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Election in Bangladesh

Voters queue at a polling station in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital, on Feb. 12, 2026, for a parliamentary election.

Ruling on shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

People queue near the Nara District Court in Nara on Jan. 21, 2026, to get courtroom seating lottery tickets ahead of a ruling on the man accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Tetsuya Yamagami was indicted for killing Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in July 2022.

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Ruling on shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

People queue near the Nara District Court in Nara on Jan. 21, 2026, to get courtroom seating lottery tickets ahead of a ruling on the man accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Tetsuya Yamagami was indicted for killing Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in July 2022.

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General election in Myanmar

Voters queue at a polling station in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Jan. 11, 2026, for the second phase of the country's general election.

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Louis Boyard votes for the municipal elections - Villeneuve Saint-Georges RL

People queue to vote. View of the polling station in the Paris suburban city of Villeneuve Saint-Georges during the second and last round of the city mayoral election on February 2, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Louis Boyard votes for the municipal elections - Villeneuve Saint-Georges RL

People queue to vote. View of the polling station in the Paris suburban city of Villeneuve Saint-Georges during the second and last round of the city mayoral election on February 2, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Constitution Referendum Day - Doha

Voters queue to cast their ballots at a polling station in Doha, Qatar, on November 5, 2024. Qatari citizens began voting on Tuesday in a referendum on the 2024 draft amendments to Qatar's permanent Constitution, the state news agency QNA reported. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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South Africa election turnout expected to exceed 2019

STORY: South Africa election turnout expected to exceed 2019 SHOOTING TIME: May 29, 2024 DATELINE: May 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people queuing to vote 2. various of South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile voting 3. SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL MASHATILE, South African Deputy President STORYLINE: With long snaking queues still seen outside many voting stations across South Africa late Wednesday evening, the country's electoral management agency said the turnout in the 2024 general election is expected to exceed the previous one in 2019. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa also ensured the public that every voter in line would have an opportunity to cast their ballots by Wednesday night. "We are in for a higher turnout than we had in 2019, which is why it is the intention of the commission at this point to ensure that every voter who is in the queue is given an opportunity," said IEC Chief Electoral

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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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RN's campaign meeting to European elections - Perpignan

the queue to enter the convention center during a campaign meeting of the French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party's for the forthcoming European union (EU) parliamentary elections scheduled for June 2024, in Perpignan, southern France, on May 1, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RN's campaign meeting to European elections - Perpignan

The queue to enter the convention center during a campaign meeting of the French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party's for the forthcoming European union (EU) parliamentary elections scheduled for June 2024, in Perpignan, southern France, on May 1, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RN's campaign meeting to European elections - Perpignan

the queue to enter the convention center during a campaign meeting of the French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party's for the forthcoming European union (EU) parliamentary elections scheduled for June 2024, in Perpignan, southern France, on May 1, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RN's campaign meeting to European elections - Perpignan

the queue to enter the convention center during a campaign meeting of the French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party's for the forthcoming European union (EU) parliamentary elections scheduled for June 2024, in Perpignan, southern France, on May 1, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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National election in India

People stand in a queue at a polling station in Muzaffarnagar, northern India, on April 19, 2024, to cast their vote for their parliament's lower house.

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INDIA-ASSAM-NAGAON-GENERAL ELECTION-VOTING

(240419) -- ASSAM, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People queue to cast their votes at a polling station during the first phase of India's general elections in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, April 19, 2024. Voting for the first phase of India's general elections began Friday, kicking off a seven-phased process lasting until June 1. (Str/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION-VOTING

(240410) -- SEOUL, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People queue to vote at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, April 10, 2024. South Koreans on Wednesday went to the polls for parliamentary elections to vote for 300 members of the National Assembly. The elections, which began from 6:00 a.m. local time, were scheduled to last for 12 hours at 14,259 polling stations across the Asian country, according to the National Election Commission. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE

(240324) -- DAKAR, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters queue for casting the ballots in Dakar, Senegal, March 24, 2024. The first round of the Senegalese presidential election started on Sunday at 8 a.m. local time. (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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Russian Presidential Election 2024 – People Form Long Lines To Cast Votes

Russia’s eighth presidential election was held from March 15 to 17, 2024. According to the Central Election Commission, Vladimir Putin had won 87.3% of the vote with half of the ballots counted, which means his rule would continue until at least 2030. This video shows people forming long lines to cast votes in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Voters outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki

People queueing to vote outside the Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on March 17, 2024. The voting in the Russian presidential election in Finland is held today on the premises of the Russian Embassy. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Voters outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki

A woman with roses outside the Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on March 17, 2024. The voting in the Russian presidential election in Finland is held today on the premises of the Russian Embassy. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Voters outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki

People queueing to vote outside the Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on March 17, 2024. The voting in the Russian presidential election in Finland is held today on the premises of the Russian Embassy. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Voters outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki

People queueing to vote outside the Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on March 17, 2024. The voting in the Russian presidential election in Finland is held today on the premises of the Russian Embassy. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Voters outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki

People demonstrating against Russian President and Presidential candidate Vladimir Putin and the Russian presidential elections outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on March 17, 2024. The voting in the Russian presidential election in Finland is held today on the premises of the Russian Embassy. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Voters outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki

People demonstrating against Russian President and Presidential candidate Vladimir Putin and the Russian presidential elections outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on March 17, 2024. The voting in the Russian presidential election in Finland is held today on the premises of the Russian Embassy. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Voters outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki

People demonstrating against Russian President and Presidential candidate Vladimir Putin and the Russian presidential elections outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on March 17, 2024. The voting in the Russian presidential election in Finland is held today on the premises of the Russian Embassy. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Voters outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki

People demonstrating against Russian President and Presidential candidate Vladimir Putin and the Russian presidential elections outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on March 17, 2024. The voting in the Russian presidential election in Finland is held today on the premises of the Russian Embassy. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Voters outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki

A voter with Russian passport during the checking of the ID's of the voters at the gate of the Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on March 17, 2024. The voting in the Russian presidential election in Finland is held today on the premises of the Russian Embassy. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Voters outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki

ID's of the voters being checked at the gate of the Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on March 17, 2024. The voting in the Russian presidential election in Finland is held today on the premises of the Russian Embassy. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Voters outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki

ID's of the voters being checked at the gate of the Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on March 17, 2024. The voting in the Russian presidential election in Finland is held today on the premises of the Russian Embassy. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Voters outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki

People queueing to vote outside the Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on March 17, 2024. The voting in the Russian presidential election in Finland is held today on the premises of the Russian Embassy. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Voters outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki

People queueing to vote outside the Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on March 17, 2024. The voting in the Russian presidential election in Finland is held today on the premises of the Russian Embassy. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Voters outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki

People queueing to vote outside the Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on March 17, 2024. The voting in the Russian presidential election in Finland is held today on the premises of the Russian Embassy. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Voters outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki

ID's of the voters being checked at the gate of the Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on March 17, 2024. The voting in the Russian presidential election in Finland is held today on the premises of the Russian Embassy. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Voters outside Russian Embassy in Helsinki

People queueing to vote outside the Russian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland on March 17, 2024. The voting in the Russian presidential election in Finland is held today on the premises of the Russian Embassy. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finnish presidential election, second round

Green Party backed candidate for a nonpartisan constituency association Pekka Haavisto and his spouse Antonio Flores queue for a cup of coffee and pastries after casting their vote in Helsinki, Finland, on February 11, 2024. Haavisto faces National Coalition Party (NCP) presidential candidate Alexander Stubb in the decisive second round run-off on Sunday. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Early voting on the second round of the Finnish presidential election 2024

A queue of voters during advance voting at the second round of the Finnish presidential election at the Mall of Tripla shopping mall in Helsinki, Finland, on January 31, 2024. The election day of the second round of the Finnish presidential election is Sunday February 11 but the advance voting period is from January 32 to February 6 in Finland. (caption correction - correcting the place of the advance voting) LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Early voting on the second round of the Finnish presidential election 2024

A queue of voters during advance voting at the second round of the Finnish presidential election at the Mall of Tripla shopping mall in Helsinki, Finland, on January 31, 2024. The election day of the second round of the Finnish presidential election is Sunday February 11 but the advance voting period is from January 32 to February 6 in Finland. (caption correction - correcting the place of the advance voting) LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Early voting on the second round of the Finnish presidential election 2024

A queue of voters during advance voting at the second round of the Finnish presidential election at the Helsinki City Hall in Helsinki, Finland, on January 31, 2024. The election day of the second round of the Finnish presidential election is Sunday February 11 but the advance voting period is from January 32 to February 6 in Finland. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-VOTING

(240107) -- DHAKA, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters queue up at a polling station in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 7, 2024. Nationwide voting opened Sunday morning in Bangladesh's general elections to elect hundreds of representatives to parliament. According to the Election Commission, a total of 1,970 candidates are contesting for 299 out of the 300 directly-elected parliamentary constituencies. The election to one of the 300 seats will be held later because of the death of an independent candidate. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-VOTING

(240107) -- DHAKA, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters queue up at a polling station in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 7, 2024. Nationwide voting opened Sunday morning in Bangladesh's general elections to elect hundreds of representatives to parliament. According to the Election Commission, a total of 1,970 candidates are contesting for 299 out of the 300 directly-elected parliamentary constituencies. The election to one of the 300 seats will be held later because of the death of an independent candidate. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-VOTING

(240107) -- DHAKA, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters queue up at a polling station in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 7, 2024. Nationwide voting opened Sunday morning in Bangladesh's general elections to elect hundreds of representatives to parliament. According to the Election Commission, a total of 1,970 candidates are contesting for 299 out of the 300 directly-elected parliamentary constituencies. The election to one of the 300 seats will be held later because of the death of an independent candidate. (Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-EXTRAORDINARY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

(231217) -- BELGRADE, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (C) waits in a queue outside a polling station in Belgrade, Serbia, on Dec. 17, 2023. Polling stations are open as Serbia conducts extraordinary elections on Sunday, with citizens voting at parliamentary and local levels to decide state leadership for the next four years. Polling stations, numbering 8,273 both within Serbia and abroad, opened early in the morning. A total of 18 political parties or coalitions are vying for 250 seats in the national parliament. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-EXTRAORDINARY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

(231217) -- BELGRADE, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (C) waits in a queue outside a polling station in Belgrade, Serbia, on Dec. 17, 2023. Polling stations are open as Serbia conducts extraordinary elections on Sunday, with citizens voting at parliamentary and local levels to decide state leadership for the next four years. Polling stations, numbering 8,273 both within Serbia and abroad, opened early in the morning. A total of 18 political parties or coalitions are vying for 250 seats in the national parliament. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(231212) -- CAIRO, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Voters queue up to cast their ballots during the Egyptian presidential election at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 12, 2023. Presidential election voting began Sunday in Egypt with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. The voting in Egypt lasts from Sunday to Tuesday, with each day allowing 12 hours to cast ballots. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(231211) -- CAIRO, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Voters queue up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 11, 2023. Voting for Egypt's presidential election began at 9:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) on Sunday in Egypt, with four candidates contesting, including incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Voting spans from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, with each day allowing 12 hours to cast ballots. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Government Subsidized Food Sale - Dhaka

People wait in a queue to buy government subsidized food during a countrywide strike called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Dhaka, Bangladesh on December 06, 2023. The opposition parties called a countrywide strike after the election commission announced the general election's date which will be held on January 7, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government Subsidized Food Sale - Dhaka

People wait in a queue to buy government subsidized food during a countrywide strike called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Dhaka, Bangladesh on December 06, 2023. The opposition parties called a countrywide strike after the election commission announced the general election's date which will be held on January 7, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government Subsidized Food Sale - Dhaka

People wait in a queue to buy government subsidized food during a countrywide strike called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Dhaka, Bangladesh on December 06, 2023. The opposition parties called a countrywide strike after the election commission announced the general election's date which will be held on January 7, 2024. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM