AUG. 14-20, 2020
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Asia and Pacific.
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AUG. 14-20, 2020
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Children wearing face shields as a precaution against the coronavirus take part in a "leap frog" race during a performance held as a part of a celebration of the country's 75th anniversary of independence in Tangerang, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. (AP PhotoTatan Syuflana)
Flower petals fall on Indian paramilitary soldiers participating in an Independence Day parade in Gauhati, India, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. India's prime minister said Saturday his country has done well in containing the coronavirus pandemic and announced $1.46 trillion infrastructure projects to boost the sagging economy. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)
Attendees enjoy themselves during the Hello Chongli-Thaiwoo Midi Music Season in Chongli in northern China's Hebei Province on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. Large scale events are returning with China having contained the coronavirus outbreak with majority of new cases being in travelers arriving from overseas. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan)
Silhouetted against the sunset, visitors are reflected on the glass walls on a rooftop observation deck in Tokyo, on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. (AP PhotoKiichiro Sato)
Pro-democracy activities display mobile phones with flash lights on during a protest at Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Aug, 16, 2020. Protesters have stepped up pressure on the government demanding to dissolve the parliament, hold new elections, amend the constitution and end intimidation of the government's opponents. (AP PhotoGemunu Amarasinghe)
Children take part in a greased-pole climbing competition during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the country's independence in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. (AP PhotoBinsar Bakkara)
Villagers work at their farm as Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials during an eruption, in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Sinabung is among more than 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia, which is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin. (AP Photo)
This combination of photos shows Edmond Kok, a Hong Kong theater costume designer and actor, wearing a variety of face masks he made to protect against the coronavirus in Hong Kong Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. With little theater work because of the coronavirus pandemic, Kok has found a way to turn the now ubiquitous face mask into a creative opportunity. Since February, he has created more than 170 face masks inspired both by the pandemic and Hong Kong's political problems - not for actual use but as pieces of art. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)
The gallery was curated by AP photo editor Toru Takahashi in Tokyo.
People wear face masks and work at a silk factory on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Sericulture is a major economic activity in hundreds of villages in the Jammu and Kashmir region. (AP PhotoChanni Aanad)
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A medical worker holds a portable fan during a sweltering heat as police officers are tested for COVID-19 at a makeshift clinic at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon)
Children wearing face shields as a precaution against the coronavirus take part in a "leap frog" race during a performance held as a part of a celebration of the country's 75th anniversary of independence in Tangerang, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. (AP PhotoTatan Syuflana)
Flower petals fall on Indian paramilitary soldiers participating in an Independence Day parade in Gauhati, India, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. India's prime minister said Saturday his country has done well in containing the coronavirus pandemic and announced $1.46 trillion infrastructure projects to boost the sagging economy. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath)
Attendees enjoy themselves during the Hello Chongli-Thaiwoo Midi Music Season in Chongli in northern China's Hebei Province on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. Large scale events are returning with China having contained the coronavirus outbreak with majority of new cases being in travelers arriving from overseas. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan)
Silhouetted against the sunset, visitors are reflected on the glass walls on a rooftop observation deck in Tokyo, on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. (AP PhotoKiichiro Sato)
Pro-democracy activities display mobile phones with flash lights on during a protest at Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Aug, 16, 2020. Protesters have stepped up pressure on the government demanding to dissolve the parliament, hold new elections, amend the constitution and end intimidation of the government's opponents. (AP PhotoGemunu Amarasinghe)
Children take part in a greased-pole climbing competition during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the country's independence in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. (AP PhotoBinsar Bakkara)
Villagers work at their farm as Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials during an eruption, in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Sinabung is among more than 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia, which is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin. (AP Photo)
This combination of photos shows Edmond Kok, a Hong Kong theater costume designer and actor, wearing a variety of face masks he made to protect against the coronavirus in Hong Kong Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. With little theater work because of the coronavirus pandemic, Kok has found a way to turn the now ubiquitous face mask into a creative opportunity. Since February, he has created more than 170 face masks inspired both by the pandemic and Hong Kong's political problems - not for actual use but as pieces of art. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)