Curated Video
Aftermath of clashes between Israeli military and militants
1. Wide of exterior of a house raided by the Israeli army
2. Wide of damaged window
3. Wide of holes on wall
4. Children looking at damage
5. Wide of large hole in wall and debris
6. Debris on the floor
7. Debris on some beds
8....
Curated Video
ISRAEL: JERUSALEM: PEACE DEMONSTRATORS MARCH THROUGH CITY
English/Nat
On the eve of the anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin's assassination, hundreds of left-wing demonstrators marched on the centre of Jerusalem in support of the peace process on Tuesday.
Many are upset at the failure of Israeli Prime...
Curated Video
GAZA: HAMAS SUPPORTERS RALLY TO SUPPORT MUSLIM FIGHTERS
Arabic/Nat
Nearly a thousand Hamas supporters staged a rally through the streets of Gaza on Wednesday in support of Muslim fighters in Chechnya.
The march comes just a day after Israeli and Palestinian security forces uncovered a...
Curated Video
US State Dept and White House briefings on Iran
White House Pool
1. Wide shot of White House Press Secretary Tony Snow entering briefing room
2. Snow at podium as journalist asks question
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tony Snow, White House Press Secretary:
"Well, first, I would resist...
Curated Video
CHINA: BEIJING: FOREIGN MINISTRY PRESS CONFERENCE
Mandarin/Nat
Beijing lashed out at the International Commission of Jurists on Tuesday for issuing a report criticising China's Tibet policies.
At the weekly Ministry of Foreign Affairs meeting, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the...
Curated Video
Clinton says talks are only path to Palestinian statehood
1. Wide of delegates in meeting room at UN General Assembly, zoom in to US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton shaking hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba
2. Mid of Genba handing Clinton a photo of her husband, Bill...
Curated Video
RUSSIA: CHECHNYA: RUSSIA TALKS SUSPENDED
Nat/Sot
Talks between Russian and Chechen officials on resolving the crisis in Chechnya have been suspended.
It is thought the talks were put on halt to allow Chechen delegates to consider Russia's demands for the disarming of Chechen...
Curated Video
NEW Zimbabwe leader gets power station loan, aircraft deal
1. Wide shot pan Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe walks in and shakes hands with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
2. Pull out handshake between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
3. Wide shot of other members...
Curated Video
Celebrations to mark 15 years of peace
San Salvador - 16 January 2007
1. Mexican president Felipe Calderon and Salvadorean president Tony Saca entering auditorium
2. Wide shot of Calderon and Saca at news conference
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Tony Saca, Salvadorean President:
"I...
Curated Video
GAZA: ISRAELIS & PALESTINIANS DISAGREE OVER THE USE OF A ROAD
English/Nat
A disagreement over the use of a road in Gaza Strip led to a tense standoff between Israeli and Palestinian troops on Thursday.
Several Palestinian trucks blocked the road to Jewish settlements, Israeli police responded by...
Curated Video
Santos comments after Nobel peace prize win
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to end a five-decade civil war that has killed more than 200,000 people - and said he received the award in the name of the Colombian...
TED Talks
TED: My 105 days in Taliban prison -- and a call to aid Afghanistan | Safi Rauf
Sharing his experience of being held captive in a Taliban prison for 105 days, humanitarian Safi Rauf talks about his life's mission to get food, medicine and other critical supplies to Afghans in need -- and urges the world to bolster...
TED Talks
TED: In defense of dialogue | Jonas Gahr Støre
In politics, it seems counterintuitive to engage in dialogue with violent groups, with radicals and terrorists, and with the states that support them. But Jonas Gahr Støre, the foreign minister of Norway, makes a compelling case for open...
Curated Video
Lying and Politics
Historian Martin Jay, UC Berkeley, talks about the situations in which lying takes place in politics and might be justified and even expected in adversarial, diplomatic and other situations.
Curated Video
The Evolution of Haute Cuisine and the Rise of the Parisian Restaurant
Discover how the invention of the restaurant during the Age of Enlightenment revolutionized dining, spreading haute cuisine from the court to the bourgeoisie. Explore the role of French gastronomy in diplomacy, its influence on European...
Curated Video
How English Took Over the World
English is the most widely spoken language on the planet. But, how did English become the most widely spoken language in the world? And why are there so many different kinds of Englishes?
Wonderscape
Benjamin Franklin: A Key Figure in American Independence
This video delves into Benjamin Franklin's pivotal role in the American Revolution. It outlines his efforts in England to represent colonial interests, his escape from treason charges, and his influential work as an American ambassador...
Financial Times
John Major: leaving Afghanistan 'morally incomprehensible'
The departure from Afghanistan leaves a 'stain on the reputation of the west', the former prime minister tells the FT Weekend Festival, as he discusses Britain's place in the world, and says nationalism in Boris Johnson's Conservative...
Curated Video
Puppy Diplomacy and the Cold War
In 1961, a gift from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to President John F. Kennedy, the adorable pooch Pushinka, brought the men closer together. Did puppy diplomacy prevent an all out nuclear war?
Curated Video
The Battle of New Orleans
After three years of bitter fighting between the United States and Great Britain, the War of 1812 concluded with the Treaty of Ghent. At least, it should have, because one final battle was about to be fought: the Battle of New Orleans.
Curated Video
U.S.S. Constitution
With a fleet of just 22 warships, it was never going to be easy for the U.S. Navy to defeat the mighty British Royal Navy during the War of 1812. The enemy didn’t expect its secret weapon – the U.S.S. Constitution.
Curated Video
Making Sense of ISIS
Historian Nile Green (UCLA) describes how adopting the model of religious economy allows us to make better sense of the difference between all manner of violent and non-violent religious sects.
Nature League
Exploring Nature In Other Disciplines | Compilation
Brit Garner presents a compilation of videos from Nature League's "Nature+" series, in which she explores nature in the context of other disciplines like diplomacy, engineering, and the performing arts.
Nature League
Nature + Diplomacy
In this special edition of Nature League, Brit explores nature in the context of diplomacy by sitting down with an international colleague, Theo Blossom.