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South Africa - Rugby boss refuses to resign
The head of the South African Rugby Football Union (SARFU), Louis Luyt, said on Thursday (7/5) that he would not resign despite a deadline set by the country's sports governing body for the union's entire executive to quit.
Louis Luyt at...
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USA: COMPENSATION FOR HOLOCAUST VICTIMS LATEST (2)
Washington, February 10, 2000
1. Wide view of Committee
2. Wide view of hearing
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lawrence Eagleburger, Chairman, International Commission on Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims
4. Cutaway cameramen
5. SOUNDBITE:...
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IRAQ: BAGHDAD: STAND OFF BETWEEN IRAQ AND UN ENDS
English/Nat
The United Nations' Chief Weapons inspector has left Iraq (Sunday) after successfully completing a mission to persuade Baghdad to allow his team to do their job.
Iraq has finally agreed to grant U-N officials immediate access...
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Trade Commission votes against additional steel tariffs
Sparrows Point, Maryland - File, March 3, 2002
1. Wide of molten material being poured into a steel blast furnace
2. Molten steel material at 3,500 degrees
3. Molten steel material being poured into blast furnace bucket
Washington DC -...
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SYND 25-1-72 LANCE SMITH GIVES AN INTERVIEW
Rhodesia Internal Affairs Minister Lance Smith interviewed about the resettlement of tribespeople.
1. mcu of Smith being interviewed
Film: Pos - Sound: OPT SOF - Colour - NYFilm: c0023654 - LN Number: LN30070/B - Available in HD
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SOUTH AFRICA: GEORGE: TRIAL OF P.W. BOTHA GETS UNDERWAY
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The trial of former South African President P-W Botha is underway in George, South Africa.
Botha is facing charges of contempt after he refused to testify before the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
The case...
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USA: COMPENSATION FOR HOLOCAUST VICTIMS LATEST
Washington DC, US - February 10, 2000 and File
Washington DC - February 10
1. Committee
2. Hearing
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Lawrence Eagleburger, Chairman International Commission on Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims
4. Audience
5. Panel...
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BOSNIA: RESULTS FROM ELECTION UPDATE 3
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Preliminary results show Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic is leading in the race to be elected as chairman of Bosnia's new, three-member presidency.
With more than half the votes counted Tuesday, Izetbegovic is likely to...
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INDONESIA: PROTESTERS TRASH AUSTRALIAN TRADE OFFICE
Natural Sound
Angry protesters have trashed an Australian trade office in Indonesia's second largest city, Surabaya.
They were angered by Australia taking a leading role in demanding an international peacekeeping force in East...
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BELGIUM: EU: GERMAN HEALTH MINISTER PRESS CONFERENCE
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The German Health Minister Andrea Fischer has warned that her country will continue to ban British beef until changes are made in the way that the meat is labelled.
She told a news conference in Brussels that the issue of...
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Exiled opposition leader on protests, UN envoy visit
1. Wide of exterior of Info Birmanie (a non-profit association promoting respect for human rights in Myanmar - according to its own website)
2. Close-up of Info Birmanie sign
3. Mid of woman at desk, pan left to exiled Myanmar...
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USA: IRA's MOVE TOWARDS DECOMMISSIONING REACTION
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The Clinton administration on Monday praised the I-R-A's move towards decommissioning.
A statement by the U-S President and read by a White House spokesman said Monday's report on paramilitary weapons by international arms...
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ISRAEL: ROBINSON VISIT UPDATE
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Mary Robinson, the United Nations' Human Rights Commissioner, Thursday toured the Supreme Court in Jerusalem in the latest stop during her visit to the Middle East.
Later in the day, Mary Robinson will meet court president...
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South Africa - Rugby boss refuses to resign
Controversial rugby boss Louis Luyt refused to resign from the South African Rugby Football Union (SARFU) at a four-hour crisis meeting on Thursday (7/5), despite majority opposition to his leadership within the union.
SARFU rejected an...
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JORDAN/IRAQ: UN WORKERS RETURN TO BAGHDAD LATEST
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U-N humanitarian workers, who were evacuated from Iraq during airstrikes against have begun their journey back to Baghdad to continue their work.
They are expected to receive a less than warm welcome in a country whose...
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Sri Lankan president remains defiant against calls for an independent inquiry
Sri Lanka remained defiant on Saturday against calls for an independent inquiry into alleged atrocities committed during its civil war.
The country's President Mahinda Rajapaksa said external pressure "won't do anything."
It came as...
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WRAP Bulgarian EU commissioner on release of medics ADDS comments
1. European Union Consumer Commissioner Meglena Kuneva, of Bulgaria, speaking the phone
2. Kuneva and official sitting on sofa
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Meglena Kuneva, European Union Consumer Commissioner:
"I believe that for many...
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EU official in Bosnia to decide on move toward bloc membership
1. Bosnian presidency building
2. Man raising Bosnian flag
3. EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn greeting Bosnian presidency members
4. Rehn (right) and Haris Silajdzic (left), member of Bosnian presidency
5. Rehn during meeting
6....
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Iraq - UN Disarmament Envoy Ekeus Leaves Iraq
UN disarmament envoy Rolf Ekeus left Iraq on Saturday (22/6)
saying he had secured a pledge from Baghdad to lift a ban on
inspections of suspected weapons sites.
ws Rolf Ekeus and Riad al-Qaisi at press conference;
Ekeus SOT (in...
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A special House panel on Benghazi made its public debut in a surprisingly subdued and bipartisan atmosphere Wednesday after two years of pitched political battles between Republicans and Democrats. (Sept. 17)
A special House panel on Benghazi made its public debut in a surprisingly subdued and bipartisan atmosphere Wednesday after two years of pitched political battles between Republicans and Democrats over the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on a...
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UK: N. IRELAND: SEARCH FOR IRA VICTIMS CONTINUES
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After more than 30 days of excavations, the skeletons of two people have been removed from a site in Colgagh in County Monaghan.
Digging has been in progress at the site for the past four weeks for the bodies of Brian...
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Last day of International Whaling Conference
1. Pan of International Whaling Commission sign
2. Various of auditorium
3. Cutaway to speaker Odd Gunnar Skagestad, Norwegian Delegate
4. Setup shot of Odd Gunnar Skagestad, Norwegian Delegate
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Odd Gunnar...
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IRAQ: UN WEAPONS INSPECTOR BUTLER & TARIQ AZIZ MEETING TELEVISED
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Iraqi television broadcast on Thursday the meeting between chief U-N weapons inspector Richard Butler and Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz.
The talks took place on Monday but ended without progress and Butler left the...
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Italy - EU Summit
Britain on Friday (21/6) abandoned its policy of non-cooperation
with the European Union, following a beef deal struck in Florence
with the other 14 EU states.
Tilt down conference wall to table
SOT: British Chancellor Kenneth Clarke:...