REPUBLIC OF KOREA
2021-09-13
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Members of a Chinese delegation pay their respects to Chinese soldiers killed in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53) at a ceremony in Incheon on September 1. The Republic of Korea returned the remains of 109 Chinese soldiers to China this year
ESTONIA
Alar Karis speaks at a parliamentary session in Tallinn on August 31. Karis, the sole candidate, was elected Estonian president that day
TURKEY
A child celebrates the 99th Anniversary of Turkeys Victory Day at the Ataturk Mausoleum in Ankara on August 30. On this day in 1922, the Turks defeated the Greek forces in the Battle of Dumlupinar, the final battle in the Turkish War of Independence
THAILAND
A hair salon in Bangkok on September 1. The Thai Government started easing its lockdown and curfew measures that day, allowing restaurants and retail operators to resume operations with strict social distancing and COVID-19 protocols in place
INDIA
A man carries his child as the family waded through a waterlogged road in the northeastern state of Assam on August 28. Severe floods wreaked havoc in the states of Bihar and Assam, heavily affecting people and damaging crops
RUSSIA
Fireworks illuminate Moscows skies during the opening of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival on August 27. The annual event ended on September 5