Illustration For US Election Day

Illustration For US Election Day

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated January 21, 2013 - Arnold Monroe, of Tracy, California, waves a flag just after dawn on the National Mall before the start of the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Andre Chung/MCT/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration For US Election Day

Illustration For US Election Day

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated January 20, 2009 - American flags wave in the air as President Barack Obama delivers his Inaugural speech at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., USA. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Yalonda M. James/Chalotte Observer/MCT/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration For US Election Day

Illustration For US Election Day

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated January 20, 2009 - A folder for President Barack Obama left by Former President George W. Bush sits on the Resolute desk in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., USA . - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Eric Draper/White House/MCT/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration For US Election Day

Illustration For US Election Day

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated March 13, 2009 - The new play set is visible behind President Barack Obama's chair in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune/MCT/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration For US Election Day

Illustration For US Election Day

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated January 20, 2009 - Moving vans parked in front of the White House, as seen from the Washington Monument on the Inauguration Day for President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., USA. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by David Stephenson/Lexington Herald Leader/MCT/ABACAPRESS.COM

Khaled Mashal Reportedly Becomes Hamas Leader After Sinwar's Death

Khaled Mashal Reportedly Becomes Hamas Leader After Sinwar's Death

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated October 12, 2006 shows Hamas political director Khaled Mashaal speaks to supporters in Damascus, Syria. Following Yahya Sinwar's assassination, senior Hamas official Khaled Mashal has reportedly become a de facto leader, responsible for negotiations on hostages. Sources indicate that Mashal will act as the interim leader, overseeing communications with key stakeholders involved in negotiations for the release of Israeli hostages. Photo by Dion Nissenbaum/MCT/ABACAPRESS.COM

Khaled Mashal Reportedly Becomes Hamas Leader After Sinwar's Death

Khaled Mashal Reportedly Becomes Hamas Leader After Sinwar's Death

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated October 12, 2006 shows Hamas political director Khaled Mashaal speaks to supporters in Damascus, Syria. Following Yahya Sinwar's assassination, senior Hamas official Khaled Mashal has reportedly become a de facto leader, responsible for negotiations on hostages. Sources indicate that Mashal will act as the interim leader, overseeing communications with key stakeholders involved in negotiations for the release of Israeli hostages. Photo by Dion Nissenbaum/MCT/ABACAPRESS.COM

Khaled Mashal Reportedly Becomes Hamas Leader After Sinwar's Death

Khaled Mashal Reportedly Becomes Hamas Leader After Sinwar's Death

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated August 21, 2007 shows Khaled Mashaal, the Hamas political leader in exile, speaks to a reporter during an exclusive interview in his office in Damascus, Syria. Following Yahya Sinwar's assassination, senior Hamas official Khaled Mashal has reportedly become a de facto leader, responsible for negotiations on hostages. Sources indicate that Mashal will act as the interim leader, overseeing communications with key stakeholders involved in negotiations for the release of Israeli hostages. Photo by Dion Nissenbaum/MCT/ABACAPRESS.COM

Khaled Mashal Reportedly Becomes Hamas Leader After Sinwar's Death

Khaled Mashal Reportedly Becomes Hamas Leader After Sinwar's Death

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated August 21, 2007 shows Khaled Mashaal, the Hamas political leader in exile, speaks to a reporter during an exclusive interview in his office in Damascus, Syria. Following Yahya Sinwar's assassination, senior Hamas official Khaled Mashal has reportedly become a de facto leader, responsible for negotiations on hostages. Sources indicate that Mashal will act as the interim leader, overseeing communications with key stakeholders involved in negotiations for the release of Israeli hostages. Photo by Dion Nissenbaum/MCT/ABACAPRESS.COM

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Dies Aged 96

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Dies Aged 96

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo dated 1993 shows former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, appear together in Atlanta, GA, USA. Former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the wife of ex-President Jimmy Carter, has died at the age of 96. The Carter Center confirmed in a statement that she died peacefully with her family by her side. On Friday, it was reported that she had entered a hospice care home in the state of Georgia, and was spending time with her 99-year-old husband, who has been in hospice care since February. Photo by The Carter Center/MCT/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Silk Road Int'l Cultural Expo concludes in NW China

STORY: Silk Road Int'l Cultural Expo concludes in NW China DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: DUNHUANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expo STORYLINE: The sixth Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo concluded on Thursday in northwest China's Gansu Province. The expo, featuring Turkmenistan as the guest of honor, attracted more than 1,200 guests from over 50 countries, regions and international organizations. Turkmenistan's national museum played a leading role in organizing exhibition events for the guest of honor country's culture, art and merchandise. The two-day expo was hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), the National Radio and Television Administration, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and the provincial government of Gansu. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dunhuang, China. (XHTV)