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STRIKING IMAGES FROM AROUND ASIA
Point and glow – a mother and child gaze at paper lanterns during Tokyo’s Mitama Festival.
On the ball – Cambodian children warm up for football training at a school in Battambang. The session is organised by Spirit of Soccer, a UK- and US-based charity which educates children about landmine safety through sport.
Little Miss Hong Kong – a girl waves the Chinese flag during the 10Th anniversary celebrations of Hong Kong’s return to China.
Flying fish – a fisherman and his cormorant on Guilin’s Li River at sunrise. The birds are trained to dive into the water and return their catch to the boat.
Patriot games – Vietnamese soccer fans hold a picture of the late Ho Chi Minh to cheer their team on in Bangkok during an AFC Asian Cup match against Iraq.
Pilgrim’s progress – Buddhist monks from across Thailand land in Pattani province on their way to a festival marking the beginning of Buddhist Lent.
Reel high – star of action movie Bangkok Adrenaline, Daniel O’Neill poses for photographers at the Bangkok International Film Festival 2007.
PICTURES: DANIEL ALLEN AND SUKREE SUKPLANG/REUTERS, TUWAEDANIYA MERINGING/AFP/GETTY IMAGES AND KRISTIAN DOWLING/GETTY IMAGES, NIR ELIAS/REUTERS, ISSEI KATO/REUTERS
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