Opening Session of the 104th US Congress

Opening Session of the 104th US Congress

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Richard Gephardt (Democrat of Missouri), left and Speaker of the US House of Representatives Newt Gingrich (Republican of Georgia), on the podium during the opening session of the 104th US Congress in the in the US House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on January 4, 1995. The Republicans are in the majority for the first time since the 83rd Congress, which served from January 1953 until January 1955. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Session of the 104th US Congress

Opening Session of the 104th US Congress

The newly elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich (Republican of Georgia), makes introductory remarks as he presides over the opening session of the 104th US Congress in the in the US House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on January 4, 1995. The Republicans are in the majority for the first time since the 83rd Congress, which served from January 1953 until January 1955. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Session of the 104th US Congress

Opening Session of the 104th US Congress

The newly elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich (Republican of Georgia), makes introductory remarks as he presides over the opening session of the 104th US Congress in the in the US House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on January 4, 1995. The Republicans are in the majority for the first time since the 83rd Congress, which served from January 1953 until January 1955. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Session of the 104th US Congress

Opening Session of the 104th US Congress

The newly elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich (Republican of Georgia), makes introductory remarks as he presides over the opening session of the 104th US Congress in the in the US House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on January 4, 1995. The Republicans are in the majority for the first time since the 83rd Congress, which served from January 1953 until January 1955. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Session of the 104th US Congress

Opening Session of the 104th US Congress

The newly elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich (Republican of Georgia), makes introductory remarks as he presides over the opening session of the 104th US Congress in the in the US House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on January 4, 1995. The Republicans are in the majority for the first time since the 83rd Congress, which served from January 1953 until January 1955. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Opening Session of the 104th US Congress

Opening Session of the 104th US Congress

The newly elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich (Republican of Georgia), makes introductory remarks as he presides over the opening session of the 104th US Congress in the in the US House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on January 4, 1995. The Republicans are in the majority for the first time since the 83rd Congress, which served from January 1953 until January 1955. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clinton Hosts a Bipartisan Leadership Meeting

Clinton Hosts a Bipartisan Leadership Meeting

United States President Bill Clinton, Speaker of the US House of Representatives (Republican of Georgia), left, and US Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (Republican of Kansas), right, attend a bipartisan leadership meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, January 5, 1995. As he met with the new Republican leaders of Congress, the President promised they would "work together to make things happen.” Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clinton Hosts a Bipartisan Leadership Meeting

Clinton Hosts a Bipartisan Leadership Meeting

United States President Bill Clinton, Speaker of the US House of Representatives (Republican of Georgia), left, and US Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (Republican of Kansas), right, share a light moment as they attend a bipartisan leadership meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, January 5, 1995. As he met with the new Republican leaders of Congress, the President promised they would "work together to make things happen.” Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

KOBE, Japan, Jan. 24 Kyodo - The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 24, 2025, in Kobe in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people. (Kyodo)

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 24, 2025, in Kobe in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 24, 2025, in Kobe in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 24, 2025, in Kobe in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 24, 2025, in Kobe in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 24, 2025, in Kobe in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 24, 2025, in Kobe in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Francois Esclatine during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Marie Dose during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Francois Esclatine during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Close up portrait of Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Close up portrait of Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Close up portrait of Victims' lawyer Olivier Morice talks to the press during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Close up portrait of Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Close up portrait of Victims' lawyer Olivier Morice talks to the press during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Close up portrait of Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Close up portrait of Lawyer Jacqueline Laffont during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Victims' lawyer Olivier Morice talks to the press during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Victims' lawyer Olivier Morice talks to the press during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Thierry Gaubert during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Victims' lawyer Olivier Morice talks to the press during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Victims' lawyer Olivier Morice talks to the press during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Lawyer Antoine Vey during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Former French culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabre during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Deliberation of the Karachi case in the Court of Appeal - Paris AJ

Thierry Gaubert during the appeal trial of the Karachi attack in 2002, six men, suspected of having played a role in a system of hidden commissions, alongside arms contracts, which would have fueled the presidential campaign of Edouard Balladur in 1995. January 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM