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Illustration - Petition Against Duplomb Pesticide Law Hits 800 000 Signatures

Illustration from the French National Assembly's petitions platform. A record-breaking petition for the repeal of the controversial Duplomb Law in France has garnered over 800,000 signatures in just a few days. Launched by 23-year-old student Éléonore Pattery, the petition has been widely supported by anti-Duplomb parties and environmental groups, highlighting public concern over the reintroduction of banned pesticides like acetamiprid. The French National Assembly's petitions platform Citizens can submit and sign petitions to the National Assembly, with those garnering over 100,000 signatures gaining online visibility. Each petition is assigned to one of eight permanent commissions, where it may be debated or classified, and petitions with 500,000 signatures can lead to a public debate. Paris, France on July 20, 2025. Photo by Christopher Charpaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Petition Against Duplomb Pesticide Law Hits 800 000 Signatures

Illustration from the French National Assembly's petitions platform. A record-breaking petition for the repeal of the controversial Duplomb Law in France has garnered over 800,000 signatures in just a few days. Launched by 23-year-old student Éléonore Pattery, the petition has been widely supported by anti-Duplomb parties and environmental groups, highlighting public concern over the reintroduction of banned pesticides like acetamiprid. The French National Assembly's petitions platform Citizens can submit and sign petitions to the National Assembly, with those garnering over 100,000 signatures gaining online visibility. Each petition is assigned to one of eight permanent commissions, where it may be debated or classified, and petitions with 500,000 signatures can lead to a public debate. Paris, France on July 20, 2025. Photo by Christopher Charpaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Petition Against Duplomb Pesticide Law Hits 700,000 Signatures

Illustration from the French National Assembly's petitions platform. A record-breaking petition for the repeal of the controversial Duplomb Law in France has garnered over 700,000 signatures in just a few days. Launched by 23-year-old student Éléonore Pattery, the petition has been widely supported by anti-Duplomb parties and environmental groups, highlighting public concern over the reintroduction of banned pesticides like acetamiprid. The French National Assembly's petitions platform Citizens can submit and sign petitions to the National Assembly, with those garnering over 100,000 signatures gaining online visibility. Each petition is assigned to one of eight permanent commissions, where it may be debated or classified, and petitions with 500,000 signatures can lead to a public debate. Paris, France on July 20, 2025. Photo by Christopher Charpaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Petition Against Duplomb Pesticide Law Hits 700,000 Signatures

Illustration from the French National Assembly's petitions platform. A record-breaking petition for the repeal of the controversial Duplomb Law in France has garnered over 700,000 signatures in just a few days. Launched by 23-year-old student Éléonore Pattery, the petition has been widely supported by anti-Duplomb parties and environmental groups, highlighting public concern over the reintroduction of banned pesticides like acetamiprid. The French National Assembly's petitions platform Citizens can submit and sign petitions to the National Assembly, with those garnering over 100,000 signatures gaining online visibility. Each petition is assigned to one of eight permanent commissions, where it may be debated or classified, and petitions with 500,000 signatures can lead to a public debate. Paris, France on July 20, 2025. Photo by Christopher Charpaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Petition Against Duplomb Pesticide Law Hits 700,000 Signatures

Illustration from the French National Assembly's petitions platform. A record-breaking petition for the repeal of the controversial Duplomb Law in France has garnered over 700,000 signatures in just a few days. Launched by 23-year-old student Éléonore Pattery, the petition has been widely supported by anti-Duplomb parties and environmental groups, highlighting public concern over the reintroduction of banned pesticides like acetamiprid. The French National Assembly's petitions platform Citizens can submit and sign petitions to the National Assembly, with those garnering over 100,000 signatures gaining online visibility. Each petition is assigned to one of eight permanent commissions, where it may be debated or classified, and petitions with 500,000 signatures can lead to a public debate. Paris, France on July 20, 2025. Photo by Christopher Charpaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Petition Against Duplomb Pesticide Law Hits 700,000 Signatures

Illustration from the French National Assembly's petitions platform. A record-breaking petition for the repeal of the controversial Duplomb Law in France has garnered over 700,000 signatures in just a few days. Launched by 23-year-old student Éléonore Pattery, the petition has been widely supported by anti-Duplomb parties and environmental groups, highlighting public concern over the reintroduction of banned pesticides like acetamiprid. The French National Assembly's petitions platform Citizens can submit and sign petitions to the National Assembly, with those garnering over 100,000 signatures gaining online visibility. Each petition is assigned to one of eight permanent commissions, where it may be debated or classified, and petitions with 500,000 signatures can lead to a public debate. Paris, France on July 20, 2025. Photo by Christopher Charpaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties take part in a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party -- pose for a photo at a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties take part in a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties take part in a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Combined photo shows leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party and Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party -- speaking during a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties take part in a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party -- pose for a photo at a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Zardari wins Pakistan's presidential election

STORY: Zardari wins Pakistan's presidential election SHOOTING TIME: March 9, 2024 DATELINE: March 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the voting, count of votes and announcement of the result STORYLINE: Ruling coalition candidate Asif Ali Zardari won the presidential election of Pakistan with an overwhelming lead on Saturday, the Election Commission of Pakistan announced. Zardari won the election by taking 411 votes from all the electoral colleges, including parliament and four provincial assemblies, the commission said. Zardari got 255 votes in the joint session of the two houses of the parliament, including the Senate and the National Assembly, 43 votes from the eastern Punjab province, eight from the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, 47 votes from the southwest Balochistan province and 58 votes from the southern Sindh province. Zardari's rival Mahmood Khan Achakzai, joint candidate of the opposition parties, secured a total of 181 vot

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Thailand's Move Forward Party announces coalition to bid for gov't

STORY: Thailand's Move Forward Party announces coalition to bid for gov't DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference by the Move Forward Party and its coalition allies 2. various of Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat speaking at the press conference 3. various of party leaders at the press conference 4. various of Thailand's parliament (file) STORYLINE: Thailand's Move Forward Party on Thursday announced a multi-party coalition in a bid to form a government after emerging as the largest party of the lower house of the parliament in the country's general election. The coalition, comprised of eight parties, was led by the Move Forward Party and joined by Pheu Thai Party, with the second most seats in the lower house as well as several other smaller parties previously in the opposition, Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat told a press conference, saying that the coalition has a projected 313-seat out of the total 500-seat Hou

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French Parliament debates pension reforms amid nationwide strikes

STORY: French Parliament debates pension reforms amid nationwide strikes DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Paris processions STORYLINE: As hundreds of thousands of French people protested across France over controversial pension reforms, the joint committee of the French Parliament on Wednesday debated the draft text of the bill. After eight hours of talks, the committee of seven senators and seven members of the National Assembly reached a consensus on details of the text of the bill, particularly articles concerning long careers, mothers, and long-term contracts for seniors. The French Senate, which is dominated by ring-wing parties, adopted the bill last Saturday. Since then, unions and people working in France have been putting pressure on the National Assembly to maintain the current legal retirement age of 62. The French interior ministry announced on Wednesday evening that 480,000 people across the country had participated in the

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Nepal's new president takes office

STORY: Nepal's new president takes office DATELINE: March 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:47 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Newly elected President of Nepal Ram Chandra Poudel was sworn in on Monday to start his five-year term. Poudel was administered the oath of office and secrecy by acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki at the Office of the President. He succeeded Bidya Devi Bhandri. Poudel, 78, won the presidential vote on March 9 as the candidate of eight parties, becoming the third president of Nepal, which became a republic in 2008. The presidential vote involved members of the House of Representatives, the National Assembly and the seven provincial assemblies. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kathmandu. (XHTV)

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Ram Chandra Poudel elected as Nepal's new president

STORY: Ram Chandra Poudel elected as Nepal's new president DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the voting venue 2. various of counting votes 3. various of Ram Chandra Poudel being elected STORYLINE: Ram Chandra Poudel, leader of the Nepali Congress party, was elected as the third president of Nepal on Thursday. Poudel defeated his rival Subash Chandra Nembang, vice chair of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), by garnering 33,802 of the 52,628 electoral votes. Nembang got 15,518 votes. "Ram Chandra Poudel has been elected as the president beating Subash Chandra Nembang," Shaligram Sharma Paudel, spokesperson for the Election Commission, told Xinhua. Poudel, 78, is the candidate of eight ruling parties in the presidential election involving members of the House of Representatives, the National Assembly and the seven provincial assemblies, while Nembang was endorsed only by his own party. Poudel, a former s

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2022 shows the opening ceremony of the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Countries jointly explore ways to co-exist with nature On Nov. 6, the World Meteorological Organization published a report saying that the past eight years are likely to be the hottest on record. In 2022, many countries have experienced unprecedented high temperatures and subsequent severe droughts and forest fires. Pakistan and Afghanistan have suffered from severe floods. Protecting Earth has become all the more imperative. At the end of the year, the conferences of the parties to the three global pacts for the environment were held one after another. The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands adopted the Wuhan Declaration, the 27th session of th

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Abe, Kaieda in debate session

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Banri Kaieda, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, are seen during a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2014. Leaders of Japan's eight political parties, including Abe and Kaieda, attended the session prior to the Dec. 14 general election.

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Cambodian general election

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Photo shows a motorcade of the ruling Cambodian People's Party in Phnom Penh on June 27, 2013, the first day of campaigning for the July 28 National Assembly election being contested by eight parties.

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Cambodian general election

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - (Front, from L) Cambodian National Assembly President Heng Samrin, honorary leader of the ruling Cambodian People's Party, Cambodian Senate President Chea Sim, leader of the party, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen attend a campaign rally in Phnom Penh on June 27, 2013, the first day of campaigning for the July 28 National Assembly election being contested by eight parties.

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Thai Constitutional Court suspends Prayut's premiership

STORY: Thai Constitutional Court suspends Prayut's premiership DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thailand's Constitutional Court 2. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha attending meeting at the government house 3. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha attending meeting at the parliament house STORYLINE: Thailand's Constitutional Court announced on Wednesday to temporarily suspend the premiership of Prime Minister (PM) Prayut Chan-o-cha. Judges agreed by five votes to four to suspend Prayut from office, effective on Aug. 24, 2022, pending the court's verdict, the court said in a statement on its website. The court's statement came following a petition filed by the opposition parties for a ruling on when Prayut's eight-year tenure should conclude, which they believed should have ended and demanded Prayut to step down. Born in 1954, Prayut was selected as the interim prime minister after a 2014 coup and was later royally endorsed

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Israeli parliament moves forward bill to dissolve

STORY: Israeli parliament moves forward bill to dissolve DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli parliament members voting on the bills (courtesy of the Knesset channel) STORYLINE: Israeli lawmakers voted in favor of a bill to dissolve parliament in a preliminary vote on Wednesday, taking the first step in sending the country for its fifth elections in three years. The vote, the first in a series of four votes before the formal dissolution of the parliament, gained an overwhelming majority of 110 lawmakers in the 120-member parliament. The final vote is expected to take place next week. The motion was presented two days after Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his main partner Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced they were disbanding their coalition government, which is made up of eight ideological diverse parties, only a year after its inauguration. The coalition has been struggling for its political survival since it los

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Israel heads to new elections: media

STORY: Israel heads to new elections: media DATELINE: June 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid delivering speeches 2. various of the Cabinet meeting (file) (courtesy of GPO) 3. various of Knesset building STORYLINE: Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid decided on Monday to disband their coalition and call for new elections, after months of efforts to stabilize their shaky coalition government, local media reported. According to Israel's state-owned Kan TV news, the two agreed to bring to the parliament a bill next Monday to dissolve the parliament, and the next elections are expected to take place in October. Bennett's coalition was inaugurated in June 2021, after a string of inconclusive elections. It is made up of eight parties with diverse ideologies, including pro-settler nationalists and dovish parties, united only with the go

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-ELECTIONS

(220403) -- BELGRADE, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic casts his ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament. Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-ELECTIONS

(220403) -- BELGRADE, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic casts his ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament. Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-ELECTIONS

(220403) -- BELGRADE, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic casts his ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament. Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-ELECTIONS

(220403) -- BELGRADE, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament. Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-ELECTIONS

(220403) -- BELGRADE, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament. Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-ELECTIONS

(220403) -- BELGRADE, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic casts his ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament. Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-ELECTIONS

(220403) -- BELGRADE, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament. Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-ELECTIONS

(220403) -- BELGRADE, April 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Voters wait to cast ballots at a polling station for presidential, parliamentary and local elections in Belgrade, Serbia, April 3, 2022. From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (0500-1800 GMT) on Sunday, some 6.5 million registered voters cast ballots at 8,255 polling stations in Serbia and abroad, choosing from eight presidential candidates and 19 political parties or coalitions for the parliament. Additionally, people are voting to choose the leadership of the capital of Belgrade, the City of Bor, and 12 more municipalities. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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Egypt welcomes statement issued by UN on Yemen

STORY: Egypt welcomes statement issued by UN on Yemen DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Cario CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of Egypt's Foreign Ministry headquarters in Cairo 2. various of Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry having talks with Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmad bin Mubarak 3. exterior of hospital in Cairo STORYLINE: Egypt welcomed a statement issued by the United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen, which includes the announcement of a two-month truce, starting from 7 p.m. local time on Saturday night. After an eight-year war that provoked a severe humanitarian crisis and claimed thousands of civilian victims, the two warring parties in Yemen's ongoing conflict, namely the Saudi-backed government and Houthi militia, agreed to put down their arms under the UN-brokered truce. Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said late Friday that Egypt hopes the truce will contribute to intensifying efforts to reach a comprehensive settlement of the Yemeni crisis, and supporting initiatives f

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No-confidence motion filed against Tokyo governor

Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe, the focus of a political funds scandal, leaves the metropolitan government office on June 14, 2016, after eight parties filed no-confidence motions against him. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Kaieda in debate session

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Banri Kaieda, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, are seen during a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2014. Leaders of Japan's eight political parties, including Abe and Kaieda, attended the session prior to the Dec. 14 general election. (Kyodo)

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Leaders of 8 parties attend debate session

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of Japan's eight political parties, including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (4th from L), shake hands before their debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2014. It was held prior to the Dec. 14 general election. (Kyodo)