Through the lens: Boy's killing, tri-fold phone, Ohtani's 50 homers and 50 steals, and more
A selection of striking photos from across Asia
A 10-year-old Japanese boy was stabbed near this spot while on his way to school in Shenzhen, China, on Sept. 18 and died the next day. The killing has shaken the Japanese expatriate community in China, prompting companies to take steps to safeguard workers and allay concerns. (Photo by Kyodo)
A 10-year-old Japanese boy was stabbed near this spot while on his way to school in Shenzhen, China, on Sept. 18 and died the next day. The killing has shaken the Japanese expatriate community in China, prompting companies to take steps to safeguard workers and allay concerns. (Photo by Kyodo)
A Chinese mother and son offer flowers in front of the slain boy's Japanese school on Sept. 19. (Photo by Kyodo)
A Chinese mother and son offer flowers in front of the slain boy's Japanese school on Sept. 19. (Photo by Kyodo)
Workers install surveillance cameras around the school on Sept. 19. (Photo by Kyodo)
Workers install surveillance cameras around the school on Sept. 19. (Photo by Kyodo)
Bouquets outside the school on Sept. 19. (Photo by Kyodo)
Bouquets outside the school on Sept. 19. (Photo by Kyodo)
Top fashion model Ai Tominaga wears a Yumi Katsura wedding dress made of "the world's lightest silk" during a memorial event for the brand's eponymous founder in Tokyo on Aug. 9. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Top fashion model Ai Tominaga wears a Yumi Katsura wedding dress made of "the world's lightest silk" during a memorial event for the brand's eponymous founder in Tokyo on Aug. 9. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits his 50th home run of the season against the Miami Marlins during the seventh inning at loanDepot Park. (Photo by Kyodo)
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits his 50th home run of the season against the Miami Marlins during the seventh inning at loanDepot Park. (Photo by Kyodo)
Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run, his 50th homer of the season. He became the first Major League Baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season. (Photo by Kyodo)
Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run, his 50th homer of the season. He became the first Major League Baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season. (Photo by Kyodo)
A resident of Mae Sai in northern Thailand wheels supplies through a flooded street on Sept. 15, six days after the Sai River overflowed due to Typhoon Yagi and monsoon rains. The typhoon killed 42 people in Thailand, nearly 300 in Vietnam and four in Laos, according to the ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance. (Photo by Adryel Talamantes)
A resident of Mae Sai in northern Thailand wheels supplies through a flooded street on Sept. 15, six days after the Sai River overflowed due to Typhoon Yagi and monsoon rains. The typhoon killed 42 people in Thailand, nearly 300 in Vietnam and four in Laos, according to the ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance. (Photo by Adryel Talamantes)
Kashmiri Muslims pray on a main road outside the shrine of Khwaja Naqshband in the city of Srinagar in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on Sept. 8. Thousands of devotees from across Kashmir converge at the shrine for congregational prayers called Khoja Digar on the third day of Rabi-ul-Awal, the third month of the Islamic calendar. (Photo by Getty Images)
Kashmiri Muslims pray on a main road outside the shrine of Khwaja Naqshband in the city of Srinagar in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on Sept. 8. Thousands of devotees from across Kashmir converge at the shrine for congregational prayers called Khoja Digar on the third day of Rabi-ul-Awal, the third month of the Islamic calendar. (Photo by Getty Images)
Pakistani siblings enjoy a ride on an illuminated street ahead of Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi, the birth anniversary of the Prophet Mohammad, in Karachi on Sept. 15. (Photo by Reuters)
Pakistani siblings enjoy a ride on an illuminated street ahead of Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi, the birth anniversary of the Prophet Mohammad, in Karachi on Sept. 15. (Photo by Reuters)
A Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Edition, the world's first tri-fold smartphone, is displayed at a Huawei store on Sept. 10 in Yantai, China's Shandong province. (Photo by Getty Images)
A Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Edition, the world's first tri-fold smartphone, is displayed at a Huawei store on Sept. 10 in Yantai, China's Shandong province. (Photo by Getty Images)
Indonesians carry a portable mikoshi shrine in Jakarta as a two-day festival promoting Japanese culture began on Sept. 14. (Photo by Kyodo)
Indonesians carry a portable mikoshi shrine in Jakarta as a two-day festival promoting Japanese culture began on Sept. 14. (Photo by Kyodo)
Pope Francis is driven through a crowd of an estimated 600,000 people after presiding over a Mass in the seaside park of Tasitolu near Dili in East Timor on Sept. 10. (Photo by AP)
Pope Francis is driven through a crowd of an estimated 600,000 people after presiding over a Mass in the seaside park of Tasitolu near Dili in East Timor on Sept. 10. (Photo by AP)
The faithful follow Pope Francis presiding over a Mass "in memory of the most holy name of Mary" celebrated by the archbishop of Singapore, Cardinal William Goh, at the Singapore SportsHub National Stadium on Sept. 12. (Photo by AP)
The faithful follow Pope Francis presiding over a Mass "in memory of the most holy name of Mary" celebrated by the archbishop of Singapore, Cardinal William Goh, at the Singapore SportsHub National Stadium on Sept. 12. (Photo by AP)
Kashmiri students carry a giant Indian national flag during an event organized by the District Election Office to raise awareness about voting in India's upcoming assembly elections in Srinagar, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on Sept. 13. (Photo by Getty Images)
Kashmiri students carry a giant Indian national flag during an event organized by the District Election Office to raise awareness about voting in India's upcoming assembly elections in Srinagar, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on Sept. 13. (Photo by Getty Images)
Tokyo Disneyland’s new show, "Reach for the Stars," is revealed to the media on Sept. 19. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
Tokyo Disneyland’s new show, "Reach for the Stars," is revealed to the media on Sept. 19. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
Devotees immerse an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh in the Arabian Sea on Sept. 17 during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai. (Photo by Getty Images)
Devotees immerse an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh in the Arabian Sea on Sept. 17 during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai. (Photo by Getty Images)
A man photographs toy figurines of anime characters in Tokyo's Akihabara district on Sept. 15. The district is famous for its extensive selection of electronics, anime, manga and gaming merchandise. (Photo by Getty Images)
A man photographs toy figurines of anime characters in Tokyo's Akihabara district on Sept. 15. The district is famous for its extensive selection of electronics, anime, manga and gaming merchandise. (Photo by Getty Images)
An elephant swims at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, Thailand, on Sept. 16. (Photo by Reuters)
An elephant swims at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, Thailand, on Sept. 16. (Photo by Reuters)
A tourist's umbrella turns inside out as Typhoon Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, approaches Shanghai on Sept. 15. (Photo by Getty Images)
A tourist's umbrella turns inside out as Typhoon Bebinca, the 13th typhoon of this year, approaches Shanghai on Sept. 15. (Photo by Getty Images)
Tourists riding camels visit Tianshan Grand Canyon on Sept. 8 in Aksu prefecture in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. (Photo by Getty Images)
Tourists riding camels visit Tianshan Grand Canyon on Sept. 8 in Aksu prefecture in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. (Photo by Getty Images)
Lanterns mark the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong on Sept. 10. (Photo by Getty Images)
Lanterns mark the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong on Sept. 10. (Photo by Getty Images)
The moon rises on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival on Sept. 17 in Nanjing, China's Jiangsu province. (Photo by Getty Images)
The moon rises on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival on Sept. 17 in Nanjing, China's Jiangsu province. (Photo by Getty Images)
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