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USA: DRUG PRODUCERS SWITCHING TO HEROIN
English/Nat
Heroin is on the come back in the US, according to Government officials.
They believe many drug producers are switching to heroin after saturating the cocaine market.
The US has been looking south its war on drugs- focusing...
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Bosnia - UN Struggles To Cope With Refugees
On Friday (14/7) an estimated 11,000 refugees continued to flood
into the airfield camp at Tuzla. In the central Bosnian town
relief workers were scrambling to meet the demand for water and
sanitation for the refugees, who arrived...
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SPAIN: RECORD ON TRANSPLANT SURGERY IS ENVY OF THE WORLD
Spanish/Nat
Twice as many people in Spain donate their organs when they die than in any other European country.
Spain has been running a high profile campaign for several years, which has meant that each year, 27 organs are donated...
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Treating the child victims of the Iraq war
Amman, Jordan, 9 October 2007
1. Hospital sign reads "Hospital Jordan Red Crescent"
2. Doctor's car arriving at the hospital
3. Israeli doctors walking into hospital
4. Doctor carrying heart monitor
5. Doctors preparing ultra-sound...
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USA: PIG BORN WITH 2 SNOUTS & 3 EYES MAY UNDERGO SURGERY
English/Nat
A very unusual pig in the Californian town of Laguna Niguel underwent a scan on Friday, to determine whether surgery can help him eat normally.
"Ditto" has two snouts and three eyes and is unable to eat solid food.
He was...
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Sufferers' families say access to treatment a struggle despite opening of new isolation unit
Liberia's largest Ebola treatment centre is already handling 112 patients, a day after it opened, though not all of are confirmed to have the dreaded disease.
Health officials said Monday that 46 people admitted to the Island Clinic...
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COLOMBIA: EARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH: FOOD RIOTS (2)
Spanish/Nat
Soldiers are gradually taking control in western Colombia following a day of desperate food riots by survivors of Monday's earthquake.
Makeshift medical tents are receiving much needed supplies as aid trickles in, and...
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+4:3 UK charity comments after news of Jolie's double mastectomy
London, UK - 14 May 2013
1. Foyer of Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity
2. Doctor Richard Francis with colleague
3. Cutaway of sign reading (English): "Breakthrough Breast Cancer"
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Doctor Richard Francis, Head of...
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Croatia - Shelling Disrupts Zagreb
The Croatian capital of Zagreb was thrown into chaos on Wednesday
(3/5) as several rockets exploded, killing one and wounding 43.
The attack was launched by rebel Serbs. Cars and trams were abandoned in the busy city centre as people...
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BELGIUM: COUNTRY'S FIRST BSE CASE DIAGNOSED
English/Nat
The Belgian government has detected its first case of B-S-E in a cow.
The announcement came on Friday from the Belgium Agriculture Minister, Karel Pinxten, who admitted the finding was a blow to the country's beef...
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Billy Graham's son continues visit to North Korea
North Hwanghae Province
1. Wide exterior of North Hwanghae People's Hospital
2. Various of Reverend Franklin Graham, who heads relief agency Samaritan's Purse exchanging greetings and handshake with the director of the hospital.
3. Close...
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WRAP Mother and doctor on transplant success
1. Ouarda Touirat, child Tamara, and father Malik Bouanati arriving at news conference
2. Malik Bouanati taking baby Tamara out of cot
3. Malik Bouanati handing baby to his wife Ouarda Touirat
4. Close-up of baby Tamara, pull-out to...
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A Chinese-Mexican businessman accused in the largest drug-related cash seizure in history accused a top Mexican official of forcing him to stash millions in illicit campaign funds in the walls and closets of his Mexico City mansion.
HEADLINE: Mexico claims suspect is blackmailing government
CAPTION: A Chinese-Mexican businessman accused in the largest drug-related cash seizure in history accused a top Mexican official of forcing him to stash millions in illicit...
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Interview with WHO regional spokesman on bird flu
1. Exterior of World Health Organisation (WHO) regional office
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Peter Cordingley, Spokesman for World Health Organisation Regional Office:
"(Asked about WHO concerns regarding avian flu virus being resistant to...
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Russian military sets up field hospital to treat wounded soldiers
1. Wide of Russian soldiers setting up tent at field hospital
2. Mid of soldiers working, putting up tent, unloading truck
3. Exterior of tent in which field hospital has been set up
4. Interior tent, mid of medical staff treating...
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Phil Mickelson announces he'll skip the British Open as his wife recovers from breast cancer surgery.
HEADLINE: Lefty to skip British Open, citing wife's health
CAPTION: Phil Mickelson will skip next weekend's British Open so he can be with his wife as she starts her recovery from breast cancer. This will end the longest active streak of...