Volcano Mt Mayon spewing a thick column of ash 500 metres into the air, as seen from the city of Legazpi southeast of Manila.

The election turnout has been impressive with voters rushing to the polling centres across the nation in llarge numbers early in the morning.

Malaysians voted in their first election in history with a change of government at stake, as a decades-old regime battles to hold off a rising opposition pledging sweeping reform.

Some 1,200 colourful carp streamers flying above a riverside park in Sagamihara, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, to celebrate Children's Day. 400,000 visitors are expected to come for the week-long event starting on April 29 to celebrate the annual Children's Day on May 5.

People relaxing in Singapore's financial district which has been transformed into a green garden and playground. The year 2013 marks 50 years of greening Singapore with its vibrant parks, tree-lined boulevards and thriving biodiversity as a result of the dedication and commitment by Singaporeans to enhance the quality of life.

Members of the Japanese avant-garde dancing group "Dairakudakan" perform in Tokyo.

Runners and pedestrians along a bikeway in the Southwest Neighbourhood of Brasilia, Brazil.