TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-LAWMAKERS-OATH-TAKING CEREMONY

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-LAWMAKERS-OATH-TAKING CEREMONY

(230602) -- ANKARA, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Turkish parliament's newly elected lawmakers attend the oath-taking ceremony of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye in Ankara, Türkiye, on June 2, 2023. The Turkish parliament convened on Friday, the first time after the May 14 polls, holding the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected 600 deputies. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-LAWMAKERS-OATH-TAKING CEREMONY

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-LAWMAKERS-OATH-TAKING CEREMONY

(230602) -- ANKARA, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C, Front) attends the oath-taking ceremony of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye in Ankara, Türkiye, on June 2, 2023. The Turkish parliament convened on Friday, the first time after the May 14 polls, holding the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected 600 deputies. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-LAWMAKERS-OATH-TAKING CEREMONY

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-LAWMAKERS-OATH-TAKING CEREMONY

(230602) -- ANKARA, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Turkish parliament's newly elected lawmakers attend the oath-taking ceremony of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye in Ankara, Türkiye, on June 2, 2023. The Turkish parliament convened on Friday, the first time after the May 14 polls, holding the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected 600 deputies. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-LAWMAKERS-OATH-TAKING CEREMONY

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-LAWMAKERS-OATH-TAKING CEREMONY

(230602) -- ANKARA, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (3rd L, Front) attends the oath-taking ceremony of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye in Ankara, Türkiye, on June 2, 2023. The Turkish parliament convened on Friday, the first time after the May 14 polls, holding the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected 600 deputies. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

Regional elections across Japan

Regional elections across Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto casts his ballot in the election on April 10, 2011, to choose members of the Osaka prefectural assembly at a polling station in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture. The first of two unified rounds of regional polls slated for April were held the same day to pick governors of 12 of Japan's 47 prefectures, mayors of four cities and assembly members of 41 prefectures and 15 of the country's major cities. (Pool photo)

Kuwait holds parliamentary elections

STORY: Kuwait holds parliamentary elections DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the voting station STORYLINE: Kuwaitis headed to parliamentary polls on Thursday to elect 50 members of the National Assembly from among 305 candidates representing five constituencies in the country, state news agency KUNA reported. Nearly 800,000 citizens are eligible to vote in the Kuwaiti elections and 22 of the 305 candidates are women, said KUNA. The Ministry of the Interior has selected 123 schools as polling stations, it added. This is the first time that the voting system based on national identity is adopted in Kuwaiti elections, meaning each voter can only go to the polling station in their own constituency. Kuwait officially dissolved the parliament on Aug. 2 in a royal decree saying the dissolution resulted from "lack of harmony and cooperation ... and behavior that threaten national unity." With a mandate of four years, the unicameral Kuw

Angolans go to polls to elect president, lawmakers

STORY: Angolans go to polls to elect president, lawmakers DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: Luanda CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Angola street scene and sculpture of the first president of Angola 2. various of polling station 3. STANDUP (English): JIN ZHENG, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of the Angolan voters 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): DIBANZILUA TANDO JONES, CNE electoral work stuff 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Portuguese): LUZIA BEATRICE BERNARDO, Voter 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Portuguese): CATARINO FELIX CORREIA, Voter 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Portuguese): DIBANZILUA TANDO JONES, CNE electoral work stuff 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Portuguese): ANGELINA TAVARES MANUEL DA CRUZ, CNE National Observer STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): JIN ZHENG, Xinhua correspondent "The southern African country Angola holds its general election to elect the country's president and members of the National Assembly. On the election day on Aug. 24, voters are casting ballots to decide the nation's new leadership. Here I am at one voting s

Regional elections across Japan

Regional elections across Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto casts his ballot in the election on April 10, 2011, to choose members of the Osaka prefectural assembly at a polling station in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture. The first of two unified rounds of regional polls slated for April were held the same day to pick governors of 12 of Japan's 47 prefectures, mayors of four cities and assembly members of 41 prefectures and 15 of the country's major cities. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)