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Polls close in Columbus, Ohio, after voters were asked by referendum whether or not to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution. According to first projections by US media, the "yes" votes won, in what could be a bellwether for an issue which is likely to dominate next year's presidential race. IMAGES
People line up to vote in Sydney as polling stations open in Australia's historic referendum on rights and recognition for Indigenous citizens, capping a campaign that has exposed deep fissures between the country's white majority and the descendants of its first inhabitants. IMAGES
Policemen and soldiers outside the Portoviejo polling station a few minutes before the start of voting in Ecuador's general elections. IMAGES
The UN Security Council unanimously passes a resolution calling on the Taliban to "swiftly reverse" all restrictive measures against women. IMAGES
Kabul, Aug 17 (EFE/EPA).- The new Taliban leadership that swept to power in Afghanistan has said it would not seek revenge against those who had fought against it and would protect the rights of Afghan women within the rules of Sharia law.Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a Kabul press conference that the Taliban would not “go after” Afghans who had worked for the United States and had pardoned “all those who have fought against us.” (Camera: STRINGER). FOOTAGE SHOT ON AUGUST 17, 2021. SHOT LIST: ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, TALIBAN SPOKESMAN TALKS WITH JOURNALISTS DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN