Best photos of August 15: From white doves in Tokyo to lightning strikes over Nice

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

White doves are released at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo as Japan marks its surrender in the Second World War. Getty Images

A six-week-old baby hippo 'Toni', named after German footballer Antonio Ruediger, is pictured with its mother Debby, at Berlin Zoo in Berlin. Reuters

A musician performs during the 79th anniversary of the Korean Liberation Day from Japan, at the Bosingak Pavilion in Seoul, South Korea. EPA

Railway Protection Force officials release balloons during a ceremony to mark India's Independence Day in Chennai on August 15. AFP

Baltimore Orioles right fielder Anthony Santander is unable to catch a fly ball hit in by Washington Nationals' Alex Call during the second inning of a baseball game, in Baltimore. AP

Palestinians, mostly children, hold out their plates to receive their share of vegetable patties prepared by volunteers in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. AFP

A 1,680-square-meter 'Art Nouveau' theme flower carpet, made using dahlias and begonias at Brussels' Grand Place, Belgium. Reuters

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets students after addressing the nation during Independence Day celebrations in the Red Fort in New Delhi. EPA

The remains of a 3.5 metre-tall woolly mammoth are displayed in Hong Kong as part of the relocation of Sotheby's auction house. AFP

Lightning strikes over the French Riviera city of Nice, France. AFP