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Hundreds of people gather at Paris' Trocadero as French lawmakers are expected to anchor the right to abortion in the country's constitution, a world first that has garnered overwhelming public support. IMAGES
France's new Prime Minister, former Education Minister Gabriel Attal pledges to "give schools all the resources they need to succeed". "It will be one of my absolute priorities as head of government" says Attal at the handover ceremony with his predecessor Elisabeth Borne. SOUNDBITE
Kabul, Aug 25 (EFE/EPA)-. As the clouds of uncertainty loom large over the Afghan politics and security, the Taliban Wednesday reiterated their commitment to form an “inclusive government” soon that would be recognized by the global community. In an exclusive interview to EPA-EFE in the Afghan capital, Taliban spokesperson Zabihulla Mujahid said there was no need for the Afghans to fear the return of the Islamist group in the wake of its general amnesty for all. (Camera: STRINGER).SHOT LIST: AN INTERVIEW WITH TALIBAN'S SPOKSPERSON ZABIULLAH MUJAHID IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN.SOUND BITES: TALIBAN'S SPOKSPERSON ZABIULLAH MUJAHID.TRANSLATIONS:- We hope to make an inclusive government before the deadline of the withdrawal of the US forces from Afghainstan. - We have announced a general amnesty for everyone. Whoever wants to return to the country would do so. - Since the inception of the Islamic Emirate we have no prisoners, nor any one from the Afghan security forces in our custody or prisons. - We want India to have a better relationship with us. India should not spread negative propaganda against us. - We hope to have better relations with international community and we hope they will recognize our government.
French MPs and Senators meeting in the Congress of Versailles have overwhelmingly voted to enshrine the right to abortion in the Constitution, announced the Speaker of the House, Yael Braun-Pivet, making France the first country in the world to do so explicitly. IMAGES
"This constitutional revision will make this tragedy irreversible for the weakest members of society," says Marie-Lys Pellissier, spokesperson for the "March for Life", at an anti-abortion rights demonstration of about fifty activists near Port-Royal as the Senate prepared to vote on enshrining abortion in the Constitution. IMAGES