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Monterrey, Jun 6 (EFE).- Mexico's mid-term elections on Sunday, considered to be the largest in the country's history, are proceeding "normally" and just 14 of the more than 162,000 polling stations could not be brought online, the head of the National Election Institute (INE), Lorenzo Cordova, said."Of the 162,570 polling stations, it's been confirmed that 81.3 percent have been set up properly. In like manner, we have the report that 14 will not be set up, representing just 0.009 percent of the total," Cordova said in a statement issued shortly after noon.Expectations are that in the coming hours the rest of the polling places will be opened, the INE told EFE.The head of the INE said that "in all states ... the elections are being held normally," noting that on Sunday, Mexico is holding "the largest election in the history of our democracy." (Camera: PEDRO PABLO CORTÉS).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE GATHER AT POLLING STATION IN MONTERREY, MEXICO.
Denpasar, May 5 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesian authorities issued travel restrictions ahead of the Eid Al Fitr holidays to reduce Covid-19 contagion while people travel from big cities to their native rural areas for the celebrations. (Camera: MADE NAGI).SHOT LIST: INDONESIANS WAIT FOR THE BUS AHEAD OF EID AL-FITR HOLIDAYS AT MENGWI BUS STATION IN BADUNG, BALI, INDONESIA.
Moscow, Jan 6 (EFE/EPA).- Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill led Wednesday a Christmas service at the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow under strict health measures due to the coronavirus pandemic. Russian Orthodox church celebrates Christmas following the Julian calendar. (Camera: MAXIM SHIPENKOV).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN A CHRISTMAS MASS AT THE CHRIST THE SAVIOR CATHEDRAL IN MOSCOW, RUSSIA.
Berlin, Dec 24 (EFE/EPA).- The faithful attended Thursday a Christmas Eve mass service at the Berlin Cathedral.As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise throughout Germany, the government has imposed a second strict lockdown and companies are to close from December 16 to January 10, 2021.(Camera: HAYOUNG JEON)SHOT LIST: CHRISTMAS EVE MASS AT THE BERLIN CATHEDRAL IN BERLIN, GERMANY.
Seoul, Dec 25 (EFE/EPA).- Parishoners attended Friday an online Christmas mass at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul.The governments of Seoul and neighboring Gyeonggi Province and Incheon announced a ban on gatherings of five or more people in the greater Seoul area from December 23 through January 3 in an attempt to fight coronavirus contagion. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN)SHOT LIST: AN ONLINE MASS AT THE YOIDO FULL GOSPEL CHURCH IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Bangalore, Dec 24 (EFE/EPA).- Crowds of people in Bangalore prepare to celebrate Christmas Thursday amid social distancing measures to avoid coronavirus contagion.(Camera: JAGADEESH NV)SHOT LIST: CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS IN BANGALORE, INDIA.
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