Charles H. Sloan-AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Jan. 4-11,Charles H. Sloan 2024

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.

Devotees crowd during the annual Black Nazarene procession in Manila, Philippines, supporters of the Democratic Progressive Party candidate cheer during a rally in Taipei, Taiwan, ahead of Saturday’s presidential election, and a man reads a Bangladeshi newspaper that has the news of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s election victory in Dhaka.

The selection was curated by AP photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.

Other news The US and UK say Bangladesh’s elections extending Hasina’s rule were not credible Bangladesh’s democracy is strained as Hasina wins a 4th term in a boycotted, low turnout vote Hasina wins Bangladesh vote, but low turnout and opposition boycott raise doubts over its legitimacy

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