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CLEAN : Coronavirus: '70 to 80%' of Dutch flower production destroyed
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CLEAN : Ancient aromas aim to lure new crop of tourists to Cyprus
Lavender, basil or roses: history and aromatic plants are being grafted in Cyprus to broaden its sun-and-sea appeal and regain its lofty status dating back to Roman times (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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WRAP Protests against Myanmar in Hong Kong, Berlin, Cologne, Brussels, Paris
Hong Kong
1. Wide of protesters holding banners and chanting slogans in support of the democratic movement in Myanmar
2. Close-up of protesters holding banner of Amnesty International
3. Pan from Chinese national emblem to protesters...
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VOICER Farmers react to govt crackdown on poppy growing
0000 Mid shot Afghan farmer attending poppy crop
0006 Close shot poppy flower
0009 Close shot poppy head
0013 Various poppy fields
0024 Farmers standing next to field
0028 Farmer digging in poppy field
0034 SOUNDBITE: (Pashtun) Badamgul,...
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Mandela's daughter visits her father, police leave tributes, doves released
1. Wide of car arriving at Pretoria Mediclinic Heart Hospital, where former South African President Nelson Mandela is receiving treatment
2. Zoom in to Zindzi Mandela (Mandela's daughter) getting out of car (wearing a black patterned...
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UK: RELATIVES OF OCKERBIE VICTIMS PREPARE FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY
English/Nat
Relatives of those killed in the Pan Am Flight 1-0-3 bombing in Scotland are preparing for tomorrow's tenth anniversary of the tragedy.
The jumbo jet exploded over the town of Lockerbie on 21st December 1988, killing 259...
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USA: BRITISH EMBASSY OPENS BOOK OF CONDOLENCES FOR PRINCESS DIANA
English/Nat
Residents of Washington joined mourners around the world on Monday in expressing their loss and grief over the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
A book of condolences was set up at the British Embassy for people to...
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UK: SCOTLAND: 1ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE DUNBLANE MASSACRE
English/Nat
One year after Britain's worst ever mass murder, the parents of the children killed during the Dunblane massacre say the grieving process has only just begun.
There has been a U-K-wide call for the lighting of candles on the...
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Preview of the 26th annual Orchid Show
1. Wide of Orchid Show at Rockefeller Centre
2. Close-up of fushia orchids
3. Pan from judges to group of orchids
4. Close-up pink orchid flower named "Lycaste Elizabeth Powell, ''Numero Duo'' "
5. Wide of an array of orchids surrounding...
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Euro hits record high against dollar, tourist reax in Italy, Belgium, Netherlands
Lisse, Netherlands
1. Wide of Keukenhof tulip park
2. Various of flowers
3. Mid of park with flowers and windmill
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Tom Perros, American tourist:
"Room and board, you can't buy dinner for 70 or 80 bucks. You can't...
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Well wishers and family continue to offer support, prayers and kind words for Nelson Mandela
1. Various of Helen Zille, leader of South Africa's Democratic Alliance party, walking towards Mediclinic Heart hospital carrying flowers, surrounded by media
2. Cutaway of cameraman
3. Tilt down of Zille placing flowers next to...
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VENEZUELA: METRO STATION TRANSFORMED INTO FIELD OF ORCHIDS
Spanish/Nat
Thousands of metro passengers travelling through Venezuela's capital Caracas found their station transformed into an exotic field of orchids.
The display at Parque del Este station was part of an unusual anniversary to mark...
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Brazilians celebrated the Goddess of the Sea, Yemanja, in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, offering flowers and small boats with gifts into the ocean in exchange for blessings in the coming year.
Brazilians celebrated the Goddess of the Sea, Yemanja, in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, offering flowers and small boats with gifts into the ocean in exchange for blessings in the coming year.
Hundreds of faithful of the Afro-Brazilian...
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Ukraine/Russia - Chernobyl
The 8th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster was
commemorated in Ukraine on Tuesday (25/4). The environmental
campaign group, Greenpeace, organized a protest in the centre of
Kiev where organizers built a replica of the...
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Thousands of wildflowers bloom in South Africa
1. Close of flower as car drives by
2. Jeep drives past a field of flowers
3. People wandering in the field of flowers
4. Close of flowers
5. Eugenie Smith touching flowers
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Eugenie Smith, Visitor
"If you would...
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Clean-up, Yushcenko attends ceremony at war memorial
1. Various of cars with drivers waving flags of political parties
2. Zoom-in to people removing political ads from streets
3. Mid of people removing booths from which they distributed political leaflets
4. Wide of people removing...
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Trial of apartheid-era security minister, protest, comments
1. Former commissioner of police Johannes Van der Merwe, former security minister Adriaan Vlok and other former high ranking policemen arriving in courtroom (left to right)
2. Mid of Frank Chikane, former secretary general of the South...
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Palestinian policemen rally to demand overdue salaries
Gaza city, Gaza Strip
1. Various of Palestinian policemen demonstrating outside the Palestinian Legislative Council building
2. Banner saying: (English) "No for black armed groups"
3. Various of policemen holding posters of former...
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Israel/West Bank - Gingrich on official visit
US House Speaker Newt Gingrich sparked further controversy on Monday (25/05) when he travelled to the West Bank town of Paduel accompanied by Infrastructure Minister Ariel Sharon to tour Jewish settlements. Earlier Gingrich had talks in...
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WRAP Opposition protests against Musharraf ADDS clashes in Peshawar
Peshawar
1. Police standing in front of vehicle
2. Line of police at side of road
3. Close up of policeman wearing protective mask
4. Woman filming, police in background
5. Protesters walking out of building
6. Various of protesters...
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Memorial service marking 20th anniversary of plane bombing
1. Wide of memorial
2. Various of family looking at memorial
3. Women hugging
4. Flowers placed on memorial
5. Boy looking at memorial
6. Man looking at names
7. Woman placing flowers on memorial
8. Flowers on memorial
9. Woman touching...