PTI Photo

A volunteer moves a baby African penguin rescued from Algoa Bay at the SANCCOB Seabird rehabilitation centre in Port Elizabeth. Credits: AFP Photo