Photo Essays

Amid tight security, freezing cold, and the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of Kashmiris seize the opportunity to vote against the BJP.

Local NGOs bring aid to flood and landslide-affected communities in Central Vietnam.

Gathering at the Democracy Monument, protesters then marched on Government House, where the prime minister’s offices are located.

For months, protesters in Thailand have called for reforms. This weekend as many as 100,000 protesters descended on Bangkok.

A group of women are using weaving skills to fund their fight against mining pollution in rural Thailand.

Climate change and dams combine to push water levels to record lows.

Kaho is a village on the easternmost tip of India.

Manila is rich with cultural heritage at risk of destruction amid a push to develop.

The annual festival combines livestock sales with massive bazaars, nighttime theater with carnival rides, and, over it all, political ads.

Indonesia’s capital begins reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A leak in a gas well has caused a crisis for the northeastern Indian state of Assam.

Illuminating the deep socioeconomic impact of the pandemic on Afghan lives.