Monday 20 July 2015

AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Asia

In this July 18, 2015 photo a Nepalese Muslim boy reacts to the camera as he waits to offer prayers on Eid al-Fitr at a mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal. Millions of Muslims across the world are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan.
In this July 18, 2015 photo a Nepalese Muslim boy reacts to the camera as he waits to offer prayers on Eid al-Fitr at a mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal. Millions of Muslims across the world are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan. 
 
In this July 18, 2015 file photo, an Indian Muslim man offers Eid al-Fitr prayers at Quli Qutub Shahi tombs in Hyderabad, India. Millions of Muslims across the world are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan.
In this July 18, 2015 file photo, an Indian Muslim man offers Eid al-Fitr prayers at Quli Qutub Shahi tombs in Hyderabad, India. Millions of Muslims across the world are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan.    
In this July 16, 2015 file photo, a Malaysian Islamic authority performing the "Rukyah Hilal Syawal," the sighting of the new moon to determine the Eid Al-Fitr celebrations, is silhouetted against an early evening sky in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Eid al-Fitr celebrations start on Friday, July 17, which also marks the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.
In this July 16, 2015 file photo, a Malaysian Islamic authority performing the "Rukyah Hilal Syawal," the sighting of the new moon to determine the Eid Al-Fitr celebrations, is silhouetted against an early evening sky in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Eid al-Fitr celebrations start on Friday, July 17, which also marks the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.  
In this July 16, 2015 photo, Bangladeshi Muslims try to climb on to the roof of an overcrowded train as they head to their homes ahead of Eid al-Fitr at a railway station in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Hundreds of thousands of people working in Dhaka plan to leave for their home towns to celebrate with their family the upcoming Eid al-Fitr.
In this July 16, 2015 photo, Bangladeshi Muslims try to climb on to the roof of an overcrowded train as they head to their homes ahead of Eid al-Fitr at a railway station in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Hundreds of thousands of people working in Dhaka plan to leave for their home towns to celebrate with their family the upcoming Eid al-Fitr.   
In this July 17, 2015 file photo, a balloon of Russian cartoon character "Masha" peeks through Musim women performing an Eid al-Fitr prayer to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Sunda Kelapa port in Jakarta, Indonesia.
In this July 17, 2015 file photo, a balloon of Russian cartoon character "Masha" peeks through Musim women performing an Eid al-Fitr prayer to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Sunda Kelapa port in Jakarta, Indonesia.   
In this July 18, 2015 photo, Indian Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at Jama Masjid, or Mosque, in New Delhi, India. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
In this July 18, 2015 photo, Indian Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers at Jama Masjid, or Mosque, in New Delhi, India. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.  
In this July 18, 2015 file photo, a Chinese Muslim man stands near miniature Chinese flags as he watches Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Niujie mosque, the oldest and largest mosque in Beijing. The Eid al-Fitr celebrations mark the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.
In this July 18, 2015 file photo, a Chinese Muslim man stands near miniature Chinese flags as he watches Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Niujie mosque, the oldest and largest mosque in Beijing. The Eid al-Fitr celebrations mark the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. 
In this July 18, 2015 photo, Indian Muslims pray at the Vasi Ullah mosque in Allahabad, India. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, during which Muslims all over the world fast from sunrise to sunset.
In this July 18, 2015 photo, Indian Muslims pray at the Vasi Ullah mosque in Allahabad, India. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, during which Muslims all over the world fast from sunrise to sunset.   
In this July 15, 2015 file photo, opposition lawmakers surround Yasukazu Hamada, right, chairman of the lower house special committee on security legislation, as Hamada continues the committee proceedings at the parliament in Tokyo. The parliamentary committee has approved a package of highly controversial security legislation in a vote forced by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc disrupted by opponents' massive protests. The banners held by opposition lawmakers read: "Oppose forcible passage (of the bills)" and "Never forgive Abe's politics."
In this July 15, 2015 file photo, opposition lawmakers surround Yasukazu Hamada, right, chairman of the lower house special committee on security legislation, as Hamada continues the committee proceedings at the parliament in Tokyo. The parliamentary committee has approved a package of highly controversial security legislation in a vote forced by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc disrupted by opponents' massive protests. The banners held by opposition lawmakers read: "Oppose forcible passage (of the bills)" and "Never forgive Abe's politics."   
In this July 15, 2015 photo, a receptionist dinosaur robot performs at the new robot hotel, aptly called Henn na Hotel or Weird Hotel, in Sasebo, southwestern Japan. From the receptionist that does the check-in and check-out to the porter that’s a stand-on-wheels taking luggage up to the room, the hotel, that is run as part of Huis Ten Bosch amusement park, is “manned” almost totally by robots to save labor costs.
In this July 15, 2015 photo, a receptionist dinosaur robot performs at the new robot hotel, aptly called Henn na Hotel or Weird Hotel, in Sasebo, southwestern Japan. From the receptionist that does the check-in and check-out to the porter that’s a stand-on-wheels taking luggage up to the room, the hotel, that is run as part of Huis Ten Bosch amusement park, is “manned” almost totally by robots to save labor costs.   
In this July 13, 2015 file photo, members of Jammu and Kashmir police band, in red uniform, and policemen take cover from the rain at a shrine as trumpets are placed on the ground in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir remained under curfew Monday to stop a rally by separatist groups in memory of the day in 1931 when the region’s Hindu king ordered more than 20 Kashmiri Muslims executed in a bid to put down an uprising. July 13 is observed as Martyrs' Day in the state.
In this July 13, 2015 file photo, members of Jammu and Kashmir police band, in red uniform, and policemen take cover from the rain at a shrine as trumpets are placed on the ground in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir remained under curfew Monday to stop a rally by separatist groups in memory of the day in 1931 when the region’s Hindu king ordered more than 20 Kashmiri Muslims executed in a bid to put down an uprising. July 13 is observed as Martyrs' Day in the state.  
In this July 19, 2015 file photo, Filipinos dance during a Zumba class as they attempt to break a Guinness world record in suburban Mandaluyong, east of Manila, Philippines. Guinness representative Alan Pixley announced that Mandaluyong city in the Philippines now holds the new world record for the title largest Zumba class with a total participant of 12,975.
In this July 19, 2015 file photo, Filipinos dance during a Zumba class as they attempt to break a Guinness world record in suburban Mandaluyong, east of Manila, Philippines. Guinness representative Alan Pixley announced that Mandaluyong city in the Philippines now holds the new world record for the title largest Zumba class with a total participant of 12,975.   
In this July 13, 2015 file photo, an Asian elephant swims a 65-meters long pool at Fuji Safari Park in Susono, at the foot of Mt. Fuji, southwest of Tokyo. The park was inspired by the images of elephants swimming in the ocean and wanted to build a facility exactly demonstrating what was little known in Japan that elephants can actually swim. The attraction opened on July 11.
In this July 13, 2015 file photo, an Asian elephant swims a 65-meters long pool at Fuji Safari Park in Susono, at the foot of Mt. Fuji, southwest of Tokyo. The park was inspired by the images of elephants swimming in the ocean and wanted to build a facility exactly demonstrating what was little known in Japan that elephants can actually swim. The attraction opened on July 11.   
In this July 16, 2015 file photo, a Chinese People's Liberation Army soldier uses a string to line up the position of a member of an honor guard as they prepare for a welcome ceremony for visiting Fiji's Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
In this July 16, 2015 file photo, a Chinese People's Liberation Army soldier uses a string to line up the position of a member of an honor guard as they prepare for a welcome ceremony for visiting Fiji's Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.   
In this July 18, 2015 file photo, a man swims in a mud pool during the Boryeong Mud Festival at Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, South Korea. The 18th annual mud festival features mud wrestling and mud sliding.
In this July 18, 2015 file photo, a man swims in a mud pool during the Boryeong Mud Festival at Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, South Korea. The 18th annual mud festival features mud wrestling and mud sliding. 
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