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[Breaking News]Campaigning begins for Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 15 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people gathering to listen to stump speeches by candidates for the Oct. 27 general election in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2024, as campaigning for the election began the same day. (Kyodo)

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Campaigning begins for Japan general election

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people gathering to listen to stump speeches by candidates for the Oct. 27 general election in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2024, as campaigning for the election began the same day.

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Parliamentary Elections - Damascus

Voters cast their ballots at a polling center in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Parliamentary Elections - Damascus

Voters cast their ballots at a polling center in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Parliamentary Elections - Damascus

People cast their ballots for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Parliamentary Elections - Damascus

A man casts his ballot for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Parliamentary Elections - Damascus

People cast their ballots for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-START

(240715) -- DAMASCUS, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Voters cast their ballots at a polling center in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-START

(240715) -- DAMASCUS, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Voters cast their ballots at a polling center in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-START

(240715) -- DAMASCUS, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People cast their ballots for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-START

(240715) -- DAMASCUS, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People cast their ballots for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-START

(240715) -- DAMASCUS, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man casts his ballot for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Scene from Tehran

A woman in a black chador walks in front of a signboard showing Iranian presidential election candidates in Tehran on June 15, 2024.

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Romania holds local, EU parliament elections

STORY: Romania holds local, EU parliament elections SHOOTING TIME: June 9, 2024 DATELINE: June 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Bucharest CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the elections STORYLINE: Around 18 million Romanians participated in the vote on Sunday to elect 33 European Parliament representatives, as well as 3,186 mayors, local and county chiefs. In Romania, approximately 15 candidates run for one seat in the European Parliament elections, according to Romania's Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP). President of the AEP Toni Grebla announced earlier that 494 candidates had registered for the European Parliament elections. Among the candidates, 167 are women, representing 33.81 percent of the total. As the European Parliamentary elections in Romania took place on the same day as the local elections, many of the candidates on the EP lists were also running for mayor or local councilor. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Bucharest. (XHTV)

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80 sign up to compete in Iran's presidential race

STORY: 80 sign up to compete in Iran's presidential race SHOOTING TIME: June 3, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the registration process STORYLINE: Registration for Iran's 14th presidential election concluded on Monday, with 80 candidates entering the race for the country's top executive position. The five-day registration process kicked off on Thursday at the Interior Ministry in the Iranian capital Tehran. After the registration, the vetting of candidates will begin on Tuesday and continue until June 10, with the final nominees to be announced on June 11, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. Qualified candidates will then have 15 days, from June 12 to June 26, to conduct their electoral campaigns. The election is scheduled to take place on June 28, according to the report. Among the prominent candidates are Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani, member of Iran's Expedie

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Iran begins registration for presidential election

STORY: Iran begins registration for presidential election SHOOTING DATE: May 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:15 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue of registration for presidential election STORYLINE: Registration for Iran's 14th presidential election began on Thursday morning under the directive of Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi. The registration process will continue for five days until June 3, and those who want to be candidates must come to the Iranian Interior Ministry in Tehran to submit their registrations, according to a statement published on the ministry's website. Vahidi stated that the vetting process would take seven days, starting from June 4, after which qualified candidates would have 14 days to conduct their electoral campaigns. The election is scheduled for June 28. Iran's Election Headquarters issued a statement on Sunday specifying the conditions and qualifications required for candidacy. Candidates must be between 40 and 75 ye

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Voting ends in 2nd round of Iran's parliamentary election

STORY: Voting ends in 2nd round of Iran's parliamentary election SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in polling stations 2. various of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei voting STORYLINE: Voting in the second round of Iran's 12th parliamentary election ended at 10:00 p.m. local time (1830 GMT) Friday after 14 straight hours, according to the official news agency IRNA. The election was held at nearly 11,500 polling stations in 22 constituencies in 15 provinces and 47 counties. The voting, initially scheduled to end at 6:00 p.m. local time, was extended thrice. A total of 90 candidates competed for the remaining 45 positions in the Iranian parliament in the runoff, as 245 seats have already been decided in the first round held on March 1. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei voted at a polling station in Tehran minutes after the voting began at 8:00 a.m. local time. In an address to reporters

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Russia kicks off 8th presidential election

STORY: Russia kicks off 8th presidential election SHOOTING TIME: March 15, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of voters casting ballots at polling stations in Moscow 2. various of voters casting ballots at polling stations in Vladivostok 3. various of voters casting ballots at polling stations in St. Petersburg STORYLINE: Russia's presidential election begins Friday and will continue until Sunday. Four candidates are registered for the election, namely incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party Leonid Slutsky, Vladislav Davankov from Russia's New People Party, and Nikolai Kharitonov, the Russian Communist Party's candidate. Early voting for the presidential election began on Feb. 25 when voters in remote, hard-to-reach areas, polar regions, overseas vessels, and border outposts cast their votes. Russian citizens living abroad started their early voting on March 1. Under Russia's presidentia

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RUSSIA-ST.PETERSBURG-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING

(240315) -- ST.PETERSBURG, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters are pictured at a polling station in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 15, 2024. Russia's eighth presidential election begins Friday and will continue until Sunday. Four candidates are registered for the election, namely incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party Leonid Slutsky, Vladislav Davankov from Russia's New People Party, and Nikolai Kharitonov, the Russian Communist Party's candidate. (Xinhua/An Xiaomeng)

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RUSSIA-ST.PETERSBURG-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING

(240315) -- ST.PETERSBURG, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter registers to vote at a polling station in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 15, 2024. Russia's eighth presidential election begins Friday and will continue until Sunday. Four candidates are registered for the election, namely incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party Leonid Slutsky, Vladislav Davankov from Russia's New People Party, and Nikolai Kharitonov, the Russian Communist Party's candidate. (Xinhua/An Xiaomeng)

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RUSSIA-ST.PETERSBURG-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING

(240315) -- ST.PETERSBURG, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter leaves a polling station in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 15, 2024. Russia's eighth presidential election begins Friday and will continue until Sunday. Four candidates are registered for the election, namely incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party Leonid Slutsky, Vladislav Davankov from Russia's New People Party, and Nikolai Kharitonov, the Russian Communist Party's candidate. (Xinhua/An Xiaomeng)

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RUSSIA-ST.PETERSBURG-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING

(240315) -- ST.PETERSBURG, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter registers to vote at a polling station in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 15, 2024. Russia's eighth presidential election begins Friday and will continue until Sunday. Four candidates are registered for the election, namely incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party Leonid Slutsky, Vladislav Davankov from Russia's New People Party, and Nikolai Kharitonov, the Russian Communist Party's candidate. (Xinhua/An Xiaomeng)

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RUSSIA-ST.PETERSBURG-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING

(240315) -- ST.PETERSBURG, March 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 15, 2024. Russia's eighth presidential election begins Friday and will continue until Sunday. Four candidates are registered for the election, namely incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party Leonid Slutsky, Vladislav Davankov from Russia's New People Party, and Nikolai Kharitonov, the Russian Communist Party's candidate. (Xinhua/An Xiaomeng)

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Voting starts in Russian presidential election

STORY: Voting starts in Russian presidential election SHOOTING TIME: March 13/15, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Vladivostok 2. various of street shots of Moscow STORYLINE: Russian voters started to hit the polls for the 2024 presidential election in the Far East region, including Kamchatka, Chukotka and other areas at 8 a.m. Friday local time. Four candidates will vie for the top position: Leonid Slutsky of the Liberal Democratic Party, Nikolai Kharitonov of the Russian Communist Party, Vladislav Davankov of the New People Party, and Vladimir Putin, the incumbent president and an independent candidate. Russia has set up more than 90,000 polling stations operating from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time between March 15 and 17. Given Russia's vast expanse across multiple time zones, Kamchatka and Chukotka, situated in the Far East region, are the first areas to start voting. Polling stations in Kaliningrad, located at the western

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election officials count votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election officials count votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An election official counts votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election officials count votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election officials count votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election officials count votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election officials count votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election officials count votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election officials count votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240115) -- BEIJING, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People check the information of candidates at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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