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[Breaking News]Japan LDP leadership election

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 22 Kyodo - The five candidates for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election -- former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi and agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi -- prepare to make policy speeches at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, the first day of official campaigning for the Oct. 4 election.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Five candidates for the Oct. 4 ruling Liberal Democratic Party presidential election -- (from L) former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi and farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi -- take part in a live internet debate in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Candidates hold debate ahead of LDP leadership election

The five candidates running in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election -- (from L) former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi and agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi -- take part in a debate at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2025, ahead of the Oct. 4 vote.

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Japan LDP leadership election

The five candidates for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election -- (seated in front row of stage, from L) former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi and agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi -- prepare to make policy speeches at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, the first day of official campaigning for the Oct. 4 election. ==Kyodo

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Belarus Presidential Election

Voters are pictured at a polling station in Minsk, Belarus, on January 26, 2025. The presidential election kicked off in Belarus on Sunday with polling stations opening at 8:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) and closing at 8 p.m. (1700 GMT). Five candidates, including incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko, have been registered for the presidential election. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belarus Presidential Election

Voters register at a polling station in Minsk, Belarus, on January 26, 2025. The presidential election kicked off in Belarus on Sunday with polling stations opening at 8:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) and closing at 8 p.m. (1700 GMT). Five candidates, including incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko, have been registered for the presidential election. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belarus Presidential Election

Voters register at a polling station in Minsk, Belarus, on January 26, 2025. The presidential election kicked off in Belarus on Sunday with polling stations opening at 8:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) and closing at 8 p.m. (1700 GMT). Five candidates, including incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko, have been registered for the presidential election. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belarus Presidential Election

A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Minsk, Belarus, on January 26, 2025. The presidential election kicked off in Belarus on Sunday with polling stations opening at 8:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) and closing at 8 p.m. (1700 GMT). Five candidates, including incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko, have been registered for the presidential election. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belarus Presidential Election

A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Minsk, Belarus, on January 26, 2025. The presidential election kicked off in Belarus on Sunday with polling stations opening at 8:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) and closing at 8 p.m. (1700 GMT). Five candidates, including incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko, have been registered for the presidential election. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belarus Presidential Election

Incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko (C) is pictured at a polling station in Minsk, Belarus, on January 26, 2025. The presidential election kicked off in Belarus on Sunday with polling stations opening at 8:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) and closing at 8 p.m. (1700 GMT). Five candidates, including incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko, have been registered for the presidential election. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand holds national senate election

STORY: Thailand holds national senate election SHOOTING TIME: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the voting STORYLINE: Thailand held the final round of voting for the Senate election in the capital Bangkok on Wednesday, after the five-year term of outgoing senators ended in May. Previously competing at the district and provincial levels across the Southeast Asian country, 2,989 successful candidates advanced to the national Senate election, where they cast votes among themselves to elect the 200-member parliament's upper house, according to the Thai Election Commission (EC). Representing 20 categories of social and professional groups, 10 candidates who receive the most votes from each group will be elected as senators. The vote counting continued until late Wednesday and the EC is expected to announce the official results by July 2. Under the kingdom's 2017 constitution, the new set of senators will no longer

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80 sign up to compete in Iran's presidential race

STORY: 80 sign up to compete in Iran's presidential race SHOOTING TIME: June 3, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the registration process STORYLINE: Registration for Iran's 14th presidential election concluded on Monday, with 80 candidates entering the race for the country's top executive position. The five-day registration process kicked off on Thursday at the Interior Ministry in the Iranian capital Tehran. After the registration, the vetting of candidates will begin on Tuesday and continue until June 10, with the final nominees to be announced on June 11, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. Qualified candidates will then have 15 days, from June 12 to June 26, to conduct their electoral campaigns. The election is scheduled to take place on June 28, according to the report. Among the prominent candidates are Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani, member of Iran's Expedie

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Iran begins registration for presidential election

STORY: Iran begins registration for presidential election SHOOTING DATE: May 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:15 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue of registration for presidential election STORYLINE: Registration for Iran's 14th presidential election began on Thursday morning under the directive of Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi. The registration process will continue for five days until June 3, and those who want to be candidates must come to the Iranian Interior Ministry in Tehran to submit their registrations, according to a statement published on the ministry's website. Vahidi stated that the vetting process would take seven days, starting from June 4, after which qualified candidates would have 14 days to conduct their electoral campaigns. The election is scheduled for June 28. Iran's Election Headquarters issued a statement on Sunday specifying the conditions and qualifications required for candidacy. Candidates must be between 40 and 75 ye

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Iran's interior minister orders start of presidential election process

STORY: Iran's interior minister orders start of presidential election process SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:09 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Iran STORYLINE: Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi on Sunday issued the directive for the beginning of the country's 14th presidential election process, the official news agency IRNA reported. In a letter addressed to the country's governors and governor-generals, the interior minister ordered the latter to set up election headquarters and called on the former to form the relevant executive bodies across the country within three days, starting from Sunday, and implement other necessary measures in their respective provinces according to the schedule set for the election process. Iran's Election Headquarters issued a statement on Sunday announcing that the candidates' registration process would begin as of Thursday for five days until June 3, IRNA reported. The statement al

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election officials count votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election officials count votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An election official counts votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election officials count votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election officials count votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election officials count votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election officials count votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election officials count votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-MITSUDJE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE COUNTING

(240115) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Election officials count votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240115) -- BEIJING, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People check the information of candidates at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING-START

(240114) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An election observer (L) takes notes of voting at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING-START

(240114) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING-START

(240114) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING-START

(240114) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People check the information of candidates at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING-START

(240114) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man checks the information of candidates at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING-START

(240114) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People check the information of candidates at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING-START

(240114) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man votes at a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros, Jan. 14, 2024. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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COMOROS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING-START

(240114) -- MITSUDJE, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 14, 2024 shows a polling station in Mitsudje, Comoros. Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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Presidential election kicks off in Comoros

STORY: Presidential election kicks off in Comoros SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: Moroni CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station 2. various of the voting process 3. various of the pre-election campaign STORYLINE: Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates, including incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 338,940 registered voters among the roughly 900,000 total population are expected to cast their ballots at 868 polling stations across the country from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. Traffic in the country is strictly regulated on Sunday, allowing only vehicles with a pass to circulate. Provisional results may be announced Monday by the country's electoral commission. If no candidate wins more than 50 percent of the votes, the two candidates with the h

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Felix Tshisekedi re-elected president of DR Congo: electoral commission

STORY: Felix Tshisekedi re-elected president of DR Congo: electoral commission SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1.various of the meeting held by Independent National Electoral Commission in Kinshasa 2.various of people celebrating outside the headquarters of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UPDS), ruling party of DRC 3.SOUNDBITE (Lingala): CHRISTIAN, Voter STORYLINE: Felix Tshisekedi has been re-elected as president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a second five-year term, securing 73.34 percent of the total votes cast in the elections held on Dec. 20, 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission said Sunday. Moise Katumbi, one of the main opposition candidates, attained the second position with about 18 percent of the votes, according to the commission. The commission reported that over 18 million people, out of a total of 44 million registered voters, cast their ballots. The president-elec

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Injuries reported during government-banned election protest in Kinshasa

STORY: Injuries reported during government-banned election protest in Kinshasa SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of clashes 2. SOUNDBITE (French): BLAISE KILIMBA LIMBA, Police commissioner of Kinshasa STORYLINE: Injuries have been reported Wednesday in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), since several presidential candidates attempted to launch a protest, which was banned by the government, to denounce what they called "a sham election." On Wednesday morning, on Kinshasa's Triumphal Boulevard, where the parliament is located, heavy presence of the DRC police has been deployed ahead of the protest attempt launched by five of the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi's challengers in the race on Dec. 20. The five opposition candidates demanded a re-run as the general elections suffered from major logistic problems, leading to delay and extension of polling across the country.

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DR Congo government opposes upcoming protest in Kinshasa

STORY: DR Congo government opposes upcoming protest in Kinshasa SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 26, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:43 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (French): PETER KAZADI, DRC Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior 2. various of street views in Kinshasa STORYLINE: The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) opposed the holding of a massive protest in Kinshasa, the country's capital, Wednesday by several opposition presidential candidates, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Peter Kazadi Tuesday. Five presidential candidates announced last week to launch a massive protest in Kinshasa Wednesday to denounce the irregularities in the electoral process on Dec. 20 when as voters in the DRC cast their votes to elect a new president, members of the National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies, as well as municipal councilors. SOUNDBITE (French): PETER KAZADI, DRC Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior "We ar

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Polling for general elections extended in DR Congo, after logistics problems, complaints

STORY: Polling for general elections extended in DR Congo, after logistics problems, complaints SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets of Kinshasa 2. various of the voting sites and voters STORYLINE: Polling for the general elections will continue on Thursday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) announced Wednesday evening. Some 44 million voters in the DRC were registered to cast their ballots on Wednesday to elect a new president, members of the National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies, as well as municipal councilors, but many polling stations were not able to open on time due to logistic difficulties. There were also reports of sporadic violence. Some polling stations started late in the day with long lines waiting. Five presidential candidates have demanded the organization of a new election with a new office of CENI. In addition to

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(231201) -- ANTANANARIVO, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Madagascar's High Constitutional Court announces the result of the first round of the presidential election in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Dec. 1, 2023. Madagascar's High Constitutional Court (HCC) announced on Friday that Andry Rajoelina was re-elected as president of Madagascar in the Nov. 16 presidential election. According to the final results proclaimed by the HCC, Rajoelina received 58.96 percent of the votes cast, exceeding the 50 percent threshold required for winning the first round. Madagascar initiated its first round of the presidential election on Nov. 16 to choose the national leader for the next five years from 13 candidates. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(231201) -- ANTANANARIVO, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Andry Rajoelina (C) hears the result of the first round of the presidential election at Madagascar's High Constitutional Court in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Dec. 1, 2023. Madagascar's High Constitutional Court (HCC) announced on Friday that Andry Rajoelina was re-elected as president of Madagascar in the Nov. 16 presidential election. According to the final results proclaimed by the HCC, Rajoelina received 58.96 percent of the votes cast, exceeding the 50 percent threshold required for winning the first round. Madagascar initiated its first round of the presidential election on Nov. 16 to choose the national leader for the next five years from 13 candidates. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(231201) -- ANTANANARIVO, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Andry Rajoelina heads for Madagascar's High Constitutional Court to hear the result of the first round of the presidential election in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Dec. 1, 2023. Madagascar's High Constitutional Court (HCC) announced on Friday that Andry Rajoelina was re-elected as president of Madagascar in the Nov. 16 presidential election. According to the final results proclaimed by the HCC, Rajoelina received 58.96 percent of the votes cast, exceeding the 50 percent threshold required for winning the first round. Madagascar initiated its first round of the presidential election on Nov. 16 to choose the national leader for the next five years from 13 candidates. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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Presidential election in Madagascar

STORY: Presidential election in Madagascar SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:23 LOCATION: Antananarivo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Antananarivo city views 2. various of polling stations 3. various of Madagascar's incumbent president Andry Rajoelina casting ballot 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Malagasy): ANDRY RAJOELINA, incumbent president of Madagascar 5. various of presidential candidate Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko casting ballot 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Malagasy): SITENY RANDRIANASOLONIAIKO, presidential candidate 7. various of polling stations 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Malagasy): OROTHE, Malagasy voter 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Malagasy): FARA, Malagasy voter STORYLINE: Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Thursday to select the national leader for the next five years among 13 candidates, including incumbent President Andry Rajoelina. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Madagascar, over 11 million registered voters among the 30 milli

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-START

(231116) -- ANTANANARIVO, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Voters are seen at a polling station in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Nov. 16, 2023. Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Thursday to select the national leader for the next five years among 13 candidates, including incumbent President Andry Rajoelina. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-START

(231116) -- ANTANANARIVO, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Nov. 16, 2023. Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Thursday to select the national leader for the next five years among 13 candidates, including incumbent President Andry Rajoelina. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-START

(231116) -- ANTANANARIVO, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Voters are seen at a polling station in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Nov. 16, 2023. Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Thursday to select the national leader for the next five years among 13 candidates, including incumbent President Andry Rajoelina. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-START

(231116) -- ANTANANARIVO, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Presidential candidate Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko casts his ballot at a polling station in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Nov. 16, 2023. Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Thursday to select the national leader for the next five years among 13 candidates, including incumbent President Andry Rajoelina. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-START

(231116) -- ANTANANARIVO, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Incumbent President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina casts his ballot at a polling station in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Nov. 16, 2023. Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Thursday to select the national leader for the next five years among 13 candidates, including incumbent President Andry Rajoelina. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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Five jurists elected judges of International Court of Justice

STORY: Five jurists elected judges of International Court of Justice SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:05:22 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UNGA Hall 2. various of General Assembly ballot collection 3. wide shot of Security Council Chamber 4. various of Security Council ballot collection 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the UN 6. various of delegates applauding in UNGA Hall STORYLINE: Five jurists were elected on Thursday by the Security Council and the General Assembly as judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to replace five outgoing judges. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the UN "As the Security Council and General Assembly have agreed on the same candidates, the distinguished jurists Bogdan-Lucian Aurescu, Romania; Hilary Charlesworth, Australia; Sarah Hull Cleveland, United States of America; Juan Manuel Gomez Robledo Verduzco, Mexico; and Dire Tlad

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Final official results show Greek conservatives win local elections

STORY: Final official results show Greek conservatives win local elections DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2nd round of the local government elections in Greece 2. various of Haris Doukas, Mayoral candidate who won 2nd round of the local government elections in Athens 3. various of Kostas Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens 4. various of the 2nd round of the local government elections in Greece 5. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister STORYLINE: Greece's ruling conservative New Democracy (ND) party won local elections on Sunday, according to final official results released by the Interior Ministry on Monday. Greeks went to the polls on Oct. 8 and Oct. 15 to elect their representatives in 13 regions and 332 municipalities across the country for the next five years. Voting was repeated in regions and municipalities where no single party candidate - or coalition of candidates - managed to surpass the required 43 percent

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Maldivians go to polls in presidential election

STORY: Maldivians go to polls in presidential election DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:30 LOCATION: Male CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Male 2. various of polling stations STORYLINE: The presidential election in the Maldives was held on Saturday, with over 282,000 eligible voters choosing the Indian Ocean archipelagic country's president with a five-year term. A total of eight candidates contest this year's poll, including incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress (PNC) coalition's candidate Mohamed Muizzu, who is also the mayor of the capital city Male. Over 570 polling stations were set up for the one-day election. According to the constitution of the Maldives, a candidate needs more than 50 percent of votes in the first round to win outright. If no candidate obtains such a majority, the top two candidates will go to a runoff. Local media reports said a runoff election will take place on

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Kuwaitis vote to elect new parliament

STORY: Kuwaitis vote to elect new parliament DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1.Various of Kuwaitis casting ballots at a polling station STORYLINE: Kuwaiti voters cast their ballots in five electoral constituencies on Tuesday to elect the 17th National Assembly, or parliament. The eligible voters will elect 50 lawmakers out of 207 candidates to represent them in the new legislative body for a term of four years, reported the Kuwaiti state news agency KUNA. Kuwait's parliament, reinstated in March following a Constitutional Court ruling after a previous dissolution, was dissolved by a royal decree in May this year. Over the years, tensions between Kuwait's cabinet and the parliament have frequently resulted in cabinet reshuffles and dissolutions of the parliament. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuwait City. (XHTV)