A Chinese Buddhist temple, Wat Mangkon Kamalawat or Leng Nei Yi, is a main destination for people in Bangkok to pray for blessings during the Chinese New Year, Feb. 11, 2021.

In COVID-19’s Shadow, Southeast Asians Ring in Year of the Ox

A family in Manila that creates costumes for Chinese dragon dances has struggled amid the pandemic.

Ash and dead trees surround men as they look for items to salvage on the Taal Volcano two days after it erupted in the northern Philippines, Jan. 14, 2020.

2020: The Year in Pictures

2020-12-30

BenarNews brings you a selection of photographs that accompanied some of our top new stories in 2020.

Residents wade through flooded streets to gather their belongings in Rodriguez town, in Rizal province east of Manila, Nov. 15, 2020.

Philippines on Alert for Post-Typhoon Disease Outbreak

2020-11-19

Health secretary orders “heightened surveillance” for illnesses spread by rats, mosquitoes as flood waters subside.

Refugees raise their hands as they wait for food on the island of Char Chubdia, East Pakistan, after it was devastated by a cyclone, Nov. 14, 1970.

50 Years Ago, ‘Great Bhola Cyclone’ Unleashed Its Fury on Bangladesh

2020-11-13

Considered one of the worst tropical storms on record, it killed as many as 500,000.

Muslims maintain social distance during an Eid-ul-Adha prayer service at a mosque in Surabaya, Indonesia, July 31, 2020.

Asian Muslims Mark Eid-ul-Adha in Shadow of COVID-19

Celebrants are being called on to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Two motorcyclists drive through the empty Mampang underpass tunnel in South Jakarta, May 1, 2020.

COVID-19: Partial Lockdown Clears Jakarta’s Streets

With about 10 million residents, the capital resembles a ghost town at night as citizens obey orders to stay at home.

An imam leads three employees of the National Mosque in prayers while observing social distancing caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the opening night of Ramadan, a night when the National Mosque normally is packed, April 23, 2020.

A Somber Start to Ramadan

COVID-19 pandemic forces governments, religious leaders to ban mass gatherings.

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