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Presidential Election - Yaounde

A voter puts a thumbprint on a document before casting a ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in Yaounde, Cameroon, Oct. 12, 2025. Voting for Cameroon's presidential election started early on Sunday as voters queued up outside polling stations across the country. According to the Cameroonian electoral body, Elections Cameroon (ELECAM), more than 8 million voters are set to cast their votes in over 31,000 polling stations. Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Voters Head To Polls - Montauban

Voters casting their ballot in the second round of France's legislative election at a polling station in Montauban, south of France on July 7, 2024. France votes in legislative elections on July 7, 2024 that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Voters Head To Polls - Montauban

Voters casting their ballot in the second round of France's legislative election at a polling station in Montauban, south of France on July 7, 2024. France votes in legislative elections on July 7, 2024 that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Voters Head To Polls - Montauban

Voters casting their ballot in the second round of France's legislative election at a polling station in Montauban, south of France on July 7, 2024. France votes in legislative elections on July 7, 2024 that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Voters Head To Polls - Montauban

Voters casting their ballot in the second round of France's legislative election at a polling station in Montauban, south of France on July 7, 2024. France votes in legislative elections on July 7, 2024 that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Voters Head To Polls - Montauban

Voters casting their ballot in the second round of France's legislative election at a polling station in Montauban, south of France on July 7, 2024. France votes in legislative elections on July 7, 2024 that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Voters Head To Polls - Montauban

Voters casting their ballot in the second round of France's legislative election at a polling station in Montauban, south of France on July 7, 2024. France votes in legislative elections on July 7, 2024 that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Voters Head To Polls - Montauban

Voters casting their ballot in the second round of France's legislative election at a polling station in Montauban, south of France on July 7, 2024. France votes in legislative elections on July 7, 2024 that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Voters Head To Polls - Montauban

Voters casting their ballot in the second round of France's legislative election at a polling station in Montauban, south of France on July 7, 2024. France votes in legislative elections on July 7, 2024 that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Voters Head To Polls - Montauban

Voters casting their ballot in the second round of France's legislative election at a polling station in Montauban, south of France on July 7, 2024. France votes in legislative elections on July 7, 2024 that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Voters Head To Polls - Montauban

Voters casting their ballot in the second round of France's legislative election at a polling station in Montauban, south of France on July 7, 2024. France votes in legislative elections on July 7, 2024 that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Voters Head To Polls - Montauban

Voters casting their ballot in the second round of France's legislative election at a polling station in Montauban, south of France on July 7, 2024. France votes in legislative elections on July 7, 2024 that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Voters Head To Polls - Montauban

Voters casting their ballot in the second round of France's legislative election at a polling station in Montauban, south of France on July 7, 2024. France votes in legislative elections on July 7, 2024 that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Voters Head To Polls - Montauban

Voters casting their ballot in the second round of France's legislative election at a polling station in Montauban, south of France on July 7, 2024. France votes in legislative elections on July 7, 2024 that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the largest party in parliament for the first time. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

An Iranian family shows their inky index fingers after casting their votes at a polling station in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BRITAIN-LONDON-GENERAL ELECTION-VOTING

(240704) -- LONDON, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A voter leaves a polling station after casting his vote in London, Britain on July 4, 2024. Millions in Britain began to cast their votes in the general election on Thursday, as around 40,000 polling stations across the country opened at 7 a.m. local time (0600 GMT). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ying)

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MAURITANIA-NOUAKCHOTT-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(240630) -- NOUAKCHOTT, JUNE 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani votes at a polling station in Nouakchott, Mauritania on June 29, 2024. The first round of Mauritania's presidential election began Saturday at 7:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT). Voters are casting their ballots to elect their new president from among seven candidates, including the outgoing president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, and his main rival, Biram Dah Abeid, who finished second in the 2014 and 2019 presidential elections. (Photo by Cheikh Ahmed/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-IRANIAN-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

(240628) -- DAMASCUS, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man casts his vote at the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, Syria, June 28, 2024. Iranian nationals residing in Syria started casting their votes on Friday for Iran's 14th presidential election just weeks after their former president died in a helicopter crash. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-IRANIAN-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

(240628) -- DAMASCUS, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People cast their votes at the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, Syria, June 28, 2024. Iranian nationals residing in Syria started casting their votes on Friday for Iran's 14th presidential election just weeks after their former president died in a helicopter crash. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ramaphosa reelected as South African president

STORY: Ramaphosa reelected as South African president SHOOTING TIME: June 14, 2024 DATELINE: June 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:08 LOCATION: Cape Town CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of members of parliament arriving at the venue of the first sitting of the National Assembly in Cape Town of South Africa 2. various of the chief justice presiding the first sitting of the National Assembly, new members of parliament singing the national anthem and swearing in 3. various of members of parliament casting their votes and cheering for the results during the first sitting of the National Assembly 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAYMOND ZONDO, Chief Justice of South Africa 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CYRIL RAMAPHOSA, Leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress STORYLINE: Cyril Ramaphosa, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected by the National Assembly on Friday as the nation's president for the next five years. Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, who presided over the firs

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Voting ends in India, results to be announced on June 4

STORY: Voting ends in India, results to be announced on June 4 SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of voters standing in queue 3. various of voters casting their ballots STORYLINE: The nearly two-and-a-half-month general elections voting process ended at 6:00 p.m. local time on Saturday in India. The political party, or alliance of political parties, which wins the majority of the parliamentary election, gets the chance to form the next government. The counting of votes was scheduled to take place on June 4 and final results are expected to be officially announced by the election commission later, or on the following day. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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Voting underway in Indian capital for 6th phase of general election

STORY: Voting underway in Indian capital for 6th phase of general election SHOOTING TIME: May 25, 2024 DATELINE: May 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Shot of India gate 2. Shots of people standing in queue 3. Shot of people after casting their votes STORYLINE: The 6th phase of the Indian general election kicked off on Saturday with millions of Indian citizens heading to the polls to cast their votes. This phase includes voting in the Indian capital, New Delhi, as well as in several other states across the country. Voters in 58 constituencies are participating in this phase of the election, with over 100 million voters eligible to cast their ballots. Security has been tightened in all polling areas to ensure a smooth and peaceful voting process. The Election Commission of India has made extensive arrangements to facilitate the voting process, with thousands of polling stations set up to accommodate the large number of voters. According to the schedule release

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India votes in 3rd phase of general elections

STORY: India votes in 3rd phase of general elections SHOOTING TIME: May 7, 2024 DATELINE: May 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of people casting their vote STORYLINE: Voting in India's third phase of elections commenced on Tuesday. Among 93 constituencies spread across 11 states and Union Territories, millions of voters queued up at polling stations since early morning. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah cast their votes on Tuesday in the western city of Ahmedabad. According to the Election Commission of India, a 66.71 percent voter turnout was recorded in phase two of the general elections. As per the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India, the election will be held in seven phases. The fourth phase will commence on May 13, followed by the fifth phase on May 20, the sixth phase on May 25, and the final phase on June 1. The counting of votes will take place on June 4. Xinhua

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Voting begins in India for second phase of general elections

STORY: Voting begins in India for second phase of general elections SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: NOIDA, India CATEGORY: Politics SHOTLIST: 1. Shot of India gate 2. Shots of people standing in queue 3. Shots of people after casting their vote STORYLINE: Voting for 88 constituencies in the second phase of India's 18th general elections across 13 states and union territories kicked off on Friday. Despite scorching temperatures, people were seen standing in queues holding their election identity cards, waiting for their turn to cast a vote. Polling of votes will continue until 18:00 local time. Out of the seven phases, the first phase of the elections was held last Friday. The polls saw a voter turnout of around 65.5%. As per the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India, the election will be held in seven phases. The third phase will commence on May 7, followed by the fourth phase on May 13, the fifth phase on May 20, the sixth phase on

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Voting begins in India for first phase of general elections

STORY: Voting begins in India for first phase of general elections SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of people voting 3. various of people standing in queues holding their Election Identity Cards 3. various of people casting their vote STORYLINE: Voting for the first phase of India's general elections began Friday, kicking off a seven-phased process lasting until June 1. People were seen standing in queues holding their Election Identity Cards, waiting for their turn to cast a vote. Polling of votes continued till 18:00 hours (local time). As per the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India, the second phase of the elections is scheduled for April 26, the third phase on May 7, the fourth phase on May 13, the fifth phase on May 20, the sixth phase on May 25 and the last phase on June 1. The counting of votes will be held on June 4. Xinhua News Agency correspon

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Russia kicks off 8th presidential election

STORY: Russia kicks off 8th presidential election SHOOTING TIME: March 15, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of voters casting ballots at polling stations in Moscow 2. various of voters casting ballots at polling stations in Vladivostok 3. various of voters casting ballots at polling stations in St. Petersburg STORYLINE: Russia's presidential election begins Friday and will continue until Sunday. Four candidates are registered for the election, namely incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party Leonid Slutsky, Vladislav Davankov from Russia's New People Party, and Nikolai Kharitonov, the Russian Communist Party's candidate. Early voting for the presidential election began on Feb. 25 when voters in remote, hard-to-reach areas, polar regions, overseas vessels, and border outposts cast their votes. Russian citizens living abroad started their early voting on March 1. Under Russia's presidentia

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Cambodia's ruling party wins sweeping victory in Senate election: spokesperson

STORY: Cambodia's ruling party wins sweeping victory in Senate election: spokesperson SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 25, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of former Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen casting ballots 2. various of people waiting to vote at a polling station in Kandal province 3. various of voters casting their ballots 4. various of observers watching electoral process at a polling station STORYLINE: The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) won a sweeping victory in the fifth election for the Senate, or the upper house, on Sunday, a party's spokesperson said. CPP's spokesperson Sok Eysan, citing preliminary results, said the CPP won the most majority votes in the election. "The CPP won at least 50 of the 58 Senate seats up for grabs, or more than 80 percent of the total votes," he told Xinhua. "This is another great success for the CPP after we won a landslide victory in the general election in July 2023,"

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PAKISTAN-GENERAL ELECTIONS

(240209) -- ISLAMABAD, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People pose for a photo after casting their votes at a poling station in southern Pakistan's Karachi on Feb. 8, 2024. With a remarkable voter turnout and results starting pouring in, Pakistan on Thursday conducted free and fair general elections in hopes of strengthening democracy and ensuring peace and prosperity in the country. TO GO WITH "Feature: Pakistan holds elections to fortify democracy, national prosperity" (Str/Xinhua)

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Voting begins for Bangladesh's general elections

STORY: Voting begins for Bangladesh's general elections SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:51 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of agents helping voters providing information at a help desk in front of a polling station in Dhaka, Bangladesh 2. various of polling station in Dhaka, Bangladesh 3. various of people casting votes at a polling station in Dhaka, Bangladesh 4. various of foreign election observers and Bangladesh Election Commissioner visiting a polling station in Dhaka, Bangladesh 5. various of Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) patrolling outside polling station in Dhaka, Bangladesh STORYLINE: Nationwide voting opened Sunday morning in Bangladesh's general elections to elect hundreds of representatives to parliament. The voting started at 8:00 a.m. local time at over 42,000 polling centers nationwide and continued without any break until 4:00 p.m. local time. According to the Election Commission, a total of 1,970 candidates are

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Iraq holds first provincial elections in a decade

STORY: Iraq holds first provincial elections in a decade SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:26 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi citizens casting their votes in the provincial elections in Baghdad STORYLINE: Iraq on Monday held provincial elections in 15 of the country's 18 provinces after a 10-year hiatus over political differences. Voting began after 7:00 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) when 7,166 polling centers opened under tight security measures as Iraqis voted in Baghdad and other cities in all provinces excluding the three provinces of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. According to figures from Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission, about 16 million people are eligible to vote in the provincial elections, including the security personnel and internally displaced persons who had cast their votes in early voting two days ago. On Saturday last week, the electoral commission said in a press conference that the turnout of early vot

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Egypt's incumbent President Sisi wins presidential election

STORY: Egypt's incumbent President Sisi wins presidential election SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023/ Recent footage DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:28 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of Egyptians casting their votes (Recent footage) STORYLINE: Egypt's National Election Authority (NEA) on Monday declared incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi winner of the nation's presidential elections. Sisi has secured a third consecutive term, after winning the elections both with an overwhelming majority in 2014 and 2018. Voting in Egypt took place on Dec. 10-12. Egyptians abroad cast their votes from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3 at 137 embassies and consulates in 121 countries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS-SECURITY PERSONNEL

(231216) -- BAGHDAD, Dec. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Iraqi security officer shows his inked finger after casting his vote ahead of the provincial elections in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2023. Iraqi security personnel cast their votes on Saturday in 15 of the country's 18 provinces ahead of the provincial elections slated for Monday following a 10-year hiatus. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Madagascar's incumbent President Andry Rajoelina wins presidential election

STORY: Madagascar's incumbent President Andry Rajoelina wins presidential election SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: Antananarivo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the polling stations 2. various of Andry Rajoelina casting ballot 3. various of a press conference of Madagascar's Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) STORYLINE: Madagascar's incumbent President Andry Rajoelina has won the presidential election by garnering more than 50 percent of the votes, according to preliminary results released Saturday by the country's Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). The CENI announced that Rajoelina obtained a total of 2,856,090 votes, or 58.95 percent of the votes, at a press conference. With more than 50 percent of the votes garnered, the incumbent president won the presidential election during its first round, said the CENI. "I would like to thank the Malagasy people for their political maturity and wisdom", Rajoelina told

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UN votes overwhelmingly against U.S. embargo on Cuba

STORY: UN votes overwhelmingly against U.S. embargo on Cuba SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UNGA Hall 2. various of delegates voting 3. various of voting process on big screen 4. various of delegates applauding STORYLINE: The UN General Assembly on Thursday voted by a large margin against the United States' economic and trade embargo against Cuba, first imposed in 1960. Titled "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba," the resolution put forward each year against the embargo garnered support from 187 states, with only the United States and Israel casting against and Ukraine abstaining. Debate on the resolution began Wednesday and extended into Thursday. The General Assembly reiterated its call for all states to refrain from promulgating and applying such restrictive laws and measures in line with their obligations under

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U.S. House fails to elect new speaker in second vote amid Republican infighting

STORY: U.S. House fails to elect new speaker in second vote amid Republican infighting DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the election of the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday failed to elect a new speaker in the second round of voting, as Right-wing Republican Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, lost more votes from his own party compared with the first round amid continued Republican infighting. Jordan won 199 votes out of the 221 House Republicans, losing 22 Republican votes in the second round of full-chamber voting, compared with 20 Republican defections in the first round on Tuesday, indicating mounting resistance within the party and casting doubt about the way forward. Four Republicans who voted for him on Tuesday defected in the second round, while he picked up support from two others and secured another vote from the member who was ab

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Polls open in Zimbabwe's general elections

STORY: Polls open in Zimbabwe's general elections DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:06 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people waiting to cast their votes at polling stations 2. STANDUP (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter 3. various of people casting their votes 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JONATHAN MAHAKA, Voter 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHARLES SAKI, Voter 6. various of the SADC Election Observer Mission delegation monitoring the voting process 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NERVOUS MUMBA, Head of Southern African Development Commission (SADC) Election Observer Mission 8. various of people casting their votes STORYLINE: Zimbabweans started to cast their ballots for a new president, parliament and local authorities Wednesday, with delays reported in the opening of some polling stations. STANDUP (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter "Zimbabweans are casting their ballots today in an election to choose a president, members of parliament, and representatives for local counc

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GUATEMALA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING

(230822) -- GUATEMALA CITY, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo waves after casting his ballot at a polling station in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Aug. 20, 2023. Bernardo Arevalo has won Guatemala's presidential election, according to a count by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal on Sunday evening. With 95 percent of ballots counted, Arevalo has scored 59 percent of votes, with his rival Sandra Torres trailing behind with 36 percent. (Xinhua/David De La Paz)

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West Bengal Local Elections - India

A Muslim voter, shows their finger marked with indelible ink after casting their votes for the West Bengal's 'Panchayat' or local elections, on the outskirts of Kolkata on July 8, 2023 in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bengal Local Elections - India

A Muslim voter, shows their finger marked with indelible ink after casting their votes for the West Bengal's 'Panchayat' or local elections, on the outskirts of Kolkata on July 8, 2023 in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bengal Local Elections - India

A Muslim wonen voter shows their finger marked with indelible ink after casting their votes for the West Bengal's 'Panchayat' or local elections, on the outskirts of Kolkata on July 8, 2023 in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheikh Talal Fahad Al-Sabah elected as new OCA president

STORY: Sheikh Talal Fahad Al-Sabah elected as new OCA president DATELINE: July 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the OCA general assembly 2. various of Sheikh Talal delivering campaign speech before the election 3. various of delegates casting votes 4. various of Sheikh Talal celebrating after winning the election STORYLINE: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) elected Sheikh Talal Fahad Al-Sabah as its new president at the 42nd OCA Congress in Bangkok on Saturday. Sheikh Talal received 24 of the 44 votes cast. The other candidate, the OCA director general and president of World Aquatics Husain Al-Musallam, who is also from Kuwait, received 20 votes. Sheikh Talal, 58, is the son of the first OCA president Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who was president from 1982 to 1990, and the younger brother of the previous OCA president Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah, who led the organization from 1991 to 2021. Sheikh Talal joined the OCA in 2007 and serve

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Erdogan wins Türkiye's presidential election

STORY: Erdogan wins Türkiye's presidential election DATELINE: May 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casting vote 2 various of the polling stations 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AHMET YENER, Turkish Supreme Election Council Chairman 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 5 various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 6 various of streets views STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was declared the winner of the country's presidential runoff on Sunday, sending him to another five years in office. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AHMET YENER, Turkish Supreme Election Council Chairman "196,744 ballot boxes, or 99.43 percent of the total, have been opened. Recep Tayyip Erdogan garnered 52.14 percent of the votes. Kemal Kilicdaroglu garnered 47.86 percent of the votes. According to initial results, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is re-elected." SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN

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Albania holds local elections

STORY: Albania holds local elections DATELINE: May 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Tirana CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of voters waiting outside a polling station in Tirana, Albania 2. various of voters casting their ballots at polling stations 3. various of some Albanian opposition candidates casting their votes 4. various of President Bajram Begaj casting his vote 7. various of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama casting his vote 8. various of Erjon Veliaj, mayor of Tirana, casting his vote STORYLINE: Local elections were held in Albania on Sunday to elect mayors and councils for the country's 61 municipalities. The competition was between the ruling Socialist Party of Albania led by Prime Minister Edi Rama and the Together We Win coalition. The opposition coalition comprises the center-right Democratic Party, the Freedom Party and several other smaller partners. Of all the 23,907 candidates, 144 ran for mayors, and the rest for municipal council members. Voting started at 7 a.m.

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Turkish residents express concern over high inflation ahead of elections

STORY: Turkish residents express concern over high inflation ahead of elections DATELINE: April 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:12 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people doing shopping in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of Turkish flag 3. various of Turkish Lira and U.S. Dollar 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RAMAZAN ERDOGDU, 73-year-old pensioner 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ILHAN AKAY, Worker at a cleaning company STORYLINE: As the general elections in Türkiye are approaching, Turkish residents say the high cost of living and inflation in the country will influence their decisions when casting their votes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RAMAZAN ERDOGDU, 73-year-old pensioner "Economic difficulties will be essential in my voting choices at the upcoming elections, and I believe it will be the same for most citizens. I think that the high cost of living has a limiting effect on my life. I can only do window shopping when I go outside as prices of most things are very expensive. I belie

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Tunisia holds 1st legislative elections since parliament's dissolution

STORY: Tunisia holds 1st legislative elections since parliament's dissolution DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station in Tunis 2. various of voters casting votes STORYLINE: Tunisia held on Saturday the first parliamentary elections since President Kais Saied disbanded the legislative body in March. At 8 a.m. local time (0700 GMT), Tunisians began casting ballots at 4,551 voting centers and 11,310 polling stations across the North African country. Polls closed at 6 p.m. (1700 GMT) and the preliminary results will be announced between Sunday and Tuesday. A total of 1,058 candidates competed in the elections for the 161 seats in the parliament. Saied suspended the Tunisian parliament and sacked the government in July 2021, before dissolving the legislative body on March 30 this year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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S. Korea presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - Combination photo shows Park Geun Hye (L), the ruling Saenuri Party candidate in South Korea's presidential election, and Moon Jae In (R), the opposition Democratic United Party candidate, casting their votes on Dec. 19, 2012. Park's photo is a pool photo.

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Two candidates cast vote in E. Timor election

DILI, East Timor - Two rival candidates, Xanana Gusmao (R) and Francisco Xavier do Amaral shake hands after casting their votes in East Timor's first presidential election in capital Dili on April 14.

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Mie town votes against nuclear plant

MIYAMA, Japan - Residents of a small town in Mie Prefecture on Nov. 18 cheered after overwhelmingly voting against inviting a nuclear power plant to be built in the region in the first plebiscite on such an issue. Turnout was heavy with 88.64% of 8,748 eligible voters casting their votes.

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Anwar Ibrahim sworn in as Malaysia's new PM

STORY: Anwar Ibrahim sworn in as Malaysia's new PM DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): MANDY LEONG HUEY MUN, Xinhua reporter 2. various of Anwar Ibrahim being sworn in as Malaysia's new prime minister 3. various of voters queuing up and casting their votes on the polling day 4. various of Malaysia's national palace 5. various of Anwar Ibrahim's first press conference 6. SOUNDBITE (English): ANWAR IBRAHIM, Malaysian Prime Minister 7. various of media practitioners 8. various of Anwar Ibrahim greeting supporters STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MANDY LEONG HUEY MUN, Xinhua reporter "I am Mandy Leong Huey Mun, Xinhua reporter at the first press conference of the new Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar Ibrahim, the leader of the Pakatan Harapan, also known as PH coalition, has been named as the prime minister of Malaysia, the national palace said on Thursday. Anwar was later sworn in at 5:00 p.m. at the national palace. Mala

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Malaysian king extends deadline as negotiations on forming new gov't continue

STORY: Malaysian king extends deadline as negotiations on forming new gov't continue DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:31 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the national palace located in Kuala Lumpur 2. various of Malaysia Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur with Malaysia's national flag 3. various of Pakatan Harapan's leader Anwar Ibrahim at a press conference and a media interview afterwards 4. various of Barisan National's leader Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at a press conference 5. various of UMNO's building 6. various of political parties' flags by the roadside 7. various of voters queuing up and casting their votes on the polling day STORYLINE: Malaysian political parties are still in discussion on how to form the next government following the indecisive election results, with the country's king Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah extending the deadline on Monday. The king initially asked the political parties to present a name to fill the prime minister's post by Monday and aft