Former PM Gilani elected as chairman of Pakistan's Senate

STORY: Former PM Gilani elected as chairman of Pakistan's Senate SHOOTING TIME: April 9, 2024 DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:52 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHORTLIST: 1. various of the election STORYLINE: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday was elected as the chairman of the Senate, or the upper house, of the country's parliament, Presiding Officer of the election Senator Ishaq Dar announced. Dar, also foreign minister of the country, announced that Gilani was elected unopposed after no one filed nominated papers to contest the election. Gilani who belongs to the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians served the country as prime minister from 2008 to 2012. Syedal Khan Nasir of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz was also elected as the deputy chairman of the house unopposed, said the presiding officer. Earlier this month, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari summoned the house to meet for its inaugural session on Tues

Yao's Vlog｜How China pushes forward green transformation

STORY: Yao's Vlog｜How China pushes forward green transformation SHOOTING TIME: March 9, 2024 DATELINE: March 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:13 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. STANDUP 2 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG FAN, National lawmaker 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LU TIEZHONG, National political advisor 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIN HAO, National lawmaker 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BERNARD DEWIT, Chairman of the Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (BCECC) 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Vice President of the Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute, the Philippines 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): DILIP BARUA, General secretary of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist-Leninist) STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): WU YAO, Xinhua correspondent "China aims to enhance ecological conservation and promote green and low-carbon development, according to a government work report submitted Tues

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (L), Democratic Party of Japan leader, shakes hands with outgoing Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama during a plenary session of the House of Representatives on June 4, 2010, after being elected as the new prime minister by the lower house.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (standing) addresses a meeting of House of Councillors members of his ruling Democratic Party of Japan in the parliament building in Tokyo on June 4, 2010. Earlier in the day, Kan was elected by both the upper house and the House of Representatives to replace Yukio Hatoyama as prime minister.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Outgoing Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) applauds as Naoto Kan (L), leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, is elected as the new prime minister by the lower chamber.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (L) calls on Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the Social Democratic Party, in the parliament building in Tokyo on June 4, 2010, after being elected new prime minister to replace Yukio Hatoyama.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - People watch TV coverage of Naoto Kan's election as new prime minister, replacing Yukio Hatoyama, at an electronics store in Tokyo's Yurakucho district on June 4, 2010.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (L) calls on Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the Social Democratic Party, in the parliament building in Tokyo on June 4, 2010, after being elected new prime minister to replace Yukio Hatoyama.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (L), Democratic Party of Japan leader, and outgoing Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama smile during a plenary session of the House of Representatives on June 4, 2010, before the lower house election to pick the new prime minister to replace Hatoyama. Both the lower house and the House of Councillors separately elected Kan as the new premier in majority votes.

Japan to formulate U.S. base relocation policy on Tues.

Japan to formulate U.S. base relocation policy on Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks about the issue of relocating the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2009. Hatoyama said the government will decide its policy on the issue on Dec. 15.

Lower house to approve amended postal bills next Tues.

Lower house to approve amended postal bills next Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Former transport minister Takao Fujii is surrounded by journalists on June 29 after the ruling coalition parties agreed to put a set of bills to privatize Japan Post to a vote in the House of Representatives on July 5. Kamei is known to be strongly opposed to the bills. Fujii is a member of an LDP group of lawmakers strongly opposed to the bills.

Lower house to approve amended postal bills next Tues.

Lower house to approve amended postal bills next Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Shizuka Kamei, former chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council, speaks with journalists on June 29 after the ruling coalition parties agreed to put a set of bills to privatize Japan Post to a vote in the House of Representatives on July 5. Kamei is known to be strongly opposed to the bills.

Powerful typhoon may hit western Japan on Tues. or Wed.

Powerful typhoon may hit western Japan on Tues. or Wed.

NAZE, Japan - High waves spray a road near Naze port on the island of Amami-Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 20 as powerful typhoon Pabuk moves north across the Pacific Ocean south of the Japanese archipelago. The storm may hit western Japan late Aug. 21 or early the next day.

Lower house to approve amended postal bills next Tues.

Lower house to approve amended postal bills next Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Former transport minister Takao Fujii is surrounded by journalists on June 29 after the ruling coalition parties agreed Wednesday to put a set of bills to privatize Japan Post to a vote in the House of Representatives on July 5. Kamei is known to be strongly opposed to the bills. Fujii is a member of an LDP group of lawmakers strongly opposed to the bills. (Kyodo)

NASA to launch Discovery next Tues.

NASA to launch Discovery next Tues.

CAPE CANAVERAL, United States - NASA said July 20 the targeted launch date for space shuttle Discovery from the Kennedy Space Center has been set for July 26. Photo shows a technician examining the shuttle. Photo provided by NASA. (Kyodo)

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (L), Democratic Party of Japan leader, and outgoing Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama smile during a plenary session of the House of Representatives on June 4, 2010, before the lower house election to pick the new prime minister to replace Hatoyama. Both the lower house and the House of Councillors separately elected Kan as the new premier in majority votes. (Kyodo)

Gov't to take orders for World Cup coins from Tues.

Gov't to take orders for World Cup coins from Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Orders for commemorative coins for this year's World Cup soccer finals to be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea will be accepted from Feb. 26 to March 11, the Finance Ministry said Feb. 25. Special 10,000 yen gold coins will sell for 40,000 yen each and 1,000 yen silver coins for 6,000 yen. Two-piece sets of gold and silver coins (in photo) will sell for 45,000 yen and sets of three 500 yen nickel coins will go for 3,000 yen.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - People watch TV coverage of Naoto Kan's election as new prime minister, replacing Yukio Hatoyama, at an electronics store in Tokyo's Yurakucho district on June 4, 2010. (Kyodo)

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Outgoing Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) applauds as Naoto Kan (L), leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, is elected as the new prime minister by the lower chamber. (Kyodo)

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (L) calls on Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the Social Democratic Party, in the parliament building in Tokyo on June 4, 2010, after being elected new prime minister to replace Yukio Hatoyama. (Kyodo)

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (L), Democratic Party of Japan leader, shakes hands with outgoing Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama during a plenary session of the House of Representatives on June 4, 2010, after being elected as the new prime minister by the lower house. (Kyodo)

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (L) calls on Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the Social Democratic Party, in the parliament building in Tokyo on June 4, 2010, after being elected new prime minister to replace Yukio Hatoyama. (Kyodo)

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

Kan elected Japan's new leader, Cabinet to be formed Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (standing) addresses a meeting of House of Councillors members of his ruling Democratic Party of Japan in the parliament building in Tokyo on June 4, 2010. Earlier in the day, Kan was elected by both the upper house and the House of Representatives to replace Yukio Hatoyama as prime minister. (Kyodo)

Emperor to resume official duties Tues.

Emperor to resume official duties Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken July 16, 2011, in Tokyo shows Japanese Emperor Akihito. The Imperial Household Agency said on Nov. 28 that the emperor, who was discharged from hospital Nov. 24, will resume his official duties Nov. 29. The 77-year-old emperor was admitted to the University of Tokyo Hospital on Nov. 6 to receive treatment for bronchial pneumonia. (Kyodo)

S. Korean prosecutors may question President Park Tues. over scandal

S. Korean prosecutors may question President Park Tues. over scandal

Undated photo shows South Korean President Park Geun Hye. South Korean prosecutors notified the president's office on Nov. 13, 2016 that they want to question Park on Nov. 15 or Nov. 16 over an influence-peddling scandal involving her close confidante, a prosecution source said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan to formulate U.S. base relocation policy on Tues.

Japan to formulate U.S. base relocation policy on Tues.

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks about the issue of relocating the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2009. Hatoyama said the government will decide its policy on the issue on Dec. 15. (Kyodo)

Children, wife of 1970 JAL hijackers head back to Japan Tues.

Children, wife of 1970 JAL hijackers head back to Japan Tues.

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Six family members of the Red Army Faction group, which hijacked a Japan Airlines plane to North Korea in 1970, pose for a photograph at Pyongyang international airport on Sept. 10 before boarding a plane bound for Beijing. They will return to Japan after more than 20 years living in North Korea. (Kyodo)

Powerful typhoon may hit western Japan on Tues. or Wed.

Powerful typhoon may hit western Japan on Tues. or Wed.

NAZE, Japan - High waves spray a road near Naze port on the island of Amami-Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 20 as powerful typhoon Pabuk moves north across the Pacific Ocean south of the Japanese archipelago. The storm may hit western Japan late Aug. 21 or early the next day.