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BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.
A worker repairs a building damaged during the explosions in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 21, 2020. Lebanese people have started reconstruction work after the Aug. 4 explosions that rocked Beirut's port and killed at least 177 people. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)
Aerial photo taken on on Aug. 21, 2020 shows cruise ship MSC Grandiosa sailing into the Port of Valletta, Malta. The MSC Grandiosa, a Meraviglia Plus-class cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises, sailed into the Port of Valletta on Friday morning, becoming the first cruise liner to arrive since the island closed its ports in March to curb the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)
Photo taken in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, on Aug. 21, 2020 shows the screen of a smartphone showing U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifying before a Senate panel in a virtual hearing. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is "fully capable" of delivering the nation's election mail "securely and on time," Louis DeJoy said on Friday. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
A woman takes part in a demonstration outside Downing Street in London, Britain, Aug. 21, 2020. The British government has been under mounting pressure since last Thursday when it emerged that nearly 40 percent of A-level results were downgraded by the computer-based model to standardize results. The downgraded results caused an outcry among many parents and students as many British university places are based on A-level exams results. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)
A medical worker collects a swab from a man for a COVID-19 test in Sale, Morocco, on Aug. 21, 2020. Morocco on Friday reported 1,609 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections in the country since March 2 to 49,247. (Photo by Chadi/Xinhua)
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam attends a press conference in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 21, 2020. As the support from the central government has boosted its testing capacity, Hong Kong will start a massive screening for COVID-19 on Sept. 1 and aims to complete the testing in no more than two weeks in an effort to rein in the severe epidemic situation. Carrie Lam announced the plan on Friday at a press conference. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)
Photo taken on Aug. 20, 2020 shows the Sapukonglagabo Mountain in Biru County of Nagqu, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Chogo)
Luo Mu is on her way to visit a patient in Cuiwei Village of Longli County, Qiannan Buyi-Miao Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 18, 2020. Luo Mu, 49, a doctor of the Buyi ethnic group, works in Cuiwei Village of Longli County. Graduating from a medical school in 2004, she came back to the village serving as a medic. Over the past 16 years, she has been treating about 30 patients on a daily basis and has revisited patients about 1,000 times each year. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
A woman and her child visit the 2020 Beijing International Light Festival at Yuyuantan Park in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 20, 2020. The 2020 Beijing International Light Festival kicked off at Yuyuantan Park in Beijing on Thursday. The exhibition mixed light, laser light, images, music and performances with the natural landscape of the park, providing an immersive experience for visitors. (Xinhua/Zhang Chen)
Aerial photo taken on Aug. 21, 2020 shows the stone forest at the Moshi Park scenic area in Daofu County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)
Photo taken on Aug. 20, 2020 shows a night view of Tingjiang River in Tingzhou Town, Changting County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Changting County has been maintained in accordance with its ancient appearance to best demonstrate its history and culture. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)
Helicopters perform during an aerobatics show in Siziwang Banner of Ulanqab, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 21, 2020. (Xinhua/Darhan)
