Argentina holds presidential primaries

STORY: Argentina holds presidential primaries DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people voting at polling stations STORYLINE: Argentina held presidential primary elections on Sunday to elect the candidates for the general elections scheduled for Oct. 22. Polling stations set up at 17,431 public and private schools throughout the country closed at 6 p.m. local time (2100 GMT), the National Electoral Chamber said. Some 35,394,425 Argentines were called on to vote (voting is mandatory in Argentina) and, by 5 p.m. local time (2000 GMT), 61.5 percent of voters had cast their ballots, the election body said. Voters could choose from 17 presidential hopefuls and their running mates for the 2023-2027 presidential term. Any ticket that garners a minimum of 1.5 percent of the valid votes will be able to participate in the general elections. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Buenos Aires. (XHTV)

Kan Cabinet's disapproval rate surpasses approval rate

Kan Cabinet's disapproval rate surpasses approval rate

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 13, 2010, about the latest telephone poll by Kyodo News. According to the survey, the approval rate for his Cabinet plunged to 36.3 percent from the 61.5 percent in a poll just after its June 8 inauguration.

Kan Cabinet's disapproval rate surpasses approval rate

Kan Cabinet's disapproval rate surpasses approval rate

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 13, 2010, about the latest telephone poll by Kyodo News. According to the survey, the approval rate for his Cabinet plunged to 36.3 percent from the 61.5 percent in a poll just after its June 8 inauguration. (Kyodo)