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Egypt kicks off its long-awaited parliamentary elections, the final step in a process meant to put the country back on a democratic course. Pavithra George reports.
Hong Kong, Sep 19 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Jerome Favre) The polls for voting restricted to the Hong Kong Electoral Committee closed on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. local time (10 a.m. GMT) with a record participation percentage: more than 80% of the 4,889 voters.FOOTAGE OF THE START OF VOTING IN THE CONVENTION CENTER DURING RESTRICTED VOTING TO THE HONG KONG ELECTORAL COMMITTEE.
Boulder City, Aug 20 (EFE/EPA).- The water level at Lake Mead is at a record low level, below 1,075 feet, as the historic drought impacting the Colorado River prompts water cuts. (Camera: ETIENNE LAURENT). SHOT LIST: THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA NEAR BOULDER CITY, NEVADA, US.
Beirut, Jun 17 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Nabil Mounzer) Most shops, restaurants, and supermarkets opened Thursday in Beirut despite the general strike called by various worker unions to protest against the Lebanese government's neglect of the country's growing economic crisis and scarcity of necessity goods.In the capital, taxis and pedestrians went about their daily routines, disregarding the strike, which sectors like banking did engage in, with roughly a thousand bank branches shutting their doors, according to the Association of Banks in Lebanon.FOOTAGE OF BEIRUT DURING THE STRIKE
Madrid, Jun 2 (EFE).- (Camera: EFE)The Ibex 35 moves away from the 9,200 points, after going down 0.10% on Wednesday.FOOTAGE OF THE SPANISH STOCK EXCHANGE MARKET.
Jakarta, Mar 2 (EFE/EPA).- Bank Indonesia cut its forecast for the country's economic growth in 2021 by 0.5 percent from 4.8-5.8 percent range to 4.3-5.3 percent range. (Camera: BAGUS INDAHONO). SHOT LIST: MOTORBIKE RIDERS ON A MAIN STREET IN JAKARTA, AND VENDORS AND CUSTOMERS AT A MARKET IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.