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EGYPT: MUBARAK REFERENDUM
Arabic/Eng
Egyptian opposition parties, human rights organisations, politicians and professionals have launched a campaign, calling for political and constitutional reforms to turn their country into a parliamentary republic.
The...
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WRAP Vote on changes to coup-era constitution ADDS voting
Ankara
1. Wide exterior of Kocatepe Mosque
2. Exterior of Mim Kemal High School polling station
3. Wide of entrance to school
4. Various of officials preparing inside
5. Various of ballot box being sealed
Istanbul
6. Wide of the...
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Interview with election candidate who is WW2 leader's granddaughter
AP Television
Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo - 5 June 2007
1. Wide tilt-down of Yuko Tojo, the granddaughter of Japanese Military Chief and Prime Minister during World War II Hideki Tojo, walking towards Yasukuni Shrine
2. Mid of Tojo...
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Iraqi National Assembly members on finalising constitution
1. Two shots of cars driving down street
2. Newspapers laid out
3. Pan down of newspaper with headline reading: ''Iraqi leaders resume talks on constitution amidst escalation of violence''
4. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Ali al-Dabag,...
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One-year anniv of junta's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters
Bangkok - 25 September 2008
1. Mid of Kyaw Lin Oo, Burmese political activist in-exile, walking into building
2. Mid of Kyaw Lin Oo entering room
3. Close-up of Kyaw Lin Oo's fingers working on a laptop
4. Close-up of Kyaw Lin Oo...
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Venezuelans living in Cuba vote in referendum on reforms
1. Various of people outside voting station at the Venezuelan Embassy in Havana
2. Wide of Venezuelan voters queuing
3. Close-up of identification document being checked
4. Voters queuing
5. Venezuelan Ambassador to Cuba Ali Rodriguez...
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ITALY: NORTHERN LEAGUE LEADER UMBERTO ROSSI'S POPULARITY DECLINES
Italian/Nat
Italy's Northern League party may be dealt a heavy blow in Sunday's parliamentary elections despite their well-publicised campaign.
The flamboyant party leader, Umberto Bossi - dubbed a modern-day 'Braveheart' - gained...
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European socialists rally for "yes" vote on EU constitution
1. Pan from electoral posters to Cirque D'Hiver building
2. Various of European socialists talking before meeting
3. SOUNDBITE (French) Mario Soares, Former President of Portugal:
"If this country (France), if the people of this country...
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Law minister and vox pops after president lifts state of emergency
1. Wide of Pakistan Ministry Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs news conference
2. Syed Afzal Haider, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs at news conference
3. Cutaway of journalist asking question
4....
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WRAP Bush defends eavesdropping programme.
1. President of the U.S. George W. Bush walking to lectern
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, President of the US:
"In the weeks following the terrorist attacks on our nation, I authorised the National Security Agency, consistent...
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Sharif brother comments on situation in Pakistan, doesn't rule out deal with PPP
1. Wide of leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N) party (PML-N), Shahbaz Sharif, in news conference
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Shahbaz Sharif, Leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N) party (PML-N):
"Eight years after his military regime with a...
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PM Tsvangirai's lawyers file appeal against election results
1. Wide of Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) lawyers arriving at Supreme Court
2. Various of Supreme Court building
3. Wide of police
4. Wide of MDC spokesman and lawyers existing court
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Douglas Mwonzora,...
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KENYA: MOURNERS HONOUR 3 KILLED DURING PRO-DEMOCRACY PROTESTS
English/Nat
About 600 people gathered on Friday in Nairobi's Uhuru Park to honour three of at least nine people killed in pro-democracy demonstrations July 7.
The victims were killed when police fired bullets and swung batons through...
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Donesk votes for independence; Investigation commission on May 2 Odessa deaths
The pro-Russia insurgents who organised Sunday's referendum in two regions of eastern Ukraine announced on Monday that 89 percent of those who cast ballots in the Donetsk region voted for sovereignty.
Speaking at a news conference the...
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Ukraine's parliament votes to hand presidential powers to the speaker; prayers
The newly emboldened Ukrainian parliament, in a special session Sunday, voted overwhelmingly to temporarily hand the president's powers to speaker Oleksandr Turchinov.
The legislators also voted to remove a string of government ministers...
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European Union observers visit polling stations
1. Head of European Union Election Observation Mission to Senegal Thijs Berman (centre) with team members at polling station in Dakar suburb of Grand Yoff
2. People wait outside tent (election station) to vote
3. Berman with polling...
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EU officials comment on latest developments
1. Irish Foreign Minister Brian Cowen and EU External Relations Commissioner Chris Patten
2. Various of press
3. Cowen and Patten
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Brian Cowen, Irish Foreign Minister:
"There has been a handover of power which is...
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WRAP President signs amended constitution, street celebrations
1. Wide shot of Kyrgyz government building
2. Close up government building sign
3. Wide shot of Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev sitting down
4. Government officials
5. Close up of Bakiyev signing new amended constitution, pull out...
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Morales' draft constitution ratified by congress
1. Wide of the exterior of the Bolivian Congress
2. Interior wide of Bolivian congress in session
3. Congress members
4. Pan of congress voting
5. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Alvaro Garcia Linera, Bolivia's Vice President:
"A special law...
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Taiwanese-Americans begin march to mark anniversary of 1947 rebellion
1. Pan from Constitution Centre to protesters
2. Close-up sign reading "Recognise Taiwan"
3. Pan from sign reading "March to Taiwan" to protester
4. Wide shot Michael Yeun, Event Organiser
5. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Michael Yeun, Event...
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Protesters accuse regime of slow action on cyclone
Bangkok, Thailand
1. Protestors outside Myanmar embassy chanting and holding signs reading: (English) "Hell No"
2. Police looking on
3. Protestor speaking into mega phone
4. Pull out from close-up of papers symbolising Myanmar's...
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Coup leader announces reinstatement of old constitution
1. Mid of reporters, security
2. SOUNDBITE (French) Captain Amadou Haya Sanogo, Coup Leader:
"Following the final statement of The Economic Community Of West African States held in Abidjan on the 27 March 2012 and a statement from the...
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US does not embrace Taiwan president's plans for new constitution
1. Wide of Richard Boucher, State Department Spokesman at briefing
2. Cutaway of reporters
3. SOUNDBITE (English): Richard Boucher, U.S. State Department Spokesman:
"I don't want to try to react to the individual campaign statements or...
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President Obama says Crimea separation would violate law
U.S. President Barack Obama declared on Thursday that a referendum in 10 days on the future of Ukraine's Crimean peninsula would violate international law, and the United States moved to impose visa restrictions and financial sanctions...