Brazil selected as host of 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

STORY: Brazil selected as host of 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:47 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok STORYLINE: Brazil will host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup following a vote at the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok on Friday. Brazil got 119 votes from the Congress, beating the joint bid of Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, which took 78 votes. Brazil's successful bid means the 10th edition of the tournament will be held in South America for the first time. FIFA had earlier received two other initial expressions of interest to host the 2027 event, namely a joint bid by the United States and Mexico, and a single bid from South Africa. However, they withdrew to focus on bidding for the tournament in 2031. The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was held in Australia and New Zealand, where Spain clinched the title. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Bangkok. (XHTV)

India's ruling party wins 3 states' elections: preliminary poll

STORY: India's ruling party wins 3 states' elections: preliminary poll SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of celebration on streets STORYLINE: India's main ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), won the elections in the central states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and the western state of Rajasthan, preliminary poll showed. While the counting of votes is still underway, the latest data released by the Election Commission of India showed that the BJP won in nearly 166 Assembly constituencies out of a total of 230 in Madhya Pradesh, 56 constituencies out of 90 in Chhattisgarh, and 115 constituencies out of 199 in Rajasthan. Besides the three states where the BJP won, the party also increased its tally in the southern state of Telangana from one to nearly eight constituencies out of 119. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

Ozawa beats Kan to become new DPJ president

Ozawa beats Kan to become new DPJ president

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (C) shows his appreciation at a Tokyo hotel after winning the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election. The 63-year-old Ozawa, a former party vice president, received 119 votes from the party's 192 lawmakers, while Naoto Kan, 59, a two-time party president, garnered 72 votes.

Ozawa beats Kan to become new DPJ president

Ozawa beats Kan to become new DPJ president

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (C) shows his appreciation at a Tokyo hotel after winning the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election. The 63-year-old Ozawa, a former party vice president, received 119 votes from the party's 192 lawmakers, while Naoto Kan, 59, a two-time party president, garnered 72 votes. (Kyodo)