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SWEDEN ANNOUNCE LARGE REARMAMENT

Representatives from the Swedish coalition government, Minister of Education Johan Pehrson, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Minister of Energy and Industry Ebba Busch, with the support party Sweden Democrats party leader Jimmie Åkesson, hold a joint press conference where they announce an increase in defence spending with 300 billion kronor ($30 billion) over the next decade, in Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday, March 26 2025.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

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SWEDEN ANNOUNCES LARGE REARMAMENT

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announces an increase in defence spending with 300 billion kronor ($30 billion) over the next decade, during a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday, March 26 2025.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

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SWEDEN ANNOUNCES LARGE REARMAMENT

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announces an increase in defence spending with 300 billion kronor ($30 billion) over the next decade, during a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday, March 26 2025.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

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SWEDEN ANNOUNCES LARGE REARMAMENT

Representatives from the Swedish coalition government, Minister of Education Johan Pehrson, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Minister of Energy and Industry Ebba Busch, with the support party Sweden Democrats party leader Jimmie Åkesson, hold a joint press conference where they announce an increase in defence spending with 300 billion kronor ($30 billion) over the next decade, in Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday, March 26 2025.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

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SWEDEN ANNOUNCES LARGE REARMAMENT

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Minister of Energy and Industry, Ebba Busch, announce an increase in defence spending with 300 billion kronor ($30 billion) over the next decade, during a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday, March 26 2025.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

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Session of the Riigikogu Legal Affairs Committee

18.02.2025, Tallinn. The Legal Affairs Committee discussed an amendment to the Churches and Congregations Act. The bill would effectively require the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, the Russian Orthodox Churchs presence in the country, to cut ties with Moscow and its Patriarch Kirill or face liquidation by the government. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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Session of the Riigikogu Legal Affairs Committee

18.02.2025, Tallinn. The Legal Affairs Committee discussed an amendment to the Churches and Congregations Act. The bill would effectively require the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, the Russian Orthodox Churchs presence in the country, to cut ties with Moscow and its Patriarch Kirill or face liquidation by the government. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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Session of the Riigikogu Legal Affairs Committee

18.02.2025, Tallinn. The Legal Affairs Committee discussed an amendment to the Churches and Congregations Act. The bill would effectively require the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, the Russian Orthodox Churchs presence in the country, to cut ties with Moscow and its Patriarch Kirill or face liquidation by the government. From left: Bishop Daniel, Artur Knazev, Steven-Hristo Evestus. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

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SDE board decides to support compromise on Russian citizens' voting rights

05.11.2024, Tallinn. The board of the Social Democratic Party decided to proceed with a compromise proposal regarding voting rights. The coalition's plan is to initiate a constitutional amendment process to restrict the voting rights of third-country nationals in local government elections, while maintaining the right to vote for stateless persons. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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SDE board decides to support compromise on Russian citizens' voting rights

05.11.2024, Tallinn. The board of the Social Democratic Party decided to proceed with a compromise proposal regarding voting rights. The coalition's plan is to initiate a constitutional amendment process to restrict the voting rights of third-country nationals in local government elections, while maintaining the right to vote for stateless persons. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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SDE board decides to support compromise on Russian citizens' voting rights

05.11.2024, Tallinn. The board of the Social Democratic Party decided to proceed with a compromise proposal regarding voting rights. The coalition's plan is to initiate a constitutional amendment process to restrict the voting rights of third-country nationals in local government elections, while maintaining the right to vote for stateless persons. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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SDE board decides to support compromise on Russian citizens' voting rights

05.11.2024, Tallinn. The board of the Social Democratic Party decided to proceed with a compromise proposal regarding voting rights. The coalition's plan is to initiate a constitutional amendment process to restrict the voting rights of third-country nationals in local government elections, while maintaining the right to vote for stateless persons. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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SDE board decides to support compromise on Russian citizens' voting rights

05.11.2024, Tallinn. The board of the Social Democratic Party decided to proceed with a compromise proposal regarding voting rights. The coalition's plan is to initiate a constitutional amendment process to restrict the voting rights of third-country nationals in local government elections, while maintaining the right to vote for stateless persons. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Swedish economy expected to remain sluggish: gov't

STORY: Swedish economy expected to remain sluggish: gov't SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference (credit: Government Offices of Sweden) 2. various of Stockholm's streets 3. various of the press conference (credit: Government Offices of Sweden) 4. various of Stockholm's Central Station STORYLINE: The Swedish economy is expected to remain sluggish with rising unemployment, the government said when presenting its spring amendment budget on Monday. The economy is expected to remain slow until 2025 with the gross domestic product expected to grow by 0.7 percent this year and 2.5 percent in 2025, the government said in a press release. Meanwhile, unemployment is expected to climb up from 7.7 percent in 2023 to 8.3 percent this year, the press release said. The spending package totaling 17.3 billion kronor (1.6 billion U.S. dollars) is considerably bigger than the 4 billion announced in

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Controversial citizenship law implemented in India

STORY: Controversial citizenship law implemented in India SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of government buildings 3. various of a market 4. various of the protest STORYLINE: The Indian government on Monday implemented the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, or CAA, which was passed by the country's parliament more than four years ago. The Federal Home (Internal Security) Ministry issued an official notification in this regard during the day. The notification came just days ahead of the announcement of general elections soon to be made by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Though dates are yet to be announced, the polls are expected to be held in April-May. Passed in December 2019, the CAA mainly aims at providing citizenship to migrants belonging to six communities, namely Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians, who had entered the count

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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India liberalizes foreign direct investment for space sector

STORY: India liberalizes foreign direct investment for space sector SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024/ File DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of parliament building 3. various of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) STORYLINE: The Indian government has liberalized foreign direct investments (FDI) in its space sector in a bid to generate employment, enable modern technology absorption, and make the sector self-reliant, a federal government official confirmed on Thursday. According to an official statement issued by the federal cabinet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the amendment to FDI policy on the space sector at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. The satellite sub-sector has been divided into three different activities with defined limits for FDIs in each such sector. "The non-government entities have developed capabilities and expertise in the areas of satellites and launch vehicles. With incre

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Turkish justice minister says to retain current presidential system

STORY: Turkish justice minister says to retain current presidential system SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023; File DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting with reporters of Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc in Ankara (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): YILMAZ TUNC, Turkish Justice Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): YILMAZ TUNC, Turkish Justice Minister 4. various of the last presidential elections in Türkiye (file) STORYLINE: Türkiye's government will retain the current presidential system, but wants to reform the constitution in line with the necessities, Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said Tuesday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently signaled an amendment to the presidential election system which requires that a presidential candidate must have at least 50 percent plus one vote of the electors. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): YILMAZ TUNC, Turkish Justice Minister "(Amending) '50+1' system is up to our

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HKSAR LegCo adopts district councils bill in landmark overhaul

STORY: HKSAR LegCo adopts district councils bill in landmark overhaul DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Legislative Council of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region STORYLINE: The Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday unanimously passed the District Councils (Amendment) Bill 2023 after a third reading, an important milestone of the HKSAR's work on improving district governance. The amendment work implements the principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong" at the district governance level to ensure that the district councils (DCs) are firmly in the hands of patriots, and strictly adhere to the positioning under the Basic Law of the HKSAR to carry out advisory and services functions, make due contributions to the HKSAR government's district governance work and effectively respond to the expectations of the public, said HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee.

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Diet passes amendment allowing N. Korea sanctions

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the House of Councillors' Financial Affairs Committee raise their hands on Feb. 9 to show their approval for a bill to revise the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law, allowing the government to unilaterally impose economic sanctions on North Korea. The bill later cleared parliament after being endorsed by an upper house plenary session.

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Energy crisis forces Hungary's largest hotel to close for winter

STORY: Energy crisis forces Hungary's largest hotel to close for winter DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hotel exterior from the street STORYLINE: The European energy crisis is coming straight at Hungary's largest hotel. The 499-room Danubius Hotel Hungaria City Center will be closed for four months starting on Tuesday. According to a statement on its website, the hotel in the heart of Budapest will reopen on Feb. 28. The main reason behind the temporary closure is the difficulty in efficiently running such a big hotel in winter in an overall gloomy economic situation. The hotel has informed its guests of the closure and relocated its staff. The hotel has been struggling with high utility bills since Aug. 1 when the government released an amendment to the relevant legislation, asking businesses to pay market prices for gas and electricity. Although the Hungarian government has capped energy prices for households up to the "nation

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CHINA-MACAO-LAW ON SAFEGUARDING NATIONAL SECURITY-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(220822) -- MACAO, Aug. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wong Sio Chak, secretary for security of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government, speaks at a press conference in Macao, south China, Aug. 22, 2022. China's Macao SAR government on Monday announced the start of public consultation on amendment to its law on safeguarding national security for a period until Oct. 5. TO GO WITH "Macao SAR seeks public consultation on amendment to law on safeguarding national security" (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

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CHINA-MACAO-LAW ON SAFEGUARDING NATIONAL SECURITY-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(220822) -- MACAO, Aug. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2022 shows a press conference held by the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government in Macao, south China. China's Macao SAR government on Monday announced the start of public consultation on amendment to its law on safeguarding national security for a period until Oct. 5. TO GO WITH "Macao SAR seeks public consultation on amendment to law on safeguarding national security" (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

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CHINA-MACAO-LAW ON SAFEGUARDING NATIONAL SECURITY-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(220822) -- MACAO, Aug. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wong Sio Chak, secretary for security of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government, speaks at a press conference in Macao, south China, Aug. 22, 2022. China's Macao SAR government on Monday announced the start of public consultation on amendment to its law on safeguarding national security for a period until Oct. 5. TO GO WITH "Macao SAR seeks public consultation on amendment to law on safeguarding national security" (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

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India to strictly implement ban on single-use plastic from July 1

STORY: India to strictly implement ban on single-use plastic from July 1 DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of people using plastic bags 3. various of plastic water bottles 4. various of the wholesale plastic market 5. various of plastic pollution STORYLINE: The Indian government would soon set up dedicated control rooms and form special enforcement teams to check illegal manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of banned single-use plastic (SUP) items. All states and territories in the country have been asked to set up border checkpoints to stop the inter-state movement of any banned SUP items, said an official announcement, which reiterated a complete ban on the use of SUP in the country with effect from July 1. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the "Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021" on August 12 last year, in a bid to curb pollution caused by litt

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Diet passes amendment allowing N. Korea sanctions

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the House of Councillors' Financial Affairs Committee raise their hands on Feb. 9 to show their approval for a bill to revise the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law, allowing the government to unilaterally impose economic sanctions on North Korea. The bill later cleared parliament after being endorsed by an upper house plenary session. (Kyodo)

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Andrej Babis, Patrik Nacher, Vladimir Dzurilla

From left MP Patrik Nacher, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) and government commissioner for digitisation Vladimir Dzurilla speak during the press conference on planned draft amendment to the law on electronic communications aimed to improve conditions for clients in Prague, Czech Republic, February 26, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)