ASEAN Summit Concludes - Kuala Lumpur

ASEAN Summit Concludes - Kuala Lumpur

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (L) hands over the rotating chair gavel to Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos during the closing ceremony of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and related summits held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 28, 2025. The 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits concluded here on Tuesday. At the ceremony, Malaysia handed over the ASEAN chairmanship for 2026 to the Philippines. Photo by Cheng Yiheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trump Signs Tax Bill And Watches July 4th Parade

Trump Signs Tax Bill And Watches July 4th Parade

House Speaker Mike Johnson, r-La., hands President Donald Trump a gavel after Trump signed his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025.Photo by Alex Brandon/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trump Signs Tax Bill And Watches July 4th Parade

Trump Signs Tax Bill And Watches July 4th Parade

President Donald Trump bangs a gavel after signing his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025.Photo by Alex Brandon/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trump Signs Tax Bill And Watches July 4th Parade

Trump Signs Tax Bill And Watches July 4th Parade

President Donald Trump bangs a gavel after signing his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025.Photo by Alex Brandon/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trump Signs Tax Bill And Watches July 4th Parade

Trump Signs Tax Bill And Watches July 4th Parade

President Donald Trump bangs a gavel after signing his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025.Photo by Alex Brandon/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trump Signs Tax Bill And Watches July 4th Parade

Trump Signs Tax Bill And Watches July 4th Parade

President Donald Trump bangs a gavel after signing his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House in Washington, Friday, July 4, 2025.Photo by Alex Brandon/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Donald Trump signs "Big Beautiful Bill" - Washington

Donald Trump signs "Big Beautiful Bill" - Washington

US President Donald Trump bangs a gavel after signing "Big Beautiful Bill" during a Fourth of July celebration event on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington on July 4, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Donald Trump signs "Big Beautiful Bill" - Washington

Donald Trump signs "Big Beautiful Bill" - Washington

US President Donald Trump bangs a gavel after signing "Big Beautiful Bill" during a Fourth of July celebration event on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington on July 4, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Donald Trump signs "Big Beautiful Bill" - Washington

Donald Trump signs "Big Beautiful Bill" - Washington

US President Donald Trump bangs a gavel after signing "Big Beautiful Bill" during a Fourth of July celebration event on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington on July 4, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Donald Trump signs "Big Beautiful Bill" - Washington

Donald Trump signs "Big Beautiful Bill" - Washington

US President Donald Trump bangs a gavel after signing "Big Beautiful Bill" during a Fourth of July celebration event on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington on July 4, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

Donald Trump signs "Big Beautiful Bill" - Washington

Donald Trump signs "Big Beautiful Bill" - Washington

US President Donald Trump bangs a gavel after signing "Big Beautiful Bill" during a Fourth of July celebration event on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington on July 4, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump strikes a gavel from Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA, after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump strikes a gavel from Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA, after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Donald Trump holds a gavel from Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA, after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

President Trump Signs Tax Bill at the White House in Washington

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA, offers President Donald Trump his gavel after signing a new tax and immigration bill during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, July 4, 2025. The bill extends tax cuts from 2017, increases funding for defense and immigration security and cuts nearing $1 trillion from Medicaid. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mike Johnson Reelected House Speaker - DC

Mike Johnson Reelected House Speaker - DC

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) hands the Speaker’s Gavel to Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) during the Opening of the 119th Congress in the House Chambers of the Capitol Building in Washington DC on Friday, January 3, 2025. Republicans re-elected Mike Johnson to Speaker of the House after conservative holdouts changed their votes to Johnson. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mark Rutte Takes Over As New NATO Chief - Brussels

Mark Rutte Takes Over As New NATO Chief - Brussels

Handout photo shows Left to right: Mark Rutte (NATO Secretary General Designate) officially receives the gavel from NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on October 1, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. NATO's new chief Mark Rutte took over the leadership of the military alliance from outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg at a ceremony in Brussels on Tuesday. In his acceptance speech, Rutte downplayed fears over the impact of a potential Donald Trump victory in upcoming US president election and pledged to keep backing Ukraine. Photo by NATO via ABACAPRESS.COM

Mark Rutte Takes Over As New NATO Chief - Brussels

Mark Rutte Takes Over As New NATO Chief - Brussels

Handout photo shows Left to right: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg officially hands over the gavel to Mark Rutte (NATO Secretary General Designate) on October 1, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. NATO's new chief Mark Rutte took over the leadership of the military alliance from outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg at a ceremony in Brussels on Tuesday. In his acceptance speech, Rutte downplayed fears over the impact of a potential Donald Trump victory in upcoming US president election and pledged to keep backing Ukraine. Photo by NATO via ABACAPRESS.COM

Mark Rutte Takes Over As New NATO Chief - Brussels

Mark Rutte Takes Over As New NATO Chief - Brussels

Handout photo shows Left to right: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg officially hands over the gavel to Mark Rutte (NATO Secretary General Designate) on October 1, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. NATO's new chief Mark Rutte took over the leadership of the military alliance from outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg at a ceremony in Brussels on Tuesday. In his acceptance speech, Rutte downplayed fears over the impact of a potential Donald Trump victory in upcoming US president election and pledged to keep backing Ukraine. Photo by NATO via ABACAPRESS.COM

Mark Rutte Takes Over As New NATO Chief - Brussels

Mark Rutte Takes Over As New NATO Chief - Brussels

Handout photo shows Left to right: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg officially hands over the gavel to Mark Rutte (NATO Secretary General Designate) on October 1, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. NATO's new chief Mark Rutte took over the leadership of the military alliance from outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg at a ceremony in Brussels on Tuesday. In his acceptance speech, Rutte downplayed fears over the impact of a potential Donald Trump victory in upcoming US president election and pledged to keep backing Ukraine. Photo by NATO via ABACAPRESS.COM

Mark Rutte Takes Over As New NATO Chief - Brussels

Mark Rutte Takes Over As New NATO Chief - Brussels

Handout photo shows Left to right: Mark Rutte (NATO Secretary General Designate) officially receives the gavel from NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on October 1, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. NATO's new chief Mark Rutte took over the leadership of the military alliance from outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg at a ceremony in Brussels on Tuesday. In his acceptance speech, Rutte downplayed fears over the impact of a potential Donald Trump victory in upcoming US president election and pledged to keep backing Ukraine. Photo by NATO via ABACAPRESS.COM

Mark Rutte Takes Over As New NATO Chief - Brussels

Mark Rutte Takes Over As New NATO Chief - Brussels

Handout photo shows Left to right: Mark Rutte (NATO Secretary General Designate) officially receives the gavel from NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on October 1, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. NATO's new chief Mark Rutte took over the leadership of the military alliance from outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg at a ceremony in Brussels on Tuesday. In his acceptance speech, Rutte downplayed fears over the impact of a potential Donald Trump victory in upcoming US president election and pledged to keep backing Ukraine. Photo by NATO via ABACAPRESS.COM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240120) -- BEIJING, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (L) receives a symbolic gavel from Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov at the opening ceremony of the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kampala, Uganda, on Jan. 19, 2024. The 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) opened here Friday with a call by leaders to member states to focus on unity as the world grapples with the continued push for unilateralism. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

UGANDA-KAMPALA-NAM SUMMIT-OPENING

UGANDA-KAMPALA-NAM SUMMIT-OPENING

(240119) -- KAMPALA, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (L) receives a symbolic gavel from Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov at the opening ceremony of the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kampala, Uganda, on Jan. 19, 2024. The 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) opened here Friday with a call by leaders to member states to focus on unity as the world grapples with the continued push for unilateralism. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

Xinhua Headlines: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2023

Xinhua Headlines: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2023

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (C, right) receives a gavel from COP27 President Sameh Shoukry (C, left) during the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. Top 10 world news events in 2023 10. Climate change intensifies threat to global sustainable development On Nov. 30, the World Meteorological Organization announced that 2023 is the hottest year on record. Climate change has exacerbated disasters such as flooding in Libya and the deadliest wildfires in Hawaii. Extreme weather events like summer heatwaves have become the new normal, impacting global economic and social development. Almost all sustainable development goals are being compromised. "The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The UN Climate Change Conferenc

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber receives a gavel from COP27 President Sameh Shoukry during the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (R, front) receives a gavel from COP27 President Sameh Shoukry (L, front) during the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (5th R, front) receives a gavel from COP27 President Sameh Shoukry (4th L, front) during the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

National Defense Authorization Act For 2024 - Washington

National Defense Authorization Act For 2024 - Washington

United States House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (Republican of Alabama), right, receives the gavel from US Senate Armed Services Chairman Jack Reed (Democrat of Rhode Island) during a Joint Conference Committee meeting of conferees on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Defense Authorization Act For 2024 - Washington

National Defense Authorization Act For 2024 - Washington

United States House Committee on Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (Republican of Alabama), center, gives a thumbs-up to United States Senator Jack Reed (Democrat of Rhode Island), Chair, US Senate Committee on Armed Services to receive the gavel from him during a Joint Conference Committee meeting of conferees on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Defense Authorization Act For 2024 - Washington

National Defense Authorization Act For 2024 - Washington

United States House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (Republican of Alabama), right, receives the gavel from US Senate Armed Services Chairman Jack Reed (Democrat of Rhode Island) during a Joint Conference Committee meeting of conferees on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Defense Authorization Act For 2024 - Washington

National Defense Authorization Act For 2024 - Washington

United States House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (Republican of Alabama), right, receives the gavel from US Senate Armed Services Chairman Jack Reed (Democrat of Rhode Island) during a Joint Conference Committee meeting of conferees on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Defense Authorization Act For 2024 - Washington

National Defense Authorization Act For 2024 - Washington

United States House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (Republican of Alabama), right, receives the gavel from US Senate Armed Services Chairman Jack Reed (Democrat of Rhode Island) during a Joint Conference Committee meeting of conferees on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson elected new U.S. House speaker after weeks of chaos

STORY: Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson elected next U.S. House speaker after weeks of chaos DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. House of Representatives voting to elect the new speaker 2. various of Mike Johnson taking the gavel from U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries STORYLINE: Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson, vice chairman of the U.S. House Republican conference, was elected the new House speaker in a full chamber vote Wednesday, bringing weeks of chaos to a momentary halt as Republicans struggled to find a replacement after the historical ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Johnson, the fourth Republican nominee, won the gavel by a vote of 220-209, with unanimous Republican support. Previous nominees -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, the No. 2 Republican in the House of Representatives, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jim Jordan, and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer -- all failed to garner enough

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE SPEAKER-ELECTION-MIKE JOHNSON

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE SPEAKER-ELECTION-MIKE JOHNSON

(231025) -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Newly-elected U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson holds the gavel in the House Chamber in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Oct. 25, 2023. Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson, vice chairman of the U.S. House Republican conference, was elected the new House speaker in a full chamber vote Wednesday, bringing weeks of chaos to a momentary halt as Republicans struggled to find a replacement after the historical ouster of Kevin McCarthy. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-GENERAL DEBATE-OPENING

UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-GENERAL DEBATE-OPENING

(230919) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dennis Francis (C), president of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, strikes his gavel to signal the start of the General Debate of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 19, 2023. The General Debate of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, focusing on restoring global trust and solidarity in current challenging time. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

G-20 summit in New Delhi

G-20 summit in New Delhi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) hands over the gavel to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, next chair of the Group of 20, during the closing ceremony of a summit in New Delhi on Sept. 10, 2023.

77th session of UNGA concludes as departing president urges "cooperation on a global scale"

STORY: 77th session of UNGA concludes as departing president urges "cooperation on a global scale" DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNGA Hall 2. various of President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly Csaba Korosi at rostrum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CSABA KOROSI, President of 77th session of UN General Assembly 4. various of delegates 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CSABA KOROSI, President of 77th session of UN General Assembly 6. various of delegates' standing ovation for Korosi 7. various of President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly Dennis Francis taking oath of office 8. various of Francis taking over the gavel STORYLINE: The 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday concluded with the outgoing president calling for "cooperation on a global scale." During the 100th plenary session of the 77th UNGA, which marked the culmination of the session, Csaba Korosi, a senior diplomat from Hungary

UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-77TH SESSION-CONCLUDING

UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-77TH SESSION-CONCLUDING

(230905) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dennis Francis (L), president of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, holds up the gavel after taking the oath of office at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 5, 2023. The 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday concluded with the outgoing president calling for "cooperation on a global scale." (Xinhua/Xie E)

UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-77TH SESSION-CONCLUDING

UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-77TH SESSION-CONCLUDING

(230905) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Csaba Korosi (L), president of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, hands over the gavel to Dennis Francis (C), president of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 5, 2023. The 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday concluded with the outgoing president calling for "cooperation on a global scale." (Xinhua/Xie E)

UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-77TH SESSION-CONCLUDING

UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-77TH SESSION-CONCLUDING

(230905) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dennis Francis (R), president of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, takes the gavel from Csaba Korosi, president of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 5, 2023. The 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday concluded with the outgoing president calling for "cooperation on a global scale." (Xinhua/Xie E)

U.S. House adopts rules package after dysfunctional opening week

STORY: U.S. House adopts rules package after dysfunctional opening week DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. House of Representatives voting on the bill 2. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives adopted a rules package on Monday after the dysfunctional opening week. The package, which will govern how the House led by Republicans operates for the next two years, was passed in a 220-213 vote, mainly along party lines. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy -- whose bid to take the gavel last week paralyzed the lower chamber for days -- said on Monday evening that "Congress has been broken for a long time." McCarthy, a California Republican, made multiple concessions to House Republican hardliners in order to rise to the post, including a measure to allow a single member to call for a vote to remove the speaker. Republicans flipped the House in the 2022 midterm elections while Democrats he

U.S. House elects new speaker after embarrassing deadlock

STORY: U.S. House elects new speaker after embarrassing deadlock DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. House of Representatives voting to elect the speaker 2. various of Kevin McCarthy receiving the gavel from U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries 3. various of Kevin McCarthy speaking on the House floor at the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives elected Congressman Kevin McCarthy as speaker early Saturday morning after a historic deadlock that kept the lower chamber from being fully functional days after the new Congress convened. McCarthy, a California Republican, clinched enough votes to become House speaker in the 15th round of voting -- the longest contest in 164 years -- after a bitter fight with a group of hardline conservatives and 14 failed ballots. It was the first time a House speaker -- who maintains order, manages its proceedings, and governs the administration of its business on the low

No speaker in U.S. House elected as voting drama drags on

STORY: No speaker in U.S. House elected as voting drama drags on DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "The U.S. House of Representatives hasn't elected a new speaker as the election entered the third day on Jan. 5, 2023. U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy from California, the House Republican leader, fell short of the necessary votes to take the gavel in five more rounds of voting. The 435-seat lower chamber, where Republicans have a slim majority over Democrats, is unable to conduct any legislative business until a speaker is elected. The 118th Congress convened on Jan. 3, while the House has been holding the speaker election for three days. McCarthy has the support of most House Republicans and former U.S. President Donald Trump, but a handful of hardliners have pressured him to decentralize the speaker's power. It was the first time a Hou

U.S. House stalemate coincides with Capitol riot two-year mark

STORY: U.S. House stalemate coincides with Capitol riot two-year mark DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:20 LOCATION: Washington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. House of Representatives voting 2. various of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021 3. STANDUP (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of Capitol 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN WENXIN, Deputy director of Institute of American Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN WENXIN, Deputy director of Institute of American Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives voted to adjourn until noon on Friday with no speaker elected on Thursday after 11 rounds of voting. U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy from California, the House Republican leader, fell short of the necessary votes to take the gavel in five more rounds of voting on Thursday. The House has voted 11 times since the 118th Congress convened on Tuesday,

Landmark deal sets world on path of reversing biodiversity loss

STORY: Landmark deal sets world on path of reversing biodiversity loss DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: MONTREAL, Canada CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. shot of COP15 in Montreal, Canada 2. various of the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework 3. STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NACHILALA NKOMBO, Zambia Country Director, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) 6. various of wildlife 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELIZABETH MARUMA MREMA, Executive secretary of UN Convention on Biological Diversity 8. various of China's biodiversity conservation efforts 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARCO LAMBERTINI, Director general of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International 10. various of wildlife STORYLINE: A wave of cheers and applause erupted when Huang Runqiu, COP15 president and China's minister of ecology and environment, struck his gavel on a historic UN deal aimed

Biodiversity talks kick off in Nagoya

Biodiversity talks kick off in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Jochen Flasbarth (R), president of the German Federal Environment Agency and chair of the previous international biodiversity talks, hands a wooden gavel to Japanese Environment Minister Ryu Matsumoto, chairman of the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya on Oct. 18, 2010, the first day of the forum.

U.N. special session declares war on AIDS

U.N. special session declares war on AIDS

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. General Assembly President Harri Holkeri (C) bangs the gavel at the end of a three-day special assembly session in New York on June 27 to declare the assembly's adoption of the ''Global Crisis, Global Action'' plan. Under the plan, the U.N. declared war on HIV/AIDS and vowed to make concerted efforts to fight the global scourge, with rich countries pledging a flow of funds and technology to the developing world.

CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-ASEAN-SUMMITS-CONCLUSION

CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-ASEAN-SUMMITS-CONCLUSION

(221113) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (L) hands over the gavel of the ASEAN Chair to Indonesian President Joko Widodo as the next ASEAN Chair at the closing ceremony of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 13, 2022. The 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits concluded in Cambodia on Sunday, achieving fruitful results for greater regional cooperation towards the post-COVID-19 pandemic socio-economic recovery. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

New president vows to make work of UN General Assembly more impact-oriented

STORY: New president vows to make work of UN General Assembly more impact-oriented DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of president of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly Csaba Korosi at podium 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CSABA KOROSI, President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly 3. wide shot of Korosi listening to question by reporter 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CSABA KOROSI, President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly 5. various of Korosi taking oath at UN General Assembly Hall 6. various of Korosi receiving gavel from the president of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly STORYLINE: The president of the upcoming 77th session of the UN General Assembly, Csaba Korosi, vowed on Monday to build bridges and make the work of the assembly more impact-oriented. "We must continue to reform and transform the United Nations, including the General Assembly, and strengthen our cooperation through trust," he