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Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito, arrives at the venue of the 23rd session of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine in Tokyo on May 3, 2025. The princess spoke during the opening ceremony of the session, marking her first official speech at an international conference. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Japan's Princess Aiko (C), daughter of Emperor Naruhito, attends the opening ceremony of the 23rd session of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine in Tokyo on May 3, 2025. The princess spoke during the session, marking her first official speech at an international conference.

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Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito, arrives at the venue of the 23rd session of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine in Tokyo on May 3, 2025. The princess spoke during the opening ceremony of the session, marking her first official speech at an international conference. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 23rd session of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine in Tokyo on May 3, 2025, marking her first official speech at an international conference.

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Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 23rd session of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine in Tokyo on May 3, 2025, marking her first official speech at an international conference.

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Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 23rd session of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine in Tokyo on May 3, 2025, marking her first official speech at an international conference.

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Italian students show off Chinese language skills in competition

STORY: Italian students show off Chinese language skills in competition SHOOTING DATE: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: MACERATA, Italy CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 23rd Chinese Bridge-Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students' Italy-San Marino competition 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FOLCO FERRARIS, Student of the Ca' Foscari University of Venice STORYLINE: A Chinese language competition was held in Italy this week in the city of Macerata, with students from eight colleges across the country showcasing their written and oral skills over two days of activities. The 23rd Chinese Bridge-Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students' Italy-San Marino competition gave students the opportunity to showcase their language skills in a written test and a live contest. The on-site competition consisted of a speech, talent show, and question-and-answer session. In the speech session with the theme of One World One Family, studen

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the General Courts of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is celebrated four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

The King and Queen of Spain and Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the Cortes Generales of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is held four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

The King and Queen of Spain and Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the Cortes Generales of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is held four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

The King and Queen of Spain and Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the Cortes Generales of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is held four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

The King and Queen of Spain and Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the Cortes Generales of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is held four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

The King and Queen of Spain and Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the Cortes Generales of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is held four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the General Courts of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is celebrated four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the General Courts of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is celebrated four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the General Courts of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is celebrated four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the General Courts of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is celebrated four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the General Courts of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is celebrated four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the General Courts of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is celebrated four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the General Courts of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is celebrated four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the General Courts of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is celebrated four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the General Courts of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is celebrated four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the General Courts of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is celebrated four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At Congress Opening Ceremony - Madrid

Princess Leonor at the exit of the Solemn Opening Session of the General Courts of the XV Legislature, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The King opens today the fifteenth legislature in a solemn plenary session that brings together deputies and senators in Congress with the announced absence of Esquerra Republicana (ERC), Bildu and the Bloque Nacionalista Gallego. Felipe VI pronounces in this session the first political speech after the presentation of the amnesty law rejected by PP and Vox and after the pacts that the PSOE signed with ERC and Junts. The Solemn Opening of the legislature is celebrated four months after the general elections of July 23rd, in which the current deputies and senators were elected. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Asashoryu completes memorable comeback to win New Year title

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu gives a thumbs up while holding the Emperor's Cup during a photo session with supporters at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 25. Asashoryu won the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in a championship playoff, securing his 23rd title and crushing fellow Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho's bid for a fourth straight title.

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CHINA-SUN CHUNLAN-RUSSIA-MEETING (CN)

(221122) -- CHONGQING, Nov. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova attend the 23rd session of the China-Russia Committee on Humanities Cooperation via video link, Nov. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-SUN CHUNLAN-RUSSIA-MEETING (CN)

(221122) -- CHONGQING, Nov. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova (not seen in the picture) attend the 23rd session of the China-Russia Committee on Humanities Cooperation via video link, Nov. 22, 2022. (Photo by Niu Qiang/Xinhua)

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World Vaccine Congress Europe 2022 held in Spain's Barcelona

STORY: World Vaccine Congress Europe 2022 held in Spain's Barcelona DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the congress 2. various of pharmaceutical entrepreneurs, academics, scientists and industry experts accessing the congress 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WING-YUN CHEUNG, General Manager of the World Vaccine Congress 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PIERRE MORGON, Senior Vice President of International Business at CanSino Biologics 5. various of speakers delivering talks STORYLINE: The 23rd edition of the World Vaccine Congress Europe 2022 ended its four-day session on Friday in Barcelona, Spain. The event brought together scientists, academics, pharmaceutical, biotech, life science and healthcare firms around the world to explore the latest technology and progress in the area of vaccines. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WING-YUN CHEUNG, General Manager of the World Vaccine Congress "We want to bring the right scientists, funders, government agencies, and ultim

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YANG-CPPCC-CLOSING MEETING (CN)

(220824) -- BEIJING, Aug. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, chairs the closing meeting of the 23rd session of the Standing Committee of the 13th CPPCC National Committee and delivers a speech, in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 24, 2022. Wang on Wednesday called for efforts to implement the country's employment-first policy. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YANG-CPPCC-CLOSING MEETING (CN)

(220824) -- BEIJING, Aug. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, chairs the closing meeting of the 23rd session of the Standing Committee of the 13th CPPCC National Committee and delivers a speech, in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 24, 2022. Wang on Wednesday called for efforts to implement the country's employment-first policy. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YANG-CPPCC-CLOSING MEETING (CN)

(220824) -- BEIJING, Aug. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, chairs the closing meeting of the 23rd session of the Standing Committee of the 13th CPPCC National Committee and delivers a speech, in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 24, 2022. Wang on Wednesday called for efforts to implement the country's employment-first policy. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YANG-CPPCC-MEETING (CN)

(220823) -- BEIJING, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, attends the plenary meeting of the 23rd session of the Standing Committee of the 13th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 23, 2022. Eleven national political advisors on Tuesday shared their thoughts on the implementation of the country's employment-first policy at the meeting. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YANG-CPPCC-MEETING (CN)

(220822) -- BEIJING, Aug. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, attends the opening meeting of the 23rd session of the Standing Committee of the 13th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 22, 2022. The Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee convened a meeting on Monday to discuss the implementation of the country's employment-first policy. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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Shahbaz Sharif takes oath as 23rd prime minister of Pakistan

STORY: Shahbaz Sharif takes oath as 23rd prime minister of Pakistan DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:02 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of the oath-taking ceremony STORYLINE: Shahbaz Sharif took the oath as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan during a ceremony held at the President House Monday night. Chairman of Pakistan's Senate Sadiq Sanjrani administered the oath of office to the newly-elected prime minister as Pakistani President Arif Alvi "complained of discomfort." During the National Assembly session to conduct the election for the Asian country's new prime minister Monday afternoon, Shahbaz, president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, won 174 votes in the 342-member house. Shahbaz came to power after former Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted through a no-confidence motion moved by an opposition alliance. In his maiden address to the National Assembly after being elected as the prime minister, Shahbaz said he is looking forward to having friendly

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Shahbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan's prime minister

STORY: Shahbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan's prime minister DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the national assembly 2. STANDUP (English): WANG HUAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: The opposition's joint candidate Shahbaz Sharif was elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan on Monday. STANDUP (English): WANG HUAN, Xinhua correspondent "Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, who chaired the National Assembly session to conduct the election for the country's new prime minister, said that 174 lawmakers in the 342-member house voted in the favor of Shahbaz as opposed to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party's candidate Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who announced that his party decided to boycott the polling process and the National Assembly members from his party would resign." Sadiq presided over the session after Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri excused himself from conducting the session, saying the no-confidence motion moved by the opp

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-NEW PM

(220411) -- ISLAMABAD, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Security personnel stand guard outside the National Assembly building where the session to choose the new prime minister continues in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on April 11, 2022. The opposition's joint candidate Shahbaz Sharif was elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan on Monday, said Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, who chaired the National Assembly session to conduct the election for the country's new prime minister. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-NEW PM

(220411) -- ISLAMABAD, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles carrying lawmakers arrive to attend the National Assembly session in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on April 11, 2022. The opposition's joint candidate Shahbaz Sharif was elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan on Monday, said Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, who chaired the National Assembly session to conduct the election for the country's new prime minister. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-NEW PM

(220411) -- ISLAMABAD, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 11, 2022 shows the National Assembly building where the session to choose the new prime minister continues in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. The opposition's joint candidate Shahbaz Sharif was elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan on Monday, said Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, who chaired the National Assembly session to conduct the election for the country's new prime minister. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-NEW PM

(220411) -- ISLAMABAD, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman watches an address delivered by newly-elected Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on April 11, 2022. The opposition's joint candidate Shahbaz Sharif was elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan on Monday, said Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, who chaired the National Assembly session to conduct the election for the country's new prime minister. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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Asashoryu completes memorable comeback to win New Year title

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu gives a thumbs up while holding the Emperor's Cup during a photo session with supporters at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 25. Asashoryu won the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in a championship playoff, securing his 23rd title and crushing fellow Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho's bid for a fourth straight title. (Kyodo)

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23RD ECAFE SESSION

23RD ECAFE SESSION==Date:April, 1967, Place:,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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COP23 climate change meeting

The final-day session of the 23rd U.N. climate change conference is held in Bonn on Nov. 18, 2017. The 23rd Conference of the Parties, known as COP23, commenced on Nov. 6, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fiji prime minister at U.N. climate talks

Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama delivers a speech on May 18, 2017, the final day of U.N. climate talks in Bonn. Bainimarama will serve as president of COP 23, or the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Convention on Climate Change, to be held in the German city in November. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo