In 2015 India and Pakistan squared off over the Kashmir region, the South China Sea remained an area of contention, and Russia continued its aggression in Ukraine and began a bombing campaign in Syria.
As the year comes to a close, here's 18 pictures from all across Asia:
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Kunduz, Afghanistan: A man looks at the wreckage of a Doctors Without Borders hospital that was bombed by US war planes.
Tactical Base Gamberi, Afghanistan: US forces remain on active duty in Afghanistan, as the Taliban and ISIS grow increasingly influential in the nation.
Kathmandu, Nepal: A massive 6.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the Nepali capital, leaving more than 2,200 dead in the worst quake in 80 years.
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