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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independentist Graffiti Covers Walls - Bastia

Independentist graffiti covers walls on March 4, 2024 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Corsican nationalism is the concept of a cohesive nation of Corsica and a national identity of its people. The Corsican autonomy movement stems from Corsican nationalism and advocates for further autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Liberia's election body picks Nov. 14 for presidential run-off

STORY: Liberia's election body picks Nov. 14 for presidential run-off DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Monrovia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Monrovia, Liberia's capital 2. various of voting 3. various of press conference by NEC officials STORYLINE: Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC) has officially set Nov. 14 as the date for a presidential run-off following an initial poll that saw none of the 20 presidential candidates securing the necessary percentage of votes required by the country's electoral laws to claim outright victory. Incumbent President George Weah and his closest rival, former vice president Joseph Boakai have been called upon to re-engage in a battle of the ballots. The two won 43.83 percent and 43.44 percent of votes respectively in the first round, NEC head Davidetta Lansanah told a briefing Tuesday in the national capital of Monrovia. The initial round of voting saw a high turnout of 1,949,155 voters, constituting 78.86 percent

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Maldivians vote in presidential runoff

STORY: Maldivians vote in presidential runoff DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Colombo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of polling stations STORYLINE: The second round of presidential election in the Maldives concluded on Saturday, after no candidate secured more than 50 percent of votes in the first round to win outright. The runoff election featured a head-to-head contest between incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress coalition's candidate Mohamed Muizzu, who is also the mayor of capital city Male. According to the Election Commission, a total of over 282,000 people are eligible to participate in the voting to choose the Indian Ocean archipelagic country's president with a five-year term. Voting started at 8 a.m. and concluded at 5 p.m. local time on Saturday, with 586 ballot boxes being set up for the election. Muizzu secured more than 46 percent of the votes, while Solih followed behind with 39 perce

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MALDIVES-MALE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-SECOND ROUND-VOTING

(230930) -- MALE, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts his vote at a polling station in Male, Maldives, Sept. 30, 2023. The second round of presidential election in the Maldives kicked off on Saturday, after no candidate secured more than 50 percent of votes in the first round to win outright. The runoff election featured a head-to-head contest between incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress coalition's candidate Mohamed Muizzu, who is also the mayor of capital city Male. (Xinhua)

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MALDIVES-MALE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-SECOND ROUND-VOTING

(230930) -- MALE, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts his vote at a polling station in Male, Maldives, Sept. 30, 2023. The second round of presidential election in the Maldives kicked off on Saturday, after no candidate secured more than 50 percent of votes in the first round to win outright. The runoff election featured a head-to-head contest between incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress coalition's candidate Mohamed Muizzu, who is also the mayor of capital city Male. (Xinhua)

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MALDIVES-MALE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-SECOND ROUND-VOTING

(230930) -- MALE, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A voter has her finger marked with election ink at a polling station in Male, Maldives, Sept. 30, 2023. The second round of presidential election in the Maldives kicked off on Saturday, after no candidate secured more than 50 percent of votes in the first round to win outright. The runoff election featured a head-to-head contest between incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress coalition's candidate Mohamed Muizzu, who is also the mayor of capital city Male. (Xinhua)

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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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Greece's conservatives win election, pledge more reforms

STORY: Greece's conservatives win election, pledge more reforms DATELINE: June 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his speech after the win in Greek elections 2. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek former prime minister 3. various of the elections in Greece STORYLINE: Greek former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised more reforms at a faster pace after his conservative party won the second general election in five weeks on Sunday and an outright majority in parliament. With 95 percent of votes counted, New Democracy (ND) garnered 40.55 percent of the votes, securing 158 seats in the next 300-member parliament to form a single-party government, according to official results released by the Interior Ministry. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek former Prime Minister "We received a strong mandate to proceed faster on the path of reforms our country needs." During his second term in office, Greec

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GREECE-ATHENS-ELECTIONS-NEW DEMOCRACY-WINNING

(230626) -- ATHENS, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leader of Greece's New Democracy party, celebrates the party's victory in elections with supporters in Athens, Greece, on June 25, 2023. Greek Former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised more reforms at a faster pace after his conservative party won the second general election in five weeks on Sunday and an outright majority in parliament. With 95 percent of votes counted, New Democracy (ND) garnered 40.55 percent of the votes, securing 158 seats in the next 300-member parliament to form a single-party government, according to official results released by the Interior Ministry. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-ELECTIONS-NEW DEMOCRACY-WINNING

(230626) -- ATHENS, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of Greece's conservative New Democracy party celebrate the party's victory in elections in Athens, Greece, on June 25, 2023. Greek Former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised more reforms at a faster pace after his conservative party won the second general election in five weeks on Sunday and an outright majority in parliament. With 95 percent of votes counted, New Democracy (ND) garnered 40.55 percent of the votes, securing 158 seats in the next 300-member parliament to form a single-party government, according to official results released by the Interior Ministry. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-ELECTIONS-NEW DEMOCRACY-WINNING

(230626) -- ATHENS, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of Greece's conservative New Democracy party celebrate the party's victory in elections in Athens, Greece, on June 25, 2023. Greek Former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised more reforms at a faster pace after his conservative party won the second general election in five weeks on Sunday and an outright majority in parliament. With 95 percent of votes counted, New Democracy (ND) garnered 40.55 percent of the votes, securing 158 seats in the next 300-member parliament to form a single-party government, according to official results released by the Interior Ministry. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-ELECTIONS-NEW DEMOCRACY-WINNING

(230626) -- ATHENS, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leader of Greece's New Democracy party, celebrates the party's victory in elections with supporters in Athens, Greece, on June 25, 2023. Greek Former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised more reforms at a faster pace after his conservative party won the second general election in five weeks on Sunday and an outright majority in parliament. With 95 percent of votes counted, New Democracy (ND) garnered 40.55 percent of the votes, securing 158 seats in the next 300-member parliament to form a single-party government, according to official results released by the Interior Ministry. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-ELECTIONS-NEW DEMOCRACY-WINNING

(230626) -- ATHENS, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leader of Greece's New Democracy party, celebrates the party's victory in elections with supporters in Athens, Greece, on June 25, 2023. Greek Former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised more reforms at a faster pace after his conservative party won the second general election in five weeks on Sunday and an outright majority in parliament. With 95 percent of votes counted, New Democracy (ND) garnered 40.55 percent of the votes, securing 158 seats in the next 300-member parliament to form a single-party government, according to official results released by the Interior Ministry. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Economy in focus as Türkiye heads to presidential runoff

STORY: Economy in focus as Türkiye heads to presidential runoff DATELINE: May 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of presidential elections in Türkiye 2. various of people shopping in Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ENVER ERKAN, Chief economist At Istanbul's Dinamik Investment Securities 4. various of Turkish lira and U.S. dollar 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ENVER ERKAN, Chief economist At Istanbul's Dinamik Investment Securities STORYLINE: As Türkiye's presidential elections are heading to a first-ever run-off, key economic challenges lie ahead. Taming inflation while maintaining monetary stability is vital for the country's economy, experts said. On Monday, Turkish voters went to the polls to elect both their president and members of parliament for a term of five years. As none of the top two candidates reached the 50-percent threshold of vote to call an outright victory, a runoff was set for May 28. The first round of ballot saw incumbent President

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Turkish voters divided between hope and despair about 2nd round of elections

STORY: Turkish voters divided between hope and despair about 2nd round of elections DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of voting and vote counting 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): DENIZ CAY, Football coach 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): DENIZ CAY, Football coach 5. various of Istanbul 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): LEVENT TURGAL, Istanbul resident 7. various of Istanbul 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Scholar at Marmara University 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Scholar at Marmara University STORYLINE: On the streets of Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul, citizens seemed divided between hope and deep despair on Monday after it became certain that the country will have a runoff presidential election. The Sunday vote count in the critical elections revealed that neither of the candidates secured above the 50 percent threshold of the votes to win outright. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received 49.51 percen

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-ERDOGAN'S SUPPORTERS

(230515) -- ANKARA, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) gather at the party headquarters in Ankara, Türkiye, May 14, 2023. Türkiye was heading toward a likely runoff presidential election as Sunday vote count showed neither of the candidates above the 50-percent threshold of the votes to win outright, according to preliminary results delivered by the semi-official Anadolu Agency early Monday. Early results of Anadolu showed incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a comfortable ahead compared to the opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu, but the gap was narrowed as more votes were counted. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-OPPOSITION CANDIDATE'S SUPPORTERS

(230515) -- ANKARA, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) shout slogans outside the headquarters of CHP in Ankara, Türkiye, May 14, 2023. Türkiye was heading toward a likely runoff presidential election as Sunday vote count showed neither of the candidates above the 50-percent threshold of the votes to win outright, according to preliminary results delivered by the semi-official Anadolu Agency early Monday. Early results of Anadolu showed incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a comfortable ahead compared to the opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu, but the gap was narrowed as more votes were counted. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-OPPOSITION CANDIDATE'S SUPPORTERS

(230515) -- ANKARA, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) shout slogans outside the headquarters of CHP in Ankara, Türkiye, May 14, 2023. Türkiye was heading toward a likely runoff presidential election as Sunday vote count showed neither of the candidates above the 50-percent threshold of the votes to win outright, according to preliminary results delivered by the semi-official Anadolu Agency early Monday. Early results of Anadolu showed incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a comfortable ahead compared to the opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu, but the gap was narrowed as more votes were counted. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-GENERAL ELECTIONS-ERDOGAN'S SUPPORTERS

(230515) -- ANKARA, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) gather at the party headquarters in Ankara, Türkiye, May 14, 2023. Türkiye was heading toward a likely runoff presidential election as Sunday vote count showed neither of the candidates above the 50-percent threshold of the votes to win outright, according to preliminary results delivered by the semi-official Anadolu Agency early Monday. Early results of Anadolu showed incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a comfortable ahead compared to the opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu, but the gap was narrowed as more votes were counted. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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Myanmar's poultry business suffers broken rice price hike

STORY: Myanmar's poultry business suffers broken rice price hike DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:09 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the duck farm in Taikkyi township of Yangon region 2. various of ducks in the fields STORYLINE: Burmese layer ducks farm owners face loss due to the rocketing feed price. The fishery sector is also facing the burden of high feed costs. Entrepreneurs have requested government efforts on the price stability of raw materials. Layer ducks farm owner Ko Naing from Yangon Region put his ducks up for sale at 5,000 kyats (about 2.38 U.S. dollars) per head for an outright sale. "The feed cost is exorbitantly high. The price of broken rice as animal feed went up 33 percent. Besides, the production rate has declined," he said. "The quality of the feed is changed to an inferior state. Although the layer ducks fed well, the egg production plunged compared to the previous record," added another duck farmer Ko Kyaw Swar. Meanwhile, the price of d