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Shiite pilgrims start trek to Karbala, injured, funeral for victims of Friday's attack
Baghdad
1. Wide of Shiite pilgrims holding religious banners and walking, heading out of city towards the Shiite holy city of Karbala
2. Various of crowds of pilgrims walking to Karbala
3. Boys distributing food to pilgrims
4....
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SYND 2 6 76 SOVIET PREMIER KOSYGIN MEETS SADDAM HUSSEIN
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin and aides meeting Iraqi Vice President Saddam Hussein during his official visit to Baghdad.
1. ws Kosygin and Hussein into room
2. ms Kosygin takes seat opposite Hussein
3. ms Hussein and Iraqi officials,...
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Security forces reinforce their positions in response to ISIL threat
Heavy security was deployed on the streets of Baghdad on Saturday as authorities reinforced checkpoints in the Iraqi capital in response to the threat from Sunni militants advancing in the north of the country.
Fighters from the Islamic...
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Shiite Muslims mark Eid festival in holy city
1. Wide shot Ali in Najaf, mosque
2. Muslims in the streets celebrating Eid Al-Ghadir festival
3. Wide pan over muslim men jumping up and down
4. Various men jumping up and down waving cloths over their head in celebration
5. Women...
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Interiors of courtroom in which Saddam Hussein will be tried
1. Wideshot of court, with image of scales of justice on wall
2. Closeup of scales of justice image
3. Pan of fenced-off areas for witnesses
4. Judges seats
5. Dock
6. Tilt down from chandeliers to witnesses area
Saddam Hussein and...
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GAZA: GAZA STRIP CLOSURE LIFTED
Natural Sound
Israel has lifted the closure which has been imposed on the Gaza Strip for the last two days.
The closure, which was prompted by the killing of an Israeli citizen in a Jewish settlement, was lifted following a joint...
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Iraq holds long-awaited provincial elections, polls open
1. Wide exterior of the Marjiyoun polling station in Baghdad's Karrada neighbourhood
2. Mid-shot of officials outside
3. People checking seals on ballot box inside polling station
4. Election official (female) sitting behind desk
5....
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Bush arrives for Russia-EU summit
1. Wide shot of Air Force One
2. Various of US officials on tarmac
3. US officials walk down plane steps
4. US President George Bush and wife Laura wave and walk down plane steps
5. US Secretary of State Colin Powell walks down steps
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell arrives in China
1. Wide of US Secretary of State Colin Powell's plane on runway
2. Cutaway cameraman
3. Mid shot of Powell's plane taxiing on runway
4. Mid shot US ambassador to China Clark Randt (red tie) and China protocol officer Zhou Wen Zhong...
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Witnesses say 3 civilians killed, 2 injured by US forces
1. Exterior of car
2. Various of blood stained front seat and shattered glass
3. Bullet hole in windshield
4. Rear of damaged car
5. Exterior of Hospital
6. Hospital sign
7. Various of injured men laying on hospital beds
8. People...
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Iraqi tribunal releases film of Saddam questioning
1. Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein sitting down
2. Close up Saddam Hussein talking
3. Pull out member of court
4. Medium of Saddam seated, another man in background
5. Medium court member looking at papers
6. Close up member of...
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Anfal trial resumes, shows seat once occupied by Saddam ADDS charges dropped
1. Chief Judge Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa
2. Military commander of Operation Anfal Sultan Hashem Ahmed
3. Chief Judge Mohammed Oreibi al-Khalifa
4. Head of military intelligence in Northern Iraq Farhan Mutlak al-Jubouri
5. Chief Judge...
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Syria and Iraq restore diplomatic relations
Agency Pool
Baghdad, 21November 2006
1. Wide of hall, Iraqi and Syrian Foreign Ministers seating themselves for the signing of the agreements
2. Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari signing document, pan to Syrian Foreign Minister...
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Gunfire and explosions could be seen across Fallujah as Al-Qaida militants and Iraqi government troops battle for control of Fallujah and Ramadi, both strongholds of Sunni insurgents during the US war in Iraq. (Jan. 4)
Fighting continued on Saturday between al-Qaida militants and Iraqi government troops in a serious escalation of their confrontation in two western Iraqi cities.
Gunfire and explosions could be seen across Fallujah on Saturday...
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Northern Iraqis celebrate capture of Saddam Hussein
1. Car driving through streets with man waving Kurdish flag on top
2. People celebrating on streets
3. Silhouette of man firing rifle into the air
4. Car draped in Kurdish flag driving through streets
5. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Voxpop:
"We...
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Iraq - Saddam Hussein's New Tigris Bridge
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on Sunday (19/3) inaugurated a
rebuilt suspension bridge across the River Tigris, to replace one
destroyed four years ago during the Gulf War. Just after midnight on Saturday,Saddam reopened the bridge by...
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Bodies taken to Najaf for burial, funerals
1. Wide of people walking towards holy shrine of Imam Ali carrying coffins
2. Various of people carrying coffins
3. Coffins laid out on ground
4. Various of coffins being carried
5. Women crying over coffin
6. Men praying over coffin
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Syrian President arrives in London for official visit
1. Wide shot military honour guard waiting beside red carpet on tarmac
2. Mid shot policemen, one carrying an assault rifle
3. Long shot of Syrian Air plane taxiing, pull out to wide shot
4. Wide shot of plane parking beside red carpet...
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UN missile and radar inspection teams depart
1. Exteriors UN compound with U.N personnel waiting
2. Mid shot UN truck reversing
3. Various UN personnel
4. Various bus with UN personnel aboard waiting to leave
5. Mid shot bus leaving compound
6. Various UN vehicles leaving the...
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US Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Iraq
1. Wide of airport
2. Aircraft on tarmac
3. US Vice President Joe Biden greeting US and Iraqi officials
4. Various of Biden walking with welcoming party
5. Biden boarding helicopter
6. Helicopter preparing to take off
US Vice President...
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USA: AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS GEORGE WASHINGTON ORDERED TO THE GULF
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Amid rising tensions with Iraq, President Bill Clinton ordered the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to the Gulf on Friday.
The Washington joins its sister carrier USS Nimitz in a major buildup of military...
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Thousands commemorate birthday of former dictator in home town
1. Parade to Saddam Hussein's grave at school
2. Young girls with banner reading: "Our father Saddam, Happy Birthday and you will be in our hearts for ever "
3. Children in front of Saddam's grave singing in support of Saddam, teachers...
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US soldiers injured in helicopter attack arrive at air base
1. Mid plane and bus on tarmac
2. Injured soldier being brought out of plane on stretcher and put into bus
3. Mid shot plane and bus on tarmac
4. Injured soldier being brought out of plane on stretcher and put into bus
5. Mid shot plane...
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US President arrives back from joint US/UK summit
1. President George W Bush and First Lady Laura Bush waving before boarding plane - pull back to wide of plane
2. Bush's helicopter landing
3. Bush and First Lady walking across White House lawn
US President George Bush has returned...