ASIAout: 02/2008

28.2.08

Южная Корея. фото

A military policeman stands guard as South Korean military investigation team members search the crashed army helicopter in Yangpyeong County, 50 kilometers (31 miles) east of Seoul on February 20, 2008. The helicopter making a mercy flight crashed in South Korea killing all seven people on board while returning to base after dropping off an emergency patient at a military hospital near Seoul.

Китай. фото

the Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre on February 26, 2008 in Beijing

26.2.08

Япония. фото

A girl is caught by a mud festival reveler at the Mimusubi shrine in Yotsukaido, Japan. Hundreds of residents participated in the ceremony to pray for a good harvest for the year and for good health for babies.

25.2.08

Филиппины. фото

Восточный Тимор

21.2.08

Таиланд

19.2.08

Индия. DefExpo India 2008

Chief Executive Officer, Military Air Systems, EADS, Bernhard Gerwert poses by the model of a Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet at the France stall at the international DefExpo 2008 defence fair, in New Delhi.

A woman walks past a model of a Lora missile, Israel's long range artillery missile at the Israel defence stall at the international DefExpo 2008 defence fair, in New Delhi.

An Army officer looks at Israeli UZI sub-machine 9 mm guns at the Israel defence stall at the international DefExpo 2008 defence fair, in New Delhi.

An Army officer inspects an Israeli Tauor Assault Rifle Tars 5.56 mm at the Israel defence stall at the international DefExpo 2008 defence fair

A woman Army soldier displays a Multi-Purpose Aiming Reflex Sight (MARS) rifle during the inauguration of the international DefExpo 2008 defence fair,

Models pose in front of a Tata Light Specialist Vehicle (LSV) at the international DefExpo 2008 defence fair, in New Delhi. (AFP)

Defence Minister AK Antony along with the Air Force Chief FH Major (Second from left) looking at a helecoptor on display at the Russian stall at the DefExpo India 2008 defence fair at Pragati Maidan in New Delh

Defence Minister AK Antony looking at a tank on display at the DefExpo India 2008 defence fair at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

Пакистан

18.2.08

Лаос

Elephants parade during the Elephant Festival in Paklay, Laos. The event is held to draw attention to the plight of both domestic and wild elephants in Asia. Laos, once know as the land of a million elephants, has seen their numbers dwindle to less than two thousand.