Germany's Hesse kicks off crucial state election

Volker Bouffier (L), the governor of the German state of Hesse, casts his ballot for local parliament election at a polling station in Giessen, Germany, on Oct. 28, 2018, Germany's southwestern state of Hesse on Sunday kicks off a crucial state election, which may further shake the already fragile federal government in Berlin. (Xinhua/Luo Huanhuan)