Through the Lens: Ramadan begins, Cobra Gold military exercise and more

Muslim women offer the first Tarawih nightly prayers to mark the start of the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta on Feb. 28. In Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population, millions will travel to their hometowns to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the day that marks the end of Ramadan, and this year falls on March 30. (Photo by Afriadi Hikmal/Getty Images)

A Malaysian muslim attends Tarawih prayers to mark the start of Ramadan at the Putra Mosque in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on March 1. Ramadan is observed by Muslims worldwide as a period of fasting, reflection and spiritual growth. (Photo by Annice Lyn/Getty Images)

People use a telescope to observe the position of the moon to determine the beginning of Ramadan, which is based on the sighting of the new crescent moon, in Kuala Selangor, Malaysia, on Feb. 28. (Photo by Hari Anggara/Getty Images)

A government official holds up his hand as he demonstrates how to observe the position of the moon to determine the beginning of Ramadan, in Kuala Selangor, Malaysia, on Feb. 28. (Photo by Hari Anggara/Getty Images)

A family waits for iftar, the evening breaking of the daytime fast during Ramadan, at the Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi on March 2. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)

An elderly muslim man arrives at Baitul Mukarram, the national mosque of Bangladesh, in Dhaka on March 2. (Photo by Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters)

Muslim women take a selfie before performing the first Tarawih prayers to mark the start of Ramadan, at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta on Feb. 28. (Photo by Afriadi Hikmal/Getty Images)

A child walks past photo frames displayed for sale at a market in the Indian city of Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, on March 1. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/Getty Images)

Men prepare food trays to break the daily Ramadan fast at the New Memon Mosque in Karachi on March 2. (Photo by Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)

Muslim devotees break their daily Ramadan fast in Kolkata on March 3. (Photo by Debarchan Chatterjee/Getty Images)

Muslims purchase meals at the iftar market at Chawk Bazar in Dhaka on March 3. (Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters)

Muslims eat their iftar meals in a shop that sells electric motors in New Delhi on March 3. (Photo by Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters)

A South Korean marine participates in an amphibious assault exercise as part of this Cobra Gold, Asia's largest annual multilateral military exercise, at a military base in Chonburi province, Thailand, on March 3. (Photo by Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters)

Soldiers attend the opening ceremony of Cobra Gold 2025, which saw some 8,200 personnel from 30 countries working together to improve their defenses against cybersecurity threats, in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, on Feb. 25. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

Thai soldiers charge through smoke during a military exercise on Hat Yao beach in Chonburi province, Thailand on March 3. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP)

Smoke rises behind an amphibious assault vehicle participating in Cobra Gold 2025 at a military base in Chonburi province, Thailand, on March 3. (Photo by Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters)

Lu Wenli, a doctor specializing in children's pediatric endocrine diseases at Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, measures the height of a 10-year-old boy. "Parents often ask why their child isn't as tall as other children," Lu says. "More and more parents, whose children's height meets the national standard, still pursue greater height." (Photo by Wen Xia)

Children attend a basketball class in Shanghai. Between 1986 and 2019, 19-year-old Chinese boys and girls posted the greatest gains in height among 200 countries and territories studied by NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, a global network of scientists linked to the World Health Organization.. (Photo by Wen Xia)

Children participate in a gym class at a Shanghai elementary school. Doctors in China often prescribe exercise routines to promote physical growth, but more and more parents are seeking other methods to boost the height of their kids, including hormone treatments. (Photo by Wen Xia)

Runners run down a street in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building at the start of the Tokyo Marathon on March 2. (Photo by Hiro Komae/Reuters)

A woman walks through a room that is a part of a show of mixed digital interactive experiences and installations in Bangkok on Feb. 28. (Photo by Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters)

Mixue Group's mascot Snow King strikes a gong during the company's listing ceremony at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on March 3. (Photo by Lam Yik/Reuters)

Photography enthusiasts take photos of the sunset over North Point in Hong Kong on Feb. 28. (Photo by Hou Yu/Getty Images)