THE NETHERLANDS

THE NETHERLANDS

A ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of Japans surrender in World War II is held in The Hague on August 15

NEW ZEALAND

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces at a press conference in Wellington on August 17 that the general election will be held on October 17， four weeks after the original schedule

UNITED STATES

Fire engines spray water onto a burning plastic plant in Grand Prairie， Texas， on August 19. A power line fell onto a storage area containing plastic sheeting and triggered the fire

RWANDA

Epidemic control workers disinfect a market in Kigali on August 17. Two major markets in the capital city were closed for a week due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Nyarugenge District

CHILE

President Sebastian Pinera launches a public bidding for building the national 5G network at a ceremony in Santiago on August 17

INDONESIA

Medical workers celebrate the 75th anniversary of Independence Day at a temporary hospital in Surabaya on August 17