AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia

The Associated Press

December 20, 2018 at 9:24 PM

In this Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, file photo, people ride a trolley bus at the end of a working day in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)

In this Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, file photo, Indian policemen guard as a Kashmiri kid walks past during a clash with Kashmiri protesters attempting to march to an Indian military base in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. Armed soldiers and police on Monday fanned out across much of Indian-controlled Kashmir to enforce a security lockdown for a straight second day to stop anti-India protests and foil a call by separatists for a public march toward India's main military garrison in the disputed region. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan, File)

In this Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, file photo, a Kashmiri girl grieves as she watches the funeral of Murtaza, a 14-year-old boy, in Pulwama, south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. At least seven civilians were killed and nearly two dozens injured when government forces fired at anti-India protesters in disputed Kashmir following a gunbattle that left three rebels and a soldier dead on Saturday, police, and residents said. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin, File)

In this Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, file photo, Kashmiri Muslim devotees pray as the head priest displays a relic of Sufi saint Syed Abdul Qadir Jilani at his shrine in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Thousands of devotees visited the shrine Wednesday to mark the saint's yearly commemoration. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin, File)

In this Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, file photo, Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray from the Philippines blows a kiss during a press conference in metropolitan Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

In this Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, file photo, Miss Philippines Catriona Gray, left, and Miss South Africa Tamaryn Green react as Gray was announced the winner of Miss Universe during the final round of the 67th Miss Universe competition in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe, File)

In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, file photo, divers dressed in Santa Claus and Rudolph costumes perform with sardines at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

In this Thursday, Dec. 20, 20128, file photo, members of media standby outside of the Tokyo Detention Center where former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn and another former executive Greg Kelly are being detained, in Tokyo. A Japanese court denied prosecutors' request Thursday to extend the detention of former Nissan chairman Ghosn. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

In this Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, file photo, people stand in front of an electronic board showing Hong Kong share index outside a bank in Hong Kong. Asian stock markets sank Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised U.S. interest rates and Wall Street dived to a 15-month low. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

In this Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, file photo, Sri Lanka's reinstated Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe, center, surrounded by his loyal lawmakers and supporters speaks after assuming duties in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's president has reappointed Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister, nearly two months after firing him and setting off weeks of political stalemate. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File)

In this Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, file photo, China's Liang Jingkun competes against Japan's Jun Mizutani in the men's singles quarterfinals match during the Table Tennis World Tour Grand Finals at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

In this Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, file photo, Canada's Aela Janvier competes in the heats for the Women's 200m individual medley during the 14th FINA World Swimming Championships in Hangzhou, China. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

In this Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, file photo, a man walks in the sunshine on the withered leaves at the Ueno Park in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)

People in downtown Pyongyang ride a trolley bus at the end of a working day.

In other images from the Asia-Pacific region this week, a child in Kashmir walks past Indian police during a clash with anti-India protesters.

Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray of the Philippines blows a kiss during a news conference in Manila.

Divers dressed as Santa Claus and Rudolph perform in Seoul, South Korea.

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