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Daily Life in Tehran Iranian Presenditial Election

View of a poster of Saeed Jalili, Ultraconservative former nuclear negotiator and Iran's presidential candidate and one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for the presidential election in Tehran, Iran on June 22, 2024. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Tehran Iranian Presenditial Election

View of a poster of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's Parliament Speaker and Iran's presidential candidate and one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for the presidential election in Tehran, Iran on June 22, 2024. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Tehran Iranian Presenditial Election

View of a poster of Saeed Jalili, Ultraconservative former nuclear negotiator and Iran's presidential candidate and one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for the presidential election in Tehran, Iran on June 22, 2024. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Tehran Iranian Presenditial Election

View of a poster of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's Parliament Speaker and Iran's presidential candidate and one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for the presidential election in Tehran, Iran on June 22, 2024. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Tehran Iranian Presenditial Election

View of a billboard depicting Saeed Jalili, Ultraconservative former nuclear negotiator and Iran's presidential candidate and one of six presidential candidates approved by the country's religious Guardian Council for the presidential election in Tehran, Iran on June 22, 2024. Iran is holding snap presidential elections to choose the next president after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. People in Iran are increasingly showing less interest in casting their vote in the snap presidential election scheduled on June 28 after the disqualification of several candidates by the country's religious Guardian Council. Voter turnouts have hit historically low numbers in elections in recent years as Iran's hardliners increasingly interfere by eliminating candidates who have distanced themselves from the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Jews Told To Break Contact With Israeli Relatives - Tehran

File photo dated January 31, 2020 shows an old Jewish tombstone, dating back to more than six decades ago according to the Hebrew writings on it. Iranian Jews have been receiving phone calls since the beginning of Israel's war in Gaza, threatening them and demanding that they break off contact with family members in Israel, according to a report from UK-based Iran International. Following these threats, many Iranian Jews began leaving family group chats with Israeli relatives and even blocking their phone numbers. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tickets for 1st lottery with carryover jackpot go on sale

TOKYO, Japan - Two people in Tokyo buy tickets that went on sale Oct. 2 for a lottery with Japan's first jackpot that can accumulate with successive draws. Loto 6 requires players to choose six numbers between 1 and 43. The tickets allow for a possible grand prize of up to 400 million yen.

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Egypt sees 4.9 million tourists in 1st half of 2022

STORY: Egypt sees 4.9 million tourists in 1st half of 2022 DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) 2. various of Giza Pyramid 3. various of Step pyramid 4. various of Luxor Valley 5. various of Abu Simbel Temple STORYLINE: Some 4.9 million tourists visited Egypt in the first six months of 2022, with an increase of 85.4 percent compared to 2.6 million tourists in the same period of 2021, Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Tuesday. Marking World Tourism Day that's observed on Sept. 27, CAPMAS said that "8 million tourists visited Egypt in 2021, a 117.5-percent increase compared to 3.7 million tourists in 2020." Meanwhile, hotel occupancy during the first half of 2022 was 52.6 million nights, a 63.6 percent increase compared to 32.2 million nights in the first half of 2021, it said. "Rise in numbers of tourists visiting Egyp

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Faulty U.S. immigration policy erodes human rights at Mexican border

STORY: Faulty U.S. immigration policy erodes human rights at Mexican border DATELINE: May 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:12 LOCATION: REYNOSA, Mexico CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mexican towns along the border 2. various of migrants 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ROSALINA, Honduran migrant 4. various of Senda de Vida 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): CARLOS PENA ORTIZ, Mayor of Reynosa 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): HECTOR SILVA, Founder of Senda de Vida migrant shelter STORYLINE: The United States' mishandling of the immigration influx on its southern border is generating a human rights crisis for regional communities. Mexican towns along the border are struggling to accommodate swelling numbers of undocumented migrants refused entry by the U.S., leaving the refugees increasingly exposed to unsafe, unsanitary and unsustainable conditions. Rosalina, a Honduran who seeks to enter the U.S. legally, has been staying in the Mexican border town of Reynosa for six months. She hopes for bringing her daughter to the

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-COVID-19-MEASURES (CN)

(220426) -- HARBIN, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Citizens are seen outdoor in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 26, 2022. Harbin has updated its epidemic control and prevention measures from April 26 to 29 in six districts including Daoli, Daowai, Nangang, Xiangfang, Pingfang and Songbei, according to local authority. In alternating order, cars with selected last numbers of the plates are allowd on the road each day. Bus service has been resumed with a limited passenger capacity while the metro service continues to be suspended. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-COVID-19-MEASURES (CN)

(220426) -- HARBIN, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Citizens exercise outdoor in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 26, 2022. Harbin has updated its epidemic control and prevention measures from April 26 to 29 in six districts including Daoli, Daowai, Nangang, Xiangfang, Pingfang and Songbei, according to local authority. In alternating order, cars with selected last numbers of the plates are allowd on the road each day. Bus service has been resumed with a limited passenger capacity while the metro service continues to be suspended. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-COVID-19-MEASURES (CN)

(220426) -- HARBIN, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 26, 2022 shows a view of Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Harbin has updated its epidemic control and prevention measures from April 26 to 29 in six districts including Daoli, Daowai, Nangang, Xiangfang, Pingfang and Songbei, according to local authority. In alternating order, cars with selected last numbers of the plates are allowd on the road each day. Bus service has been resumed with a limited passenger capacity while the metro service continues to be suspended. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-COVID-19-MEASURES (CN)

(220426) -- HARBIN, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Citizens get on a bus in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 26, 2022. Harbin has updated its epidemic control and prevention measures from April 26 to 29 in six districts including Daoli, Daowai, Nangang, Xiangfang, Pingfang and Songbei, according to local authority. In alternating order, cars with selected last numbers of the plates are allowd on the road each day. Bus service has been resumed with a limited passenger capacity while the metro service continues to be suspended. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-COVID-19-MEASURES (CN)

(220426) -- HARBIN, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Citizens get on a bus in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 26, 2022. Harbin has updated its epidemic control and prevention measures from April 26 to 29 in six districts including Daoli, Daowai, Nangang, Xiangfang, Pingfang and Songbei, according to local authority. In alternating order, cars with selected last numbers of the plates are allowd on the road each day. Bus service has been resumed with a limited passenger capacity while the metro service continues to be suspended. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-COVID-19-MEASURES (CN)

(220426) -- HARBIN, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Buses run on a road in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 26, 2022. Harbin has updated its epidemic control and prevention measures from April 26 to 29 in six districts including Daoli, Daowai, Nangang, Xiangfang, Pingfang and Songbei, according to local authority. In alternating order, cars with selected last numbers of the plates are allowd on the road each day. Bus service has been resumed with a limited passenger capacity while the metro service continues to be suspended. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-COVID-19-MEASURES (CN)

(220426) -- HARBIN, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 26, 2022 shows a street view of Harbin in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Harbin has updated its epidemic control and prevention measures from April 26 to 29 in six districts including Daoli, Daowai, Nangang, Xiangfang, Pingfang and Songbei, according to local authority. In alternating order, cars with selected last numbers of the plates are allowd on the road each day. Bus service has been resumed with a limited passenger capacity while the metro service continues to be suspended. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-COVID-19-MEASURES (CN)

(220426) -- HARBIN, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Citizens are seen on an overpass in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 26, 2022. Harbin has updated its epidemic control and prevention measures from April 26 to 29 in six districts including Daoli, Daowai, Nangang, Xiangfang, Pingfang and Songbei, according to local authority. In alternating order, cars with selected last numbers of the plates are allowd on the road each day. Bus service has been resumed with a limited passenger capacity while the metro service continues to be suspended. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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The Hakone post town

The Hakonejuku from the Mishima-cho towards the direction of Odawara. It was a small shukuba with a population of 5000 and 150 houses, but it had six Honjin (lodgings for the provincial lords), which was the largest numbers together with Hamamatsu. The Hakone summer palace can be seen to the left in the hills which was completed in 1886.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number40‐16‐0]

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Tickets for 1st lottery with carryover jackpot go on sale

TOKYO, Japan - Two people in Tokyo buy tickets that went on sale Oct. 2 for a lottery with Japan's first jackpot that can accumulate with successive draws. Loto 6 requires players to choose six numbers between 1 and 43. The tickets allow for a possible grand prize of up to 400 million yen.