Monday 10 August 2015

AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Asia

In this Aug. 7, 2015 photo, a relative of a passenger aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that went missing on March 8, 2014, is carried away by policemen as she and other family members kneel down and cry in front of the media during a protest near the Malaysian embassy in Beijing. Malaysia was intensely criticized early in the Flight 370 mystery for failing to quickly to disclose that its military radar had picked up an unidentified aircraft the night the Boeing 777 disappeared. Now its reticence has given way to what looks like haste compared to other countries involved, at least, and that has left relatives of the missing as exasperated as ever.
In this Aug. 7, 2015 photo, a relative of a passenger aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that went missing on March 8, 2014, is carried away by policemen as she and other family members kneel down and cry in front of the media during a protest near the Malaysian embassy in Beijing. Malaysia was intensely criticized early in the Flight 370 mystery for failing to quickly to disclose that its military radar had picked up an unidentified aircraft the night the Boeing 777 disappeared. Now its reticence has given way to what looks like haste compared to other countries involved, at least, and that has left relatives of the missing as exasperated as ever. 

In this Aug. 6, 2015 photo, a girl wearing yukata or summer kimono prepares to release a paper lantern to the Motoyasu River where hundreds of thousands of atomic bombing victims died with the backdrop of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, western Japan. Japan marked the 70th anniversary Thursday of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
In this Aug. 6, 2015 photo, a girl wearing yukata or summer kimono prepares to release a paper lantern to the Motoyasu River where hundreds of thousands of atomic bombing victims died with the backdrop of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, western Japan. Japan marked the 70th anniversary Thursday of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.  
In this Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 photo, a Nepalese women participates in a protest demanding provision in the new constitution to avail citizenship in the name of one’s mother, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepal’s proposed new constitution has sparked fury from women who protested against the denial of citizenship rights to children if their fathers are not Nepalese citizens. While Nepal’s new constitution promises full citizenship to all children with one Nepalese parent, the laws are routinely flouted when only the mother is a citizen.
In this Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 photo, a Nepalese women participates in a protest demanding provision in the new constitution to avail citizenship in the name of one’s mother, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepal’s proposed new constitution has sparked fury from women who protested against the denial of citizenship rights to children if their fathers are not Nepalese citizens. While Nepal’s new constitution promises full citizenship to all children with one Nepalese parent, the laws are routinely flouted when only the mother is a citizen.   
In this Aug. 7, 2015 photo, Kashmiri villagers carry the body of Talib Shah, a suspected local rebel commander of Lashkar-eTaiba (LeT), for his funeral at Pulwama, 35 kilometers (22 miles) south of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. Shah, was killed in a gun battle against Indian security forces.
In this Aug. 7, 2015 photo, Kashmiri villagers carry the body of Talib Shah, a suspected local rebel commander of Lashkar-eTaiba (LeT), for his funeral at Pulwama, 35 kilometers (22 miles) south of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. Shah, was killed in a gun battle against Indian security forces.    
In this Aug. 7, 2015 photo, an Indian vendor carries a huge sack of flowers on his head at a wholesale flower market in Lucknow, India. On a good day, the vendor can earn 6 to 8 US dollars.
In this Aug. 7, 2015 photo, an Indian vendor carries a huge sack of flowers on his head at a wholesale flower market in Lucknow, India. On a good day, the vendor can earn 6 to 8 US dollars.   
In this Aug. 7, 2015 photo, a man standing in floodwaters receives food in Nyaung Tone, in the Irrawaddy Delta, southwest of Yangon, Myanmar. Dozens have died from recent weeks of flooding and more than hundreds of thousands of people across 12 of the country's 14 states and regions have been affected, according to the U.N. Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The floodwaters have been spreading from northern and central Myanmar to the populous Irrawaddy Delta, the country's rice bowl.
In this Aug. 7, 2015 photo, a man standing in floodwaters receives food in Nyaung Tone, in the Irrawaddy Delta, southwest of Yangon, Myanmar. Dozens have died from recent weeks of flooding and more than hundreds of thousands of people across 12 of the country's 14 states and regions have been affected, according to the U.N. Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The floodwaters have been spreading from northern and central Myanmar to the populous Irrawaddy Delta, the country's rice bowl.   
In this Aug. 2, 2015 photo, Kalay township in Sagaing, Myanmar is seen flooded. Heavy rains in Myanmar have caused more flooding, devastating several townships and forcing more than 18,000 people into temporary shelters, officials said Saturday.
In this Aug. 2, 2015 photo, Kalay township in Sagaing, Myanmar is seen flooded. Heavy rains in Myanmar have caused more flooding, devastating several townships and forcing more than 18,000 people into temporary shelters, officials said Saturday.    
In this Aug. 8, 2015 photo, a scooter passes a line of trees brought down by strong winds from Typhoon Soudelor in Taipei, Taiwan. Soudelor brought heavy rains and strong winds to the island Saturday with winds speeds over 170 km per hour (100 mph) and gusts over 200 km per hour (120 mph) according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau.
In this Aug. 8, 2015 photo, a scooter passes a line of trees brought down by strong winds from Typhoon Soudelor in Taipei, Taiwan. Soudelor brought heavy rains and strong winds to the island Saturday with winds speeds over 170 km per hour (100 mph) and gusts over 200 km per hour (120 mph) according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau.   
In this Aug. 8, 2015 photo, a street corner is filled with a mangled rooftop brought down by strong winds from Typhoon Soudelor in Taipei, Taiwan. Soudelor brought heavy rains and strong winds to the island Saturday with winds speeds over 170 km per hour (100 mph) and gusts over 200 km per hour (120 mph) according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau.
In this Aug. 8, 2015 photo, a street corner is filled with a mangled rooftop brought down by strong winds from Typhoon Soudelor in Taipei, Taiwan. Soudelor brought heavy rains and strong winds to the island Saturday with winds speeds over 170 km per hour (100 mph) and gusts over 200 km per hour (120 mph) according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau.   
In this Aug. 8, 2015 photo, behind fallen trees, a man braves the strong winds from Typhoon Soudelor with his bicycle in Taipei, Taiwan. Soudelor is bringing heavy rains and strong winds to the island Saturday with winds speeds over 170 kph (100 mph) and gusts over 200 kph (120 mph), according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau.
In this Aug. 8, 2015 photo, behind fallen trees, a man braves the strong winds from Typhoon Soudelor with his bicycle in Taipei, Taiwan. Soudelor is bringing heavy rains and strong winds to the island Saturday with winds speeds over 170 kph (100 mph) and gusts over 200 kph (120 mph), according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau.    
In this Aug. 7, 2015 photo, a woman uses a plastic bag as an umbrella due to the sudden rain on the street in Seoul, South Korea. Summer is the rainy season in Seoul.
In this Aug. 7, 2015 photo, a woman uses a plastic bag as an umbrella due to the sudden rain on the street in Seoul, South Korea. Summer is the rainy season in Seoul.  
In this Aug. 7, 2015 photo, an Indian fisherman throws a fishing net into the Gomti River in Lucknow, India. It is considered auspicious to take a dip in the waters of the River Gomti so as to rid away the sins, as per the Hindu mythology.
In this Aug. 7, 2015 photo, an Indian fisherman throws a fishing net into the Gomti River in Lucknow, India. It is considered auspicious to take a dip in the waters of the River Gomti so as to rid away the sins, as per the Hindu mythology.  
In this Aug. 5, 2015, photo, Jacquita Gomes holds a portrait of her husband, Patrick Gomes, 56, the in-flight supervisor on the ill fated flight Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, in their home outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, that a wing piece that washed up on Reunion Island last week is from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. However, French, U.S. and Australian authorities stopped short of full confirmation, frustrating relatives with mixed messages.
In this Aug. 5, 2015, photo, Jacquita Gomes holds a portrait of her husband, Patrick Gomes, 56, the in-flight supervisor on the ill fated flight Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, in their home outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, that a wing piece that washed up on Reunion Island last week is from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. However, French, U.S. and Australian authorities stopped short of full confirmation, frustrating relatives with mixed messages.
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