The Lasers of Discontent Alan Taylor November 19, 2019 21 Photos In Focus For the past decade, as inexpensive laser pointers have become more available, protesters around the world have added them to their tool kits. They are used to distract or obstruct riot police and their cameras and drones, as a colorful way to celebrate and show solidarity in groups, or as a method of communication. Recently
Riot Police Lay Siege to Hong Kong University Occupied by Protesters Alan Taylor November 18, 2019 31 Photos In Focus Five months into a pro-democracy protest movement in Hong Kong, some of the most violent clashes so far took place this past weekend, as riot police stormed the campus of a university where protesters had barricaded themselves. Hundreds of demonstrators had occupied Hong Kong Polyt
Scenes From the Aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis in Japan Alan Taylor October 15, 2019 28 Photos In Focus More than 100,000 rescue workers are still combing through flooded and damaged areas of central Japan after it was struck by Typhoon Hagibis, the most powerful storm to hit the area in more than 60 years. Local authorities are blaming this weekend’s typhoon for more than 70 deaths so far, with a d
Photos: Hong Kong Protesters Return to the Streets Alan Taylor June 17, 2019 24 Photos In Focus Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens filled the city’s streets for a second weekend of protest against a controversial extradition bill that would allow authorities to send suspected criminals to China. The demonstration took place despite an earlier statement from Chief Executive Carrie Lam indi
Photos: The Royal Life of Emperor Akihito Alan Taylor April 30, 2019 22 Photos In Focus After a nearly 30-year reign, Japan’s Emperor Akihito stepped down today in an abdication ceremony in Tokyo. The 85-year-old monarch is passing the throne to his son, Crown Prince Naruhito, after acknowledging that his age and poor health were making it difficult for him to fulfill his duties. Akihito was Japan
After the Fire: Photos From Inside Notre-Dame Cathedral Alan Taylor April 16, 2019 9 Photos In Focus A day after the devastating blaze that destroyed the roof and spire of the Notre-Dame cathedral, investigators and photographers were able to get a first look at the damage inside, including the preservation of a number of valuable artifacts and features among piles of debris and a heavily damaged
After 10 Days Trapped in a Cave in Thailand, a Difficult Rescue Lies Ahead Alan Taylor July 3, 2018 30 Photos In Focus In northern Thailand, hundreds of international rescue workers spent the past 10 days searching for a group of 12 boys, ages 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old soccer coach who became trapped in a cave after flooding caused by relentless monsoon rains. Late on July 2, rescue teams di
World Environment Day 2018: ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ Alan Taylor June 5, 2018 32 Photos In Focus June 5 is marked by the United Nations as World Environment Day, a day set aside since 1974 to promote “worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment.” This year’s theme is “beat plastic pollution.” In a message, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urged all people to reject
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