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Added on the 14/02/2024 02:28:01 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Voting begins in Indonesia's presidential, national and provincial elections. Voters start entering a polling station in the easternmost province of Papua in an election Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto is favoured to win against two former governors to lead the world's third-largest democracy. IMAGES
Voting drew to a close Wednesday after Indonesia held one of the world's biggest one-day elections, with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the favourite to emerge as president of the Muslim-majority nation. More than 204 million Indonesians were eligible to cast a ballot at some 800,000 polling stations from easternmost Papua to Sumatra at the other end of the volcano-dotted archipelago. IMAGES
The counting of ballots begins in Portugal's general elections. The close fought race could see big gains for the far-right, but no party is expected to gain an outright majority. IMAGES
Voting draws to a close after Indonesia held one of the world's biggest one-day elections, pitting president Joko Widodo against ex-general Prabowo Subianto in a race to lead the Muslim-majority nation. IMAGES
Security officers conduct security checks at a pollling station in Quetta ahead of voting in Pakistan's national and provincial elections. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).