UN peacekeeping mission withdrawing from DR Congo initiated: envoy

STORY: UN peacekeeping mission withdrawing from DR Congo initiated: envoy DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference hosted by MONUSCO 2. SOUNDBITE (French): BINTOU KEITA, UN secretary-general's special representative for DRC 3. various of streets and people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo STORYLINE: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has already initiated the withdrawal of its mission in the country, said MONUSCO chief Bintou Keita earlier this week. The withdrawal is made "on the basis of the achievement of the minimum conditions of the most important milestones of the transition plan," the UN envoy said at a joint press conference with the Congolese Minister of Communication and Media Patrick Muyaya. The exact timeline was not specified, added Keita, who is the UN secretary-general's special representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo

(SP)FRANCE-SAINT-DENIS-PARIS 2024-VOLUNTEERS' PROGRAM

(SP)FRANCE-SAINT-DENIS-PARIS 2024-VOLUNTEERS' PROGRAM

(230321) -- SAINT-DENIS, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A TV screen shows the timeline of the volunteers' program of Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games during a press conference in Saint-Denis, France, March 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Abhisit to offer political solution soon, speed up dissolution

Abhisit to offer political solution soon, speed up dissolution

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva speaks to a group of Japanese reporters at his temporary office in a Bangkok army camp on May 2, 2010. Abhisit said he will announce a political solution to ease the upheaval in Thailand within one or two days and will speed up dissolution of Parliament from the timeline he had earlier proposed to antigovernment protesters.

U.S. to take beef issue to WTO for possible sanctions: Sen. Allard

U.S. to take beef issue to WTO for possible sanctions: Sen. Allard

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Washington on March 18. The Republican senator from Colorado said that the United States intends to take the beef dispute with Japan to the World Trade Organization for possible sanctions if Tokyo fails to set a timeline for lifting its 15-month-old ban import ban.

Arab League celebrates international day of solidarity with Palestinians

STORY: Arab League celebrates international day of solidarity with Palestinians DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League session 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED MOUSTAFA ORFY, Egypt's Permanent Representative to the Arab League STORYLINE: The celebration of the international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people, which falls on Nov. 29, affirms solidarity with the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights to self-determination, ending occupation and establishing a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. The Arab League held its annual ceremony to show support to the Palestinians and their right to end the Israeli occupation. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED MOUSTAFA ORFY, Egypt's Permanent Representative to the Arab League "Egypt, as usual, asserts that the only solution is to seriously launch a negotiation that aims to reach a two-state solution according to the international legitimacy and within a timeline w

U.S. to take beef issue to WTO for possible sanctions: Sen. Alla

U.S. to take beef issue to WTO for possible sanctions: Sen. Alla

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Washington on March 18. The Republican senator from Colorado said that the United States intends to take the beef dispute with Japan to the World Trade Organization for possible sanctions if Tokyo fails to set a timeline for lifting its 15-month-old ban import ban. (Kyodo)

Australian PM indicates timeline for submarine decision

Australian PM indicates timeline for submarine decision

Undated photo shows Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who indicated on April 3, 2016, that his government is close to deciding on who will build Australia's next submarines to replace its Collins-class fleet. Japan, Germany and France have submitted tenders for the contract. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Abhisit to offer political solution soon, speed up dissolution

Abhisit to offer political solution soon, speed up dissolution

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva speaks to a group of Japanese reporters at his temporary office in a Bangkok army camp on May 2, 2010. Abhisit said he will announce a political solution to ease the upheaval in Thailand within one or two days and will speed up dissolution of Parliament from the timeline he had earlier proposed to antigovernment protesters. (Kyodo)