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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...
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Thousands face destitution in western Georgia
1. Pan people queuing up in the rain for food distribution
2. Mid shot of trolley for transporting food
3. Mother and child waiting
4. Close-up of same child
5. Woman emerges from office with ration ticket, other people walking in
6....
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A prominent rabbi in New York and Ukraine says when he meets with US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday he will urge him to move the G8 economic summit to Kiev rather than allow it to be held in Sochi. (March 3)
A prominent rabbi in New York and Ukraine says when he meets with US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday he will urge him to move the G8 economic summit to Kiev rather than hold it in Sochi.
Rabbi Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich - of the...
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ALBANIA: GUN BATTLE BETWEEN RIVAL GROUPS RAISES SECURITY QUESTION
English/Nat
A three-hour pitched gun battle between rival groups of insurgents in the southern Albanian town of Vlora has raised new questions about the security of Italian and Greek soldiers from the multi-national force who are due...
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Kosovo's president condemns Serbia's resolution on the province as "aggression"
1. Exterior of Presidential building
2. Mid of flags
3. Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivailo Kalfin walking towards President of Kosovo Fatmir Sejdiu, shaking hands
4 Mid of cameramen
5. Kalfin (left) and Sejdiu (right)...
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RUSSIA: CHECHNYA: AGREEMENT TO END FIGHTING UPDATE
Moscow & Grozny, Chechnya, 31 July 1995
1. Wideshot delegation at table.
2. Wideshot presser.
3. Cutaway cameras.
4. Cutaway press.
5. Wide shot from side of table.
6. SOUNDBITE: (Russian) Gen Kulikov.
7. Wideshot exterior...
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Bosnia - Comments On "Right Livelihood Award"
Serbs opposed to ethnic cleansing and an Indonesian activist in
East Timor were among four winners on Wednesday of the US$25,0000
"Right Livelihood Award" -- Sweden's so-called "alternative
Nobel".
exterior serb orthodox church in...
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Ministers arrive for second day of informal meeting
1. Wide of the Palais des Papes
2. Wide of French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, sitting with others outside
3. Mid of Kouchner chatting and drinking coffee
4. SOUNDBITE: (French) Bernard Kouchner, French Foreign Minister:
"I'm...
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Chechnya - Russian Attacks
Russian gunners bombarded Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, on
Tuesday (17/1) and Russian warplanes made at least two rocket
strikes as Russian and Chechen officials in Moscow were reaching
an agreement in principle on a ceasefire. ...
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Swimmers take cold dip as part of Epiphany celebrations
19 January 2007
1. People gathered around priests near pond AUDIO : Singing
2. Priest dipping a cross in water
3. Women holding religious icons
4. Man dipping himself repeatedly in cold water and crossing himself
5. Woman dipping...
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President Putin meets PM Vukic, excerpts of news conference
Russian President Vladimir Putin held bilateral talks with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade on Thursday, as part of his state visit to Russia's Slavic ally.
Putin is in Serbia to convince the Balkan nation to commit to...
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RUSSIA: CHECHNYA: RUSSIAN TROOPS ATTACK REBEL STRONGHOLDS
Natural Sound
Russian troops have mounted attacks on remaining rebel strongholds in Chechnya, targeting a town northeast of the capital Grozny.
The situation in Grozny is increasingly desperate, forcing many residents to...
Associated Press
GOP witness rejects Trump conspiracy theories
Former Ukraine envoy Kurt Volker says he felt a discussion of investigations was "inappropriate" in a July meeting between Ukrainian and U.S. officials at the White House.
Crash Course
The Fall of Communism: Crash Course European History
The aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact had a huge impact on the countries of Eastern Europe. As the former satellite states turned away from communism and Soviet influence, some of them shifted toward...
TED Talks
Neil MacGregor: 2600 years of history in one object
A clay cylinder covered in Akkadian cuneiform script, damaged and broken, the Cyrus Cylinder is a powerful symbol of religious tolerance and multi-culturalism. In this enthralling talk Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum,...
Crash Course
The Soviet Bloc Unwinds: Crash Course European History
In the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, protests and unrest continued continued across Europe, and the Soviet Union was having increasing trouble holding its sphere of influence together. Today you'll learn about the labor strikes of...
TED Talks
The real story of McMafia: How global crime networks work - Misha Glenny
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Journalist Misha Glenny spent several years in a courageous investigation of organized crime networks, which have...
Crash Course
The Roaring 20's Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the United States in the 1920s. They were known as the roaring 20s, but not because there were lions running around everywhere. In the 1920s, America's economy was booming, and all kinds of social...
Crash Course
Post-War Rebuilding and the Cold War: Crash Course European History
Sometimes, friendship isn't forever. At the conclusion of World War II, the old structures of power were a shambles. The traditional European powers were greatly weakened by years of total war and widespread destruction. The USSR was...
Crash Course
WWI's Civilians, the Homefront, and an Uneasy Peace: Crash Course European History
World War I was a total war for millions of people in Europe. Many men were enlisted in the fighting, but the war work had implications for the daily lives of a huge number of Europeans. Women entered the workforce in huge numbers, and...
Curated Video
Post-World War II Recovery: Crash Course European History
At the end of World War II, the nations of Europe were a shambles. Today we'll learn about how the various countries and blocs approached the problem of rebuilding their infrastructure and helping their residents recover. You'll learn...
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Why Russia Owns A Former Piece Of Germany Next To Poland
Kaliningrad is Russia's only official warm water port and exists entirely surrounded by European countries away from the mainland. But while this region is owned by Russia, prior to World War II it had belonged to Germany in some form...
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Belarus - Geography & Oblasts | Countries of the World
Learn about Belarus -- a landlocked country in Eastern Europe with 6 regions known as Oblasts -- with this countries of the world song by KLT!
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The Rise and Fall of the Warsaw Pact: A Cold War Alliance
This video provides a detailed historical overview of the establishment, impact, and dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, a military alliance formed by the Soviet Union and several Eastern European nations in response to the formation of NATO...