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Italy marks Republic Day with calls for unity

STORY: Italy marks Republic Day with calls for unity SHOOTING DATE: June 2, 2024 DATELINE: June 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations in Rome 2. various of Mattarella laying a traditional laurel wreath STORYLINE: Italy on Sunday celebrated the 78th anniversary of its founding as a republic, with President Sergio Mattarella calling for unity in Italy and across Europe. In his remarks, Mattarella said the creation of the Italian Republic created "an Italy open to Europe" and he called for unity in Italy and across Europe. He also cited the importance of Italian multilateral cooperation, including within the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The Italian president's remarks come with an increase in violence across the world as well as increasing political divisions between European Union states. It also comes days before citizens in 27 European Union states including Italy go to the polls to select new members of the

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U.S.-PETERSBURG-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240306) -- VIRGINIA, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters are pictured at a polling station during 2024 presidential primaries in Petersburg, Virginia, the United States, March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Photo by Winstead Barnes/Xinhua)

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U.S.-PETERSBURG-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240306) -- VIRGINIA, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter fills in her ballot at a polling station during 2024 presidential primaries in Petersburg, Virginia, the United States, March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Photo by Winstead Barnes/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240306) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter (C) casts his ballot at a voting center of San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, California, the United States, March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240306) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Citizens walk past a direction sign for voters outside the San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, California, the United States, March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240306) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters are pictured at a voting center of San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, California, the United States, March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Photo by Liu Yilin/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240306) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters cast ballots at a voting center in San Francisco, California, the United States, on March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240306) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts her ballot at a voting center in San Francisco, California, the United States, on March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240306) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters cast ballots at a voting center in San Francisco, California, the United States, on March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240306) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts his ballot at a voting center in San Francisco, California, the United States, on March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240306) -- SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts her ballot at a voting center in San Francisco, California, the United States, on March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-PLANO-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240305) -- PLANO (U.S.), March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter shows a sticker at a polling station in Plano, Texas, the United States, on March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240305) -- LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man leaves a voting center in Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240305) -- LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts her ballot at Metro Headquarters of Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240305) -- LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters cast ballots at a voting center in Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240305) -- LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts his ballot at Metro Headquarters of Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240305) -- LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters cast ballots at a voting center in Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240305) -- LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters arrive to cast ballots at Metro Headquarters of Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-VIRGINIA-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240305) -- VIRGINIA, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts his ballot during 2024 presidential primaries at a polling station in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-VIRGINIA-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240305) -- VIRGINIA, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts her ballot during 2024 presidential primaries at a polling station in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-VIRGINIA-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240305) -- VIRGINIA, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter fills in his ballot during 2024 presidential primaries at a polling station in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-VIRGINIA-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240305) -- VIRGINIA, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters fill in ballots during 2024 presidential primaries at a polling station in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-VIRGINIA-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240305) -- VIRGINIA, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts his ballot during 2024 presidential primaries at a polling station in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-VIRGINIA-PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-SUPER TUESDAY

(240305) -- VIRGINIA, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A polling station is seen during 2024 presidential primaries in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, March 5, 2024. Polls begin to open in more than a dozen U.S. states on the so-called "Super Tuesday" as part of the 2024 presidential primaries, with voters concerned about the leading candidates of both parties. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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Polls open in Zimbabwe's general elections

STORY: Polls open in Zimbabwe's general elections DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:06 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people waiting to cast their votes at polling stations 2. STANDUP (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter 3. various of people casting their votes 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JONATHAN MAHAKA, Voter 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHARLES SAKI, Voter 6. various of the SADC Election Observer Mission delegation monitoring the voting process 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NERVOUS MUMBA, Head of Southern African Development Commission (SADC) Election Observer Mission 8. various of people casting their votes STORYLINE: Zimbabweans started to cast their ballots for a new president, parliament and local authorities Wednesday, with delays reported in the opening of some polling stations. STANDUP (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter "Zimbabweans are casting their ballots today in an election to choose a president, members of parliament, and representatives for local counc

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Türkiye gears for runoff presidential election

STORY: Türkiye gears for runoff presidential election DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets in Türkiye 2. various of the presidential election in Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): REMZI KARAOGUZ, Pensioner 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ZIYA DERYA, Electrical engineer STORYLINE: Türkiye's landmark presidential election is heading for a runoff, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan predicted to have a clearer edge in the upcoming showdown against Kemal Kilicdaroglu, after a third-place candidate said he would endorse the incumbent president. This is the first time Erdogan faces a second-round runoff vote as a presidential candidate, as none of the three candidates garnered more than 50 percent of votes needed to call a winner in the first round on May 14. Pre-election opinion polls gave a winning percentage to the opposition alliance led by Kilicdaroglu, but the scale seems to be tilting toward Erdogan after he received the open

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Parliamentary Elections in Finland

Citizens wait outside the Kallio Library to open in Helsinki during the parliamentary elections of Finland on Sunday, April 2, 2023. Finns went to the polls in parliamentary elections on Sunday. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Voting begins in Iranian presidential election

TEHRAN, Iran - Women cast their votes in Tehran on June 8 as polls open in Iran's presidential election in which reformist President Mohammad Khatami faces nine conservative and independent candidates.

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Indonesians head to polls in historic vote

The photo shows Indonesians in the suburbs of Jakarta voting June 7 in the first election since the fall of former President Suharto, and the country's first open and transparent election in 44 years. In choosing from among 48 political parties, Indonesian voters are being afforded an unprecedented opportunity to render their verdict on the ruling Golkar party's decades-long domination of the Indonesian political scene.

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Polls open for Czech local, Senate elections

STORY: Polls open for Czech local, Senate elections DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views of Prague 2. various of a polling station at a school in Prague 3. various of people casting their vote STORYLINE: Voting in municipal elections began Friday in the Czech Republic, as well as in the first round of elections for one-third of the Senate. Czech citizens will decide the political representation in town halls for the next four years, and elect 27 senators in the 81-seat upper house of the parliament. A total of 178 candidates are running for Senate and a range of local positions. Meanwhile, there are reportedly over 195,000 candidates for municipal positions. However, despite the lengthy list of candidates, the number is about 20,000 lower than in the last elections four years ago, according to Czech television. As a result of a lack of candidates in some municipalities, not all of them will have a local election. Polling statio

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Presidential election in Philippines

Presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (R), the son and the namesake of the late Philippine dictator, casts his vote at a polling station in Batac, Ilocos Norte Province, on May 9, 2022, as polls to choose the Philippines' new leader open across the country.

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Presidential election in Philippines

Presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (C), the son and the namesake of the late Philippine dictator, leaves a polling station in Batac, Ilocos Norte Provinceo on May 9, 2022, after casting his vote, as polls to choose the Philippines' new leader open across the country.

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Presidential election in Philippines

Presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (R), the son and the namesake of the late Philippine dictator, waves to voters at a polling station in Batac, Ilocos Norte Province, on May 9, 2022, as polls to choose the Philippines' new leader open across the country.

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S. Korean voters prepare to elect 300 members of parliament

Local people cast early votes at a polling station in Seoul Station in the South Korean capital on April 8, 2016, five days before polls open for a general election to decide 300 members of the country's parliament. The election is widely viewed as a mid-term evaluation of President Park Geun Hye's administration that took office in February 2013 for a five-year term. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean voters prepare to elect 300 members of parliament

Local people cast early votes at a polling station in Seoul Station in the South Korean capital on April 8, 2016, five days before polls open for a general election to decide 300 members of the country's parliament. The election is widely viewed as a mid-term evaluation of President Park Geun Hye's administration that took office in February 2013 for a five-year term. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsai keeps big lead as Taiwan presidential election nears

Tsai Ing-wen, chairwoman of Taiwan's main opposition Democratic Progressive Party, waves to voters from an open-top vehicle in Kaohsiung on Jan. 9, 2016. Tsai has maintained a comfortable lead in opinion polls, with one week remaining until the Jan. 16 presidential election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsai keeps big lead as Taiwan presidential election nears

Tsai Ing-wen, chairwoman of Taiwan's main opposition Democratic Progressive Party, waves to voters from an open-top vehicle in Kaohsiung on Jan. 9, 2016. Tsai has maintained a comfortable lead in opinion polls, with one week remaining until the Jan. 16 presidential election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Polls open in 2nd phase of Nepal's general election

Armed soldiers mobilized by the government patrol streets in Kathmandu on Dec. 7, 2017, as Nepal holds the second and final phase of its first general election under the federal, republican Constitution ratified in 2015. A series of explosions in the run-up to the two-phase election left one person dead and dozens, including two candidates, injured. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Polls open in 2nd phase of Nepal's general election

A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Kathmandu's Dhumbarahi neighborhood on Dec. 7, 2017, as Nepal holds the second and final phase of its first general election under the federal, republican Constitution ratified in 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Polls open in 2nd phase of Nepal's general election

Voters form a queue at a polling station in Kathmandu's Dhumbarahi neighborhood on Dec. 7, 2017, as Nepal holds the second and final phase of its first general election under the federal, republican Constitution ratified in 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Polls open in Nepal's first general election

A voter stamps his ballot paper in Nepal's first general election at a polling center in Mahalaxmisthan in Nuwakot district, north of Kathmandu, on Nov. 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Polls open in Nepal's general election

A voter casts his ballot at a polling center in Nepal's general election in Mahalaxmisthan in Nuwakot district, north of Kathmandu, on Nov. 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Polls open in Nepal's first general election

Voters queue as a man stamps his ballot paper (R) in the first phase of Nepal's first general election at a polling center in Mahalaxmisthan in Nuwakot district, north of Kathmandu, on Nov. 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Voting begins in Iranian presidential election

TEHRAN, Iran - Women cast their votes in Tehran on June 8 as polls open in Iran's presidential election in which reformist President Mohammad Khatami faces nine conservative and independent candidates.