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FRANCE. BOUCHES-DU-RHONE. MARSEILLE. IN THE SHED "J1 "", ON THE HARBOUR : EXHIBITION ""THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. BIG CITIES OF YESTERDAY TO THE PEOPLE OF TODAY"", FOR MARSEILLE, EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2013. (HERE : MODEL OF THE ROMAN WRECK - IN BOTTOM, SEEN ON THE CATHEDRAL OF THE MAJOR COMPANY) " Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Idlib City After The End Of The Syrian Civil War

Aerial view of the amount of destruction left in the Maarat al-Numan neighborhood after the end of the Syrian civil war in Idlib, Syria, on March 13, 2025. Located between the three major cities of Aleppo, Hama, and Damascus, the city of Idlib is a historically and strategically important city that went through years of destruction in the course of the Syrian civil war. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Idlib City After The End Of The Syrian Civil War

Aerial view of the amount of destruction left in the Maarat al-Numan neighborhood after the end of the Syrian civil war in Idlib, Syria, on March 13, 2025. Located between the three major cities of Aleppo, Hama, and Damascus, the city of Idlib is a historically and strategically important city that went through years of destruction in the course of the Syrian civil war. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Idlib City After The End Of The Syrian Civil War

Aerial view of the amount of destruction left in the Maarat al-Numan neighborhood after the end of the Syrian civil war in Idlib, Syria, on March 13, 2025. Located between the three major cities of Aleppo, Hama, and Damascus, the city of Idlib is a historically and strategically important city that went through years of destruction in the course of the Syrian civil war. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Idlib City After The End Of The Syrian Civil War

Aerial view of the amount of destruction left in the Maarat al-Numan neighborhood after the end of the Syrian civil war in Idlib, Syria, on March 13, 2025. Located between the three major cities of Aleppo, Hama, and Damascus, the city of Idlib is a historically and strategically important city that went through years of destruction in the course of the Syrian civil war. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Idlib City After The End Of The Syrian Civil War

Aerial view of the amount of destruction left in the Maarat al-Numan neighborhood after the end of the Syrian civil war in Idlib, Syria, on March 13, 2025. Located between the three major cities of Aleppo, Hama, and Damascus, the city of Idlib is a historically and strategically important city that went through years of destruction in the course of the Syrian civil war. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Idlib City After The End Of The Syrian Civil War

Aerial view of the amount of destruction left in the Maarat al-Numan neighborhood after the end of the Syrian civil war in Idlib, Syria, on March 13, 2025. Located between the three major cities of Aleppo, Hama, and Damascus, the city of Idlib is a historically and strategically important city that went through years of destruction in the course of the Syrian civil war. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Idlib City After The End Of The Syrian Civil War

Aerial view of the amount of destruction left in the Maarat al-Numan neighborhood after the end of the Syrian civil war in Idlib, Syria, on March 13, 2025. Located between the three major cities of Aleppo, Hama, and Damascus, the city of Idlib is a historically and strategically important city that went through years of destruction in the course of the Syrian civil war. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Idlib City After The End Of The Syrian Civil War

Aerial view of the amount of destruction left in the Maarat al-Numan neighborhood after the end of the Syrian civil war in Idlib, Syria, on March 13, 2025. Located between the three major cities of Aleppo, Hama, and Damascus, the city of Idlib is a historically and strategically important city that went through years of destruction in the course of the Syrian civil war. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Idlib City After The End Of The Syrian Civil War

Aerial view of the amount of destruction left in the Maarat al-Numan neighborhood after the end of the Syrian civil war in Idlib, Syria, on March 13, 2025. Located between the three major cities of Aleppo, Hama, and Damascus, the city of Idlib is a historically and strategically important city that went through years of destruction in the course of the Syrian civil war. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Idlib City After The End Of The Syrian Civil War

Aerial view of the amount of destruction left in the Maarat al-Numan neighborhood after the end of the Syrian civil war in Idlib, Syria, on March 13, 2025. Located between the three major cities of Aleppo, Hama, and Damascus, the city of Idlib is a historically and strategically important city that went through years of destruction in the course of the Syrian civil war. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Idlib City After The End Of The Syrian Civil War

Aerial view of the amount of destruction left in the Maarat al-Numan neighborhood after the end of the Syrian civil war in Idlib, Syria, on March 13, 2025. Located between the three major cities of Aleppo, Hama, and Damascus, the city of Idlib is a historically and strategically important city that went through years of destruction in the course of the Syrian civil war. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Idlib City After The End Of The Syrian Civil War

Aerial view of the amount of destruction left in the Maarat al-Numan neighborhood after the end of the Syrian civil war in Idlib, Syria, on March 13, 2025. Located between the three major cities of Aleppo, Hama, and Damascus, the city of Idlib is a historically and strategically important city that went through years of destruction in the course of the Syrian civil war. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Idlib City After The End Of The Syrian Civil War

Aerial view of the amount of destruction left in the Maarat al-Numan neighborhood after the end of the Syrian civil war in Idlib, Syria, on March 13, 2025. Located between the three major cities of Aleppo, Hama, and Damascus, the city of Idlib is a historically and strategically important city that went through years of destruction in the course of the Syrian civil war. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Idlib City After The End Of The Syrian Civil War

Aerial view of the amount of destruction left in the Maarat al-Numan neighborhood after the end of the Syrian civil war in Idlib, Syria, on March 13, 2025. Located between the three major cities of Aleppo, Hama, and Damascus, the city of Idlib is a historically and strategically important city that went through years of destruction in the course of the Syrian civil war. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Idlib City After The End Of The Syrian Civil War

Aerial view of the amount of destruction left in the Maarat al-Numan neighborhood after the end of the Syrian civil war in Idlib, Syria, on March 13, 2025. Located between the three major cities of Aleppo, Hama, and Damascus, the city of Idlib is a historically and strategically important city that went through years of destruction in the course of the Syrian civil war. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Croatian expert hails China's development, modernization progress

STORY: Croatian expert hails China's development, modernization progress SHOOTING TIME: June 13, 2024 DATELINE: June 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zagreb, Croatia's capital 2. various of Mladen Plese 3. SOUNDBITE (Croatian): MLADEN PLESE, Croatian political analyst and expert on Asia STORYLINE: Mladen Plese, a Croatian political analyst and Asia expert, praised China's strides in development and modernization in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (Croatian): MLADEN PLESE, Croatian political analyst and Asia expert "The modernization of China is evident at every turn. Simply visiting any major city in China shows architecture, transport, industry, and commerce on par with those found in major cities worldwide. Additionally, in its modernization efforts, China has taken significant steps to drastically reduce poverty levels, thereby raising the living standards of a vast number of people. Chinese modernization serves as a catalyst for developmen

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Myanmar gears up for traditional New Year celebrations

STORY: Myanmar gears up for traditional New Year celebrations SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:49 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the preparing for Thingyan water festival in Yangon STORYLINE: People in Myanmar were busy preparing to celebrate their traditional New Year as the annual water festival drew near. The celebration of the traditional New Year festival, also known as the Thingyan water festival, this year will run from April 13 to 16, and the traditional Myanmar New Year's Day will fall on April 17. In the country's major cities such as Yangon and Mandalay, local residents have already constructed water throwing pandals for the celebrations. Thousands of migrant workers from the commercial hub city of Yangon have begun to leave for their hometowns in various areas in the Southeast Asian country in order to spend the holiday with their family members. Special celebrations such as the walking Thingyan festival in

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Sudan's warring parties trade blame over destroying major bridge in capital

STORY: Sudan's warring parties trade blame over destroying major bridge in capital SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shambat Bridge in Khartoum STORYLINE: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Saturday blamed each other for destroying a major bridge in the capital Khartoum. "As part of its plan to destroy the country's capabilities and infrastructure, and as a result of the advancement that our forces have started to make in the field, especially in Omdurman axis, the rebel militia destroyed the Shambat Bridge linking Omdurman and Bahri cities at dawn today (Saturday)," the office of the SAF's spokesman said in a statement. It denounced the destruction of the bridge as "a new crime" in the RSF's record against the nation and the people. For its part, the RSF accused the SAF of destroying the vital bridge, slamming it as a "war crime." "The destruction of

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7,000 soldiers mobilized in France's major cities amid high alert over attack

STORY: 7,000 soldiers mobilized in France's major cities amid high alert over attack SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: SAINT-ETIENNE, France CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of soldiers patrolling the streets as part of Operation Sentinel STORYLINE: The French military has reinforced its presence in French cities following the increase in terrorist threats in the country. 7,000 soldiers from France's anti-terrorism special force Sentinel are deployed throughout the country, particularly in large cities. Following the terrorist attack that occurred in Arras on Oct. 13, 2023, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has put the country on its highest security alert. Around 3,000 soldiers have been permanently assigned to Operation Sentinel since 2021. The workforce has therefore been doubled due to the current situation in France. These soldiers can be present during large gatherings of people such as a concert or a sporting event. They organize their prese

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-GERMANY-HAMBURG-YUYUAN GARDEN-HARBOR CITIES (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 13, 2021 shows container vessel of the China COSCO Shipping docking at Yangshan Port, east China's Shanghai. Yuyuan Garden, a cultural beacon of Shanghai, is the largest, oldest and best-preserved traditional Chinese-style garden in this metropolis of east China. Yuyuan Garden in Hamburg, a mimic of that in Shanghai, also features typical Chinese style pavilions and zigzag bridges above the ponds, and has been serving as a window to display traditional Chinese culture since it opened to the public in 2008. Yuyuan Garden is obviously not the only thing that the two cities have in common. Shanghai and Hamburg are the biggest harbor city in their own countries, respectively. Currently there are 15 shipping routes linking the Port of Hamburg and major ports in China. About one-third of freighters at the Port of Hamburg are bound for China or originate there. The "Shanghai Express," the first cross-border railway service between Shan

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SOUTH AFRICA-SNAPSHOT

(230818) -- GAUTENG, Aug. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows the Cullinan Big Hole at the Cullinan mine in Cullinan of Gauteng, South Africa. South Africa, to hold the 15th BRICS summit this month, is the southernmost country in Africa. It is the only country in the world with three capitals, with Pretoria as its administrative capital, Cape Town as its legislative capital and Bloemfontein the judicial capital. Other major cities include Johannesburg and Durban. South Africa has a pleasant climate and famous tourist destinations such as Cape of Good Hope, Kruger National Park and the Table Mountain, attracting a large number of foreign tourists for vacation and sightseeing every year. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-FRESH CUT FLOWER-TRADING (CN)

(230804) -- KUNMING, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers purchase flowers at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 13, 2023. Yunnan is considered as one of the three major flower producing areas in the world. In recent years, the planting, harvesting, trading, transportation and other procedures of Yunnan flower industry chain have been continuously improved. Livestreamers and merchants start their work early in the morning at the bustling flower markets in the city of Kunming, surrounded by a rainbow of flowers for sale. In the Kunming International Flora Auction Trading Center (KIFA) auction hall, buyers from all over the country can quickly decide whether or not they should bid for flowers based on information on the varieties, grades and prices displayed on a trading screen. Florists have to seize every second to transport the flowers to guarantee the freshness. When the auction is over, the flowers are packaged before heading to cities across China or to foreign

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CHINA-YUNNAN-FRESH CUT FLOWER-TRADING (CN)

(230804) -- KUNMING, Aug. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child takes selfies with flowers at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 13, 2023. Yunnan is considered as one of the three major flower producing areas in the world. In recent years, the planting, harvesting, trading, transportation and other procedures of Yunnan flower industry chain have been continuously improved. Livestreamers and merchants start their work early in the morning at the bustling flower markets in the city of Kunming, surrounded by a rainbow of flowers for sale. In the Kunming International Flora Auction Trading Center (KIFA) auction hall, buyers from all over the country can quickly decide whether or not they should bid for flowers based on information on the varieties, grades and prices displayed on a trading screen. Florists have to seize every second to transport the flowers to guarantee the freshness. When the auction is over, the flowers are packaged before heading to cities across China or to

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China-imported coaches to help increase revenue of Pakistan Railways: PM

STORY: China-imported coaches to help increase revenue of Pakistan Railways: PM DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the ceremony STORYLINE: Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Friday that the newly imported train coaches from China will help Pakistan Railways to attract passengers and increase revenue. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the formal induction of the China-imported coaches in railways, Sharif said that the Chinese company has provided coaches to Pakistan with new features including WiFi and modern chairs. The coaches will run as Green Line Express train from the capital city of Islamabad to the country's southern port city of Karachi, passing through major cities across Punjab and Sindh provinces. Friday's inaugurated train consisted of nine coaches, including six new coaches imported from China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) Tangshan Company in late 2022 and three recently refurbished units t

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Japanese bank names covered with cloth in Beijing

BEIJING, China - The names of Japanese banks are covered with white cloth on the wall of a building in Beijing on Sept. 13, 2012, amid fears anti-Japan protesters could target the building. Protesters chanted anti-Japanese slogans, tore Japanese flags and hurled bottles toward the Japanese Embassy in Beijing as demonstrations continued in major Chinese cities for the third day on Sept. 13, 2012, amid heightened tension between Japan and China over disputed islands in the East China Sea.

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Anti-Japan protest in Beijing

BEIJING, China - An anti-Japan protester (C) holds a message calling for a boycott of Japanese products in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 13, 2012. Protesters chanted anti-Japanese slogans, tore Japanese flags and hurled bottles toward the Japanese Embassy in Beijing as demonstrations continued in major Chinese cities for the third day on Sept. 13, 2012, amid heightened tension between Japan and China over disputed islands in the East China Sea.

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Anti-Japan protest in Beijing

BEIJING, China - An anti-Japan protester waves a Chinese flag in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 13, 2012. Protesters chanted anti-Japanese slogans, tore Japanese flags and hurled bottles toward the Japanese Embassy in Beijing as demonstrations continued in major Chinese cities for the third day on Sept. 13, 2012, amid heightened tension between Japan and China over disputed islands in the East China Sea.

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Anti-Japan protest in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Anti-Japan protesters hold a message saying, "Beat Japan," in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 13, 2012. Protesters chanted anti-Japanese slogans, tore Japanese flags and hurled bottles toward the Japanese Embassy in Beijing as demonstrations continued in major Chinese cities for the third day on Sept. 13, 2012, amid heightened tension between Japan and China over disputed islands in the East China Sea.

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Anti-Japan protest in Beijing

BEIJING, China - An anti-Japan protester demonstrates in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 13, 2012. Protesters chanted anti-Japanese slogans, tore Japanese flags and hurled bottles toward the Japanese Embassy in Beijing as demonstrations continued in major Chinese cities for the third day on Sept. 13, 2012, amid heightened tension between Japan and China over disputed islands in the East China Sea.

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Anti-Japan protest in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Anti-Japan protesters demonstrate in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 13, 2012. Protesters chanted anti-Japanese slogans, tore Japanese flags and hurled bottles toward the Japanese Embassy in Beijing as demonstrations continued in major Chinese cities for the third day on Sept. 13, 2012, amid heightened tension between Japan and China over disputed islands in the East China Sea.

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DPJ gearing up for local elections

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, hang a signboard for the DPJ task force on nationwide local elections in April at party headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2011. The ruling party set up the task force the same day ahead of unified local elections on April 10, when gubernatorial elections will be held in 13 prefectures, including Tokyo and Fukuoka, while mayoral and prefectural assembly elections will be held in five major cities and 44 prefectures. Other local elections taking place every four years will be held on April 24.

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Campaigns begin for Japan's local assembly elections

KOBE, Japan - Voters listen to a candidate for a local assembly election in Kobe, western Japan, on April 4 as official campaigning got under way the same day for assembly elections in all 47 prefectures except Tokyo, Ibaraki and Okinawa, and in the 13 major cities except Kitakyushu.

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Balloting begins in S. Korea local elections

SEOUL, South Korea - Voters in Seoul prepare to cast ballots June 13 in South Korean nationwide local elections to choose 4,415 local government officials and councilors, including mayors of seven major cities and nine provincial governors.

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Major crowds at Beijing Station on last day of Lunar New Year

Large numbers of travelers are pictured outside Beijing Station in the Chinese capital on Feb. 13, 2016, the last day of the Lunar New Year holidays. Millions of people spent the holidays at distant home cities and villages, causing major crowding on trains and freeways on their way back to the capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Major crowds at Beijing Station on last day of Lunar New Year

Large numbers of travelers are pictured outside Beijing Station in the Chinese capital on Feb. 13, 2016, the last day of the Lunar New Year holidays. Millions of people spent the holidays at distant home cities and villages, causing major crowding on trains and freeways on their way back to the capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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DPJ gearing up for local elections

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, hang a signboard for the DPJ task force on nationwide local elections in April at party headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2011. The ruling party set up the task force the same day ahead of unified local elections on April 10, when gubernatorial elections will be held in 13 prefectures, including Tokyo and Fukuoka, while mayoral and prefectural assembly elections will be held in five major cities and 44 prefectures. Other local elections taking place every four years will be held on April 24. (Kyodo)

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Campaigns begin for Japan's local assembly elections

KOBE, Japan - Voters listen to a candidate for a local assembly election in Kobe, western Japan, on April 4 as official campaigning got under way the same day for assembly elections in all 47 prefectures except Tokyo, Ibaraki and Okinawa, and in the 13 major cities except Kitakyushu. (Kyodo)

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Balloting begins in S. Korea local elections

SEOUL, South Korea - Voters in Seoul prepare to cast ballots June 13 in South Korean nationwide local elections to choose 4,415 local government officials and councilors, including mayors of seven major cities and nine provincial governors.