Curated Video
UK - Parliamentary report fails to clear MP's
Embattled Prime Minister John Major's re-election campaign hit a new snag Thursday (20/3) when a parliamentary report failed to clear 10 of his MPs, including two former ministers, in a nagging sleaze scandal.
w/s House of Commons;
John...
Curated Video
USA: NEW YORK: FRENCH SCULPTURE EXHIBITION
English/Nat
An exhibition showcasing the works of French sculpture, Rodin has opened to acclaim at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Centre piece of the exhibition is Rodin's Monument to Victor Hugo - a bronze sculpture the...
Curated Video
HONDURAS: CARLOS FLORES FACUSSE EMERGES WINNER IN ELECTION
Spanish/Nat
The fate of the poverty stricken banana growing republic of Honduras now lies in the hands of newly elected president Carlos Flores Facusse.
Flores emerged the winner after initial counting of votes cast by the estimated 2.9...
Curated Video
EU Foreign Affairs Council meets; comments on Myanmar, Syria, Repsol
1. Wide of press waiting outside VIP entrance at European Council in Luxembourg
2. Close of flags
3. Close of European Council sign
4. Wide of EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton talking to the press
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Catherine...
Curated Video
Belgium - EU Ministers' Monthly Meeting
European Union foreign ministers are holding their monthly general affairs council meeting in Brussels to discuss, among other subjects, the European embargo on British beef,
British Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkind, arriving;
sot of...
Curated Video
PERU: 3 MEDIATORS ENTER JAPANESE EMBASSY FOR TALKS WITH REBELS
Natural Sound
The three mediators in the hostage crisis in Peru walked into the Japanese Ambassador's residence in Lima, where Tupac Amaru rebels are still holding 72 hostages Thursday morning.
Roman Catholic Church representative,...
Curated Video
Musaveni announcement, celebs, clashes, teargas
1. Voters waiting for election announcement
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Badru Kiggundu, Chairman of election commission:
"The commission declares Yoweri Museveni elected president of the republic of Uganda at the presidential election held...
Curated Video
Castro's daughter criticises Cuban govt on dissidents
1. White House spokesman Ari Fleischer entering press conference
2. Cutaway of press
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ari Fleischer, White House spokesman:
"Having Cuba serve again on the human rights commission is like putting Al Capone in charge...
Curated Video
The Vatican press office director and the Irish Times' Vatican reporter comment on the significance of Pope Francis' apology Monday to sex abuse victims. They say Francis' actions are sincere and that the symbolism of his apology is significant. (July 7)
The Vatican press office director and the Irish Times' Vatican reporter comment on the significance of Pope Francis' Monday apology to sex abuse victims of the Catholic church. They say Francis' actions are sincere and that the symbolism...
Curated Video
The President meets with Co-Chairs of the President's Commission on Care of America's Returning Wounded Warriors.
HEADLINE: Bush: Neglect of troops will not be tolerated
CAPTION: President Bush said Wednesday that the bipartisan panel he named to investigate problems at the nation's military and veterans' hospitals would work to restore confidence...
Curated Video
Belgium - Allegations of paedophilia
The regional parliament for Belgium's French-speaking population decided on Tuesday not to allow regional minister Jean-Pierre Grafe to be immediately indicted on charges of having sex with minors. The parliament instead decided to set...
Curated Video
AP EXCL i/v with US envoy to UN, comment on NKo, Iran and Guinea
The US Ambassador to the United Nations says tough UN sanctions are putting pressure on North Korea to halt its nuclear programme.
Susan Rice made the comments on Tuesday in an exclusive interview with the Associated Press.
Rice...
Curated Video
USA - Trilateral Commission For Middle East
US Secretary of State Warren Christopher, flanked by PLO Chairman
Yasser Arafat and Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres, on Friday
(29/9) announced the creation of a trilateral commission which
will try to stimulate economic activity...
Curated Video
WRAP: Japanese, NZ officials blame each other & Greenpeace protests
1. Greenpeace protesters spin "Whale of Fortune"
2. Protesters watchig wheel
3. Wheel falls on 'full quota'
4. Greenpeace protesters
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Richard Page, Greenpeace: "Greenpeace is very disappointed that the...
Curated Video
President Barack Obama is kicking off the work of the federal deficit commission, saying public officials must move urgently to attack high spending and avoid inflicting a 'mountain of debt' on the next generation.
HEADLINE: Obama: Cutting debt, 'everything on the table'
CAPTION: President Barack Obama is kicking off the work of the federal deficit commission, saying public officials must move urgently to attack high spending and avoid inflicting a...
Curated Video
Presidential candidate accuses election commission chief of fraud
Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah said on Sunday there had been 'engineered fraud' in the country's runoff election on Saturday, and directly accused electoral officials of involvement.
Abdullah questioned what he said was...
Curated Video
Presser on Hariri probe
1. Wide exterior of French Foreign Ministry
2. Close-up of RF (French Republic) sign
3. Wide of press conference
4. Cutaway reporters
5. SOUNDBITE: (French) Philippe Douste-Blazy, French Foreign Minister:
"We are therefore in the...
Curated Video
WRAP Arrivals, comments as party leaders meet Barroso
1. Exterior of European Parliament
2. Mid shot exterior of building in Parliament
3. Interior of Parliament building
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Martin Schultz, Social Democrat Leader:
"Everything can happen, who knows it, I will meet Mr...
Curated Video
Wrap of inspections row, Mosul and Baghdad inspections
Baghdad
1. Inspectors outside Al-Basil detergent factory
2. Mid shot same
3. Various of inspectors stopping workers from entering
4. Inspector with camera looking at car
5. Plastic bottles containing chemicals on floor inside factory
6....
Curated Video
CUTS 21 2 81 LODZ STUDENTS SIGN AGREEMENT WITH EDUCATION MINISTER FOR MORE FREEDOM
Sit-in at University of Lodz and agreement signed between students and higher education Minister Janusz Gorski, granting students more freedom.
1. ms students delivering leaflets to people on street
2. mcu student official talking...
Curated Video
French and Senegalese presidents meet
1. Wide of people in streets, presidential palace in background UPSOUND: drumming
2. Crowds with man on stilts
3. French and Senegalese flags
4. People wearing t-shirts with French President Nicolas Sarkozy's picture
5. SOUNDBITE:...
Curated Video
CIA chief and Clinton advisor Berger testify
1. CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) Director George Tenet walks into hearing room
2. Wide shot of Tenet sitting at witness table
3. Wide shot of 9-11 Commission panel
4. Commission Chair Thomas Kean reads oath to Tenet
5. Tenet raises...
Curated Video
Belgium - Interpreters Prepare For EU Summit
Preparations are underway for Monday's (26/6) two-day European Union summit in Cannes where EU leaders will discuss proposals for a single currency and the allocation of foreign aid. With languages as diverse as the members states that...
Curated Video
SYND 23-1-72 THE PEARCE COMMISSION TOURS RHODESIA
Troop and police activity in Salisbury.
1. vs Salisbury streets
2. ms police vehicle in street
3. vs police beside vehicle
4. ms African police
5. mcu police batons
6. ms police drinking tea with reporters
7. ms street scene
8. cu sign...