All going swimmingly
Dressed in a Santa Claus outfit, a diver feeds sardines as part of a series of events to celebrate Christmas at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday. Photo: AP
Four killed in shooting by comrade at paramilitary camp in Central India
A paramilitary soldier killed four of his comrades and injured another inside a camp in central India, an official said Sunday.
13 die in fishing boat collision near Incheon
Thirteen people were killed and two were missing after a fishing boat collided with a tanker off South Korea's west coast and capsized early Sunday, the country's coast guard said.
Myanmar social media anger after Pope uses 'Rohingya' word
Pope Francis's embrace of the Rohingya during a trip to Bangladesh has sparked some angry comment on social media in Myanmar, where just days earlier he chose not to publicly air their plight.
The race to marry
Thai brides-to-be compete in the “Running of the Brides” race in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday. Six hundred brides-to-be and their grooms participated in the race aimed to win more than 2 million baht ($61,000) of wedding package prizes, including a pair of white gold diamond rings and honeymoon trip to the Maldives. Photo: VCG
Japan's wall of shame
A visitor takes photos with a mobile phone on Saturday at the newly opened memorial and exhibition hall for women in Gwangju, South Korea. Photos of 105 victims, including 22 foreigners, who were forced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops during World War II, euphemistically called 'comfort women,' are displayed on a wall of the exhibition, along with the names of 280 other victims, whose photos were unavailable. Photo: IC
Sad farewell
An Indian villager offers a prayer to the body of an elephant near Thakurkhchi Railway Station on the outskirts of Guwahati on Sunday. Two elephants were killed by a train while their herd was crossing a railway track. Scarcity of food and illegal encroachment by humans into forested areas has forced the wild elephants to visit populated areas in search of food. Photo: AFP
Child exploitation rife in Rohingya refugee camps
Rohingya refugee children from Myanmar are working punishing hours for paltry pay in Bangladesh, with some suffering beatings and sexual assault, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has found.
Low visibility take-off
A flock of pigeons take flight amid heavy smog in Lahore on Sunday. Large swathes of Pakistan and north India have seen a spike in pollution with the onset of winter due to crop burning and the fact that cooler air traps particulates close to the ground, preventing them from dispersing – a phenomenon known as inversion. Photo: AFP
Fishing for compliments
Miss International Beauty Pageant contestants pose with Kiyoshi Kimura (C), president of sushi restaurant chain Sushi-Zanmai, and a 250-kilogram bluefin tuna at his main restaurant near the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo on Sunday. The 69 contestants will compete for the Miss International crown on Tuesday in Tokyo. Photo: AFP
Braving the smog
Belgium's royal couple King Philippe (center) and Queen Mathilde (2L), Indian President Ram Nath Kovind (4L), his wife Savita, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) pose amid heavy smog on Tuesday during the ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi, India. Photo: IC
Candles against corruption
Around 50,000 South Koreans gathered in central Seoul late Saturday for a mass candlelit demonstration to mark the first anniversary of the protests against corruption that ousted the country's former president Park Geun-hye. Photo: VCG
Prohibition predicament
Prem Prakash and his sharp-eyed team cause impatient queues at the border of India's Bihar state where a hard-hitting alcohol ban has left tens of thousands in jail and captured the nation's attention.
Abe election gamble seems to pay off
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe swept to a resounding victory in a snap election Sunday, winning a mandate to harden his North Korea stance and energize the world's number-three economy.
Bidding farewell
Dancers rehearse on Saturday in the pavilion where Thailand's late king Bhumibol Adulyadej will be cremated on Thursday. The kingdom has been prepping for the event since Bhumibol died at the age of 88 on October 13, 2016, triggering an outpouring of grief in a nation where the charismatic leader commanded a cult-like following. Photo: VCG
Marawi in mourning
At first glance, the endless rows of devastated buildings could be the aftermath of a deadly earthquake. But the punctured, bullet-riddled walls tell the true story of the Philippines' longest urban war.
Shattered European dreams
Tortured, sold as a slave three times and haunted with guilt after watching his cousin drown, Bangladeshi teenager Khaled Hossain fears he will never recover from the trauma of his failed attempt to reach Europe.
Satire gone too far?
Cartoons targeting Rohingya Muslims are spreading rapidly across social media in Buddhist majority Myanmar, where public opinion on the country's refugee and humanitarian crisis stands in stark contrast to the outcry overseas.