Anusha Gurung (left) and her friend Illa Gurung take part in a New Year's dance competition in Kathmandu, Nepal. Salim Ali/for NPR hide caption
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (from left), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Jacob Zuma pose for a photo during the BRICS Summit in Ufa, Russia, in July. RIA Novosti via AP hide caption
Zubaida Ibrahim Fagge plays Halima, a 13-year-old who suffers from fistula, in the movie Dry. Courtesy of Next Page Productions hide caption
Father Albert San Jose of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Parish was suspended by his diocese after a video emerged of him riding a "hoverboard" scooter during Mass in the Philippines. YouTube screengrab by NPR hide caption
Reporting from a Seoul cat cafe, one of the many themed cafes in Japan and Korea. Haeryun Kang/for NPR hide caption
Relatives of Korean women forced into Japanese-run brothels during World War II demonstrate outside the foreign ministry in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday. The two countries announced a deal that included an apology from the Japanese prime minister and a fund to support the 46 surviving Korean women. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport in Lahore, Pakistan, on Friday. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption
Lucky Iron Fish for sale in Phnom Penh. Michael Sullivan for NPR hide caption
In Cambodia, 'Lucky' Iron Fish For The Cooking Pot Could Fight Anemia
Across India, several Christian communities prepare sweet homemade wines for the festive season from a rich array of local fruit, roots and grain. Above, a glass of golden pineapple wine. Courtesy Merwyn Mascarenhas hide caption