Indonesian Muslims attend an evening prayer called ‘tarawih’ marking the first eve of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, March 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Muslims in Indonesia and Indian-controlled Kashmir prayed at mosques to mark the holy month of Ramadan. China’s annual political meetings closed at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Philippine activists marched on International Women’s Day.
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images in the Asia-Pacific region made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.
The selection was curated by AP photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.
Indonesian Muslims attend an evening prayer called ‘tarawih’ marking the first eve of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, March 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Muslims offer prayers inside a mosque on the first day of Ramadan, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk, began at sunrise Tuesday in much of Asia. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
Members of the military music band prepare to play for the closing session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Sunday, March 10, 2024. The CPPCC is an advisory body to the National People’s Congress which will close Monday. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
A man takes photos near red flags on Tiananmen Square before the closing session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, Sunday, March 10, 2024. The CPPCC is an advisory body to the National People’s Congress which will close Monday. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese President Xi Jinping, rear, reacts after drinking from a cup at the closing session of the National People’s Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Monday, March 11, 2024. (AP Photo)
Police pushes a woman activist as they tried to march near the Malacanang presidential palace during an International Women’s Day protest in Manila, Philippines on Friday, March 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Activists shout slogans during an International Women’s Day protest in Manila, Philippines on Friday, March 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Firefighters work the scene of an explosion in Sanhe city in northern China’s Hebei province on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Rescuers were responding to a suspected gas leak explosion Wednesday in a building in northern China, authorities said. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Women chant slogans during a rally in support of the Palestinians in Gaza, outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
A holy man smokes marijuana at the Pashupatinath temple premises during Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, March 8, 2024. Shivaratri, or the night of Shiva, is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of death and destruction. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia presents a Chola the Label creation by Sohaya Misra during the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) in Mumbai, India, Thursday, March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
