Monday 6 July 2015

AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Asia

In this Wednesday, July 1, 2015, file photo, tescuers search for victims at the site where an Indonesian air force transport plane crashed in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The C-130 Hercules plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in the country's third-largest city on June 30.
In this Wednesday, July 1, 2015, file photo, tescuers search for victims at the site where an Indonesian air force transport plane crashed in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The C-130 Hercules plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in the country's third-largest city on June 30.   

In this Wednesday, July 1, 2015, file photo, family members of one of the victims of a military plane that crashed on Tuesday comfort each other at a hospital in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The C-130 Hercules crashed shortly after takeoff in the country's third largest city on June 30.
In this Wednesday, July 1, 2015, file photo, family members of one of the victims of a military plane that crashed on Tuesday comfort each other at a hospital in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The C-130 Hercules crashed shortly after takeoff in the country's third largest city on June 30.   
In this Friday, July 3, 2015, file photo, Indonesian soldiers stand by coffins of the victims of a military plane that crashed on Tuesday, at Suwondo Airbase in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The aging C-130 Hercules cargo plane crashed into a residential area in the country's third largest city on June 30.
In this Friday, July 3, 2015, file photo, Indonesian soldiers stand by coffins of the victims of a military plane that crashed on Tuesday, at Suwondo Airbase in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The aging C-130 Hercules cargo plane crashed into a residential area in the country's third largest city on June 30.   
In this Friday, July 3, 2015, file photo, a crew member sits on the ramp of an Indonesian Air Force C-130 cargo plane on the tarmac during a heavy rain, at Suwondo Airbase in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. A similar plane crashed into a residential area in the country's third largest city on June 30.
In this Friday, July 3, 2015, file photo, a crew member sits on the ramp of an Indonesian Air Force C-130 cargo plane on the tarmac during a heavy rain, at Suwondo Airbase in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. A similar plane crashed into a residential area in the country's third largest city on June 30.   
In this Thursday, July 2, 2015, file photo, rescuers help passengers from a capsized ferry boat, center, in Ormoc city on Leyte Island, Philippines. A ferry capsized Thursday as it left a central Philippine port in choppy waters, leaving dozens dead and many others missing, coast guard officials said.
In this Thursday, July 2, 2015, file photo, rescuers help passengers from a capsized ferry boat, center, in Ormoc city on Leyte Island, Philippines. A ferry capsized Thursday as it left a central Philippine port in choppy waters, leaving dozens dead and many others missing, coast guard officials said.  
This June 29, 2015 file photo, shows a forlorn building on Hashima Island, commonly known as Gunkanjima, which means “Battleship Island,” off Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, southern Japan. The island is one of 23 old industrial facilities seeking UNESCO's recognition as world heritage “Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution” meant to illustrate Japan's rapid transformation from a feudal farming society into an industrial power at the end of the 19th century. UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee is expected to approve the proposal during a meeting being held in Bonn, Germany, through July 9.
This June 29, 2015 file photo, shows a forlorn building on Hashima Island, commonly known as Gunkanjima, which means “Battleship Island,” off Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, southern Japan. The island is one of 23 old industrial facilities seeking UNESCO's recognition as world heritage “Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution” meant to illustrate Japan's rapid transformation from a feudal farming society into an industrial power at the end of the 19th century. UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee is expected to approve the proposal during a meeting being held in Bonn, Germany, through July 9.   
In this Friday, July 3, 2015, file photo, Muslim men offer Friday prayers during the holy month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Muslims throughout the world are marking the holy month of Ramadan, where they fast from dawn till dusk.
In this Friday, July 3, 2015, file photo, Muslim men offer Friday prayers during the holy month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Muslims throughout the world are marking the holy month of Ramadan, where they fast from dawn till dusk.  
In this Thursday, July 2, 2015, file photo, Teresa Xu, left, and Li Tingting, right, share a kiss in a beauty salon where the two were preparing for their wedding in Beijing. The prominent Chinese lesbian couple held a simple ceremony Thursday to announce their informal marriage, in their latest effort to push for legalization of same-sex unions in China.
In this Thursday, July 2, 2015, file photo, Teresa Xu, left, and Li Tingting, right, share a kiss in a beauty salon where the two were preparing for their wedding in Beijing. The prominent Chinese lesbian couple held a simple ceremony Thursday to announce their informal marriage, in their latest effort to push for legalization of same-sex unions in China. 
In this June 16, 2015 file photo, a horse gets his morning bath from groom Shakeel at a stable in Mumbai, India. A court order calling Mumbai's iconic horse-drawn carriages superfluous "joyrides" and a form of animal cruelty will ban them in India's financial capital starting June 2016.
In this June 16, 2015 file photo, a horse gets his morning bath from groom Shakeel at a stable in Mumbai, India. A court order calling Mumbai's iconic horse-drawn carriages superfluous "joyrides" and a form of animal cruelty will ban them in India's financial capital starting June 2016. 
In this Friday, July 3, 2015, file photo, a gust of wind bends the umbrella of a street vendor crossing the road during a heavy downpour in the eastern Indian city of Bhubaneswar, India.
In this Friday, July 3, 2015, file photo, a gust of wind bends the umbrella of a street vendor crossing the road during a heavy downpour in the eastern Indian city of Bhubaneswar, India.   
In this Friday, July 3, 2015, file photo, a student walks back home after attending school as it rains at Reba Maheswar village, 56 kilometers (35 miles) east of Gauhati, India.
In this Friday, July 3, 2015, file photo, a student walks back home after attending school as it rains at Reba Maheswar village, 56 kilometers (35 miles) east of Gauhati, India.
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