News in Pics (14 August 2019)

Hong Kong: Medical staff and protesters carry an injured man as they face off with policemen near the Shum Shui Po police station in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling for a peaceful solution to the unrest in Hong Kong amid fears China could use force to quell pro-democracy protests.

Plymouth: Climate change activist Greta Thunberg waves from the Malizia II boat off Plymouth, England, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. The 16-year-old climate change activist who has inspired student protests around the world is leaving Plymouth, England, bound for New York in a high-tech but low-comfort sailboat.

Brasilia: Women participate in the Margaridas march, in front of the Brazilian National Congress, in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. The Margaridas, or Daisies, formed in 2000 to honor Margarida Maria Alves, a murdered local leader of the Rural Worker’s Union, renowned for surmounting the embedded cultural stereotypes and obstacles for women, especially those working in rural areas.

Port of Spain: India Mohammed Shami bowls during the third One-Day International cricket match against West Indies in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019.

Madurai: School students hold saplings and make a formation in the shape of trees, during Independence Day celebrations, at Palamedu in Madurai, Wednesday, Aug 14, 2019.

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Assembly building illuminated on the eve of Independence Day, in Bhopal, Wednesday, Aug 14, 2019.