IMAGES FROM AROUND ASIA

An archer clad in ancient warrior uniform takes aim
at a demonstration of 13th-century samurai martial arts in Tokyo
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A farmer toils on a paddy field next to the Satellite Control and Operation Centre in Que Duong village in the northern province of Ha Tay. Vietnam’s first satelite, VINASAT-1, was recently launched
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Cambodian cows are fed rice and corn during
the annual Royal Plowing Ceremony in Phnom Penh
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A BMX stunt rider performs during the Tai Po Olympics
Carnival at Tai Po Waterfront Park in Hong Kong
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Bulgarian sumo champion Kotooshu pushes Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu out of the ring on the 11Thday of the Summer Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo
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Thai Buddhist monks pray at the foot of Buddha Monthon in Nakon Pathom during religious merit-making to celebrate Visakha Bucha, or Buddha Day
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Workers are seen cleaning the dome of Singapore’s
Esplanade Theatres on the Bay
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