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GNS Leaders comment on Zimbabwe
1. Various sun rises over Abuja
2. Commonwealth flags flying
3. Close up of flags
4. Don McKinnon talking to reporters
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Don McKinnon, Commonwealth Secretary-General:
"We've heard about the possible declaration from...
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WRAP Reax to suspension from Commonwlth ADDS analyst, For Min
Islamabad
1. Wide of exterior of Pakistan Foreign Office
2. Close-up of Pakistan flag
3. Foreign Ministry spokesman, Mohammed Sadiq, walking into office
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mohammed Sadiq, Pakistan Foreign Ministry Spokesman:
"The...
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SOUTH AFRICA: DON McKINNON INTERVIEW
English/Nat
The Foreign Minister of New Zealand, Don McKinnon has been unanimously elected as the next Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.
He'll take up the post on the retirement of the current Secretary-General, Nigeria's Emeka...
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SOUTH AFRICA: PM BLAIR COMMENTS ON IRELAND PEACE PROCESS
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that a peace agreement in Northern Ireland was "within our grasp" and urged negotiators in the province not to give up.
Speaking in Durban where he is attending the Commonwealth...
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SYND 23-11-72 INTERVIEW WITH BRITISH HOME SECRETARY, ROBERT CARR, FOLLOWING DEFEAT OF GOVERNMENT IMMIGRATION BILL
Interview with British Home Secretary, Robert Carr, and a government backbencher, following defeat of government immigration bill
1) INTERVIEW: British Home Secretary, Robert Carr,
2) INTERVIEW: MP Mr. Brain
Film: Pos - Sound: Opt/SOF...
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GNS: Opening ceremony of Commonwealth summit in Nigeria
1. Wide of opening ceremony hall
2. Pan across women, including Cherie Blair, wife of British Prime Minister Tony Blair
3. Audience
4. Queen Elizabeth II and husband Prince Philip arrive
5. Queen Elizabeth II laughing with Australian...
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Closing ceremony of heads of govt conference, s'bites
1. Various of Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla departing at airport
2. Line of flagpoles with Commonwealth flags
3. Interior wide of conference room
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Stephen Harper, Canadian Prime Minister:
"In the pursuit...
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Summit putting spotlight on alleged atrocities committed during bloody civil war
The palm-flecked island nation of Sri Lanka plays host this week to leaders from dozens of Commonwealth nations at a summit.
It hopes the gathering will generate enough goodwill and photo opportunities to eclipse three decades of grim...
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Interview with brother of fmr PM Nawaz Sharif
1. Pan as London taxi passes offices of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N)
2. Close-up of sign outside office
3. Wide of Nawaz Sharif's brother and PML-N President, Shahbaz Sharif, during...
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WRAP Leaders arrive for opening ceremony ADDS Queen Elizabeth gives speech
1. Wide of Kampala's Serena Conference Centre, where the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is being held
2. Various of British Queen Elizabeth II arriving, entering building
3. Security outside building
4. Wide of meeting...
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UK: PALESTINE APPROACHES BRITISH COMMONWEALTH TO GAIN MEMBERSHIP
English/Nat
The British Commonwealth could soon gain a new member from an unexpected source - Yasser Arafat's PLO.
The Commonwealth - a club of nations with historic ties to Britain - has had an approach from the Palestinian...
Sky News
Australian Surf Lifesavers to Join Jubilee Pageant
Australian Surf Lifesavers to Join Jubilee Pageant
Sky News
Queen has cancelled visit to Westminster Abbey due to illness
Queen has cancelled visit to Westminster Abbey due to illness
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Commonwealth head and leaders react to Zimbabwe decision
1. Various sun rises over Abuja
2. Commonwealth flags flying
3. Close up of flags
4. Don McKinnon talking to reporters
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Don McKinnon, Commonwealth Secretary-General:
"We've heard about the possible declaration from...
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WRAP Reax to suspension from Commonwlth, analyst, For Min, Bhutto, Sharif reax
Islamabad
1. Wide of exterior of Pakistan Foreign Office
2. Close-up of Pakistan flag
3. Foreign Ministry spokesman, Mohammed Sadiq, walking into office
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mohammed Sadiq, Pakistan Foreign Ministry Spokesman:
"The...
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UK: EDINBURGH: 4 DAY COMMONWEALTH SUMMIT OPENS UPDATE
English/Nat
As the Commonwealth summit opened in Edinburgh, political leaders joined forces to play down the speculation about the role of the British monarch as head of the Commonwealth.
The heads of government gave Queen Elizabeth the...
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USA: BOSTON: LOUISE WOODWARD APPEAL COURT HEARING
English/Nat
A lawyer for British au pair Louise Woodward asked Massachusetts' highest court on Monday to review medical evidence and clear her of her conviction of killing a baby in her care.
The Supreme Judicial Court heard motions from...
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Queen Elizabeth 11visits Nigeria -adds more shots, comment
SHOTLIST: Abuja and Karu, Nigeria - December 3, 2003
Pool - Abuja, Nigeria - December 3, 2003
1. Pan from guard in uniform to plane taxiing
2. Wide shot of guard of honour
3. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip climbing down stairs
4....
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Aaron Hernandez was in court to be arraigned on charges that he attacked a handcuffed inmate and threatened to kill a guard and his family while in jail. His lawyers are expected to ask to dismiss the murder charge he faces. (June 16)
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Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was in court to be arraigned on charges that he attacked a handcuffed inmate and threatened to kill a guard and his family while at a county...
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Arrivals for Commonwealth meeting, Downer on refugee ship.
1. Wide shot exterior of building
2. Close up commonwealth flag
3. Don McKinnon, Commonwealth General secretary arriving
4. Arrival of Lieutenant General Momparti Merathe, Botswana Foreign minister and Commonwealth Ministerial Action...
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Man accused of kidnapping daughter charged with giving false name to police
1. Wide of exterior of Boston Municipal Court
2. German citizen Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter's lawyer speaking with reporters
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Stephen Hrones, Gerhartsreiter's Lawyer:
"But he gave the name to the police of Clark...
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UPITN 16 3 78 SPAIN GIBRALTAR AND BRITAIN DISCUSSION IN PARIS
Three-way talks concerning Gibraltar were held in Paris on Wednesday (15 March). Taking part in the talks, part of preliminary rounds to further discussion about the colony, were Britain Spain and Gibraltar itself. The talks were...
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McKinnon and Obasanjo comment on Zimbabwe decision
1. Reporter asking question (SOUNDBITE STARTS OVER THIS SHOT)
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Don McKinnon, Executive-Secretary, Commonwealth:
"Well I think that's a very valid point that we are making here. We see this as a start to really...