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USA: WASHINGTON: REACTION TO CLINTON IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY VOTE
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President Clinton's spokesman says Americans have "a right to be disappointed" about a House panel's vote to launch an impeachment inquiry.
Democrats are soon to meet amid indications that some party members will join...
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Gov. Rick Perry has been booked on two felony counts of abuse of power for carrying out a threat to veto funding to state public corruption prosecutors. (Aug. 20)
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Gov. Rick Perry has been booked on two felony counts of abuse of power for carrying out a threat to veto funding to state public corruption prosecutors.
Perry, who is mulling a second...
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Two more Berlusconi trials begin after he received seven-year sentence for sex scandal conviction
June 27, 2013
1. Wide of TV trucks with the Italian High Court in background
2. Close-up sign reading (Italian) "Magistrates and lawyers entrance"
3. Mid of lawyer holding gown
4. Maurizio Bellacosa, lawyer and penal expert sitting down...
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President staffers allegedly linked to organised crime
3 November, 2003
1. Exterior of Presidential palace
2. Close up national emblem
3. SOUNDBITE (Lithuanian): Rolandas Paksas, Lithuanian President:
"Dear residents of Lithuania, I am leaving for Brussels for the EU meeting. I cannot go in...
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USA: WASHINGTON AND MEXICO BACK RENEWAL OF BILATERAL PACT
Span/Eng/Nat
U-S and Mexican officials are backing the renewal of a bilateral pact, promising better cooperation on a broad range of issues, including the war on illegal drugs.
The move comes only a few days after the leaders of both...
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COLOMBIA: CONGRESS ABSOLVE PRESIDENT SAMPER OF BRIBE CHARGES
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The Colombian Congress has absolved President Ernesto Samper of charges he took drug money to win election in 1994.
The vote closes the door on impeachment proceedings against the beleaguered leader.
Samper always insisted...
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INDONESIA: MANDALA PUTRA - CORRUPTION CHARGES DROPPED
Indonesian/Nat
An Indonesian court on Thursday found the youngest son of former President Suharto innocent of corruption charges involving a shady land deal.
Hutomo or "Tommy" Mandala Putra had been the first member of Indonesia's former...
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The top U.S. military officer said Monday the nation''s military leadership is embarrassed by allegations of misconduct against several U.S. military members at a Colombia hotel on the eve of President Barack Obama''s visit over the weekend.
HEADLINE: Dempsey: Military embarrassed by scandal
CAPTION: The top U.S. military officer said Monday the nation''s military leadership is embarrassed by allegations of misconduct against several U.S. military members at a Colombia hotel...
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WRAP Israeli president says brutal attack on his honour, Olmert reax
Jerusalem
1. Israeli President President Moshe Katsav and his wife, Gila, walk into room at his official residence
2. SOUNDBITE: (Hebrew) Moshe Katsav, Israeli President:
"Maybe after all, it's all lies? Not one of you bothered to ask,...
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Syrian opposition says no progress on aid convoys or release of prisoners from govt jails
Syria's opposition says there has been no progress on aid convoys reaching the besieged city of Homs and the release of prisoners from government jails.
As the Syrian government and opposition delegation sat down again with a UN mediator...
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USA: RACEGOERS SAY CLINTON'S A SURE BET FOR IMPEACHMENT
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The Republican-lead U-S Congress cast a historic vote to begin open-ended impeachment hearings against President Clinton.
While 31 Democratic Representatives gambled with their political future by defecting and voting...
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PHILIPPINES: ESTRADA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
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A former Philippines Cabinet member says President Joseph Estrada pressured officials to help his business cronies and to grant a questionable loan to the gaming company at the heart of a stock scandal.
Edgardo Espiritu, a...
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MEXICO: EX PRESIDENT CARLOS SALINAS FACES FRAUD ALLEGATIONS
Spanish/Nat
Opposition leaders in Mexico have called for former President Carlos Salinas to face trial for alleged irregularities involving the sale of shares in the state-owned telephone company.
The move is the latest twist in the...
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White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, expected to step down this week to launch a run for mayor of Chicago, tried and failed to persuade his tenant in his Chicago home to move out so Emanuel could move back in.
HEADLINE: If Emanual moves home, could he move 'home'
CAPTION: White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, expected to step down this week to launch a run for mayor of Chicago, tried and failed to persuade his tenant in his Chicago home...
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ALBANIA: SOCIALIST LEADER FATOS NANO CALLS ON PRESIDENT TO STEP DOWN
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Albania's Socialist leader, Fatos Nano, just released from jail, has called on President Sali Berisha to listen to the voice of the people and step down.
Fatos Nano got out of Tirana prison along with 600 other prisoners...
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USA: CLINTON MEETING AT WHITE HOUSE OLD EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING (2)
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U-S President Bill Clinton kept a low profile Sunday, as Congress and Americans try to sort out their feelings over Kenneth Starr's report.
Clinton spent part of the day making calls to members of Congress and taking one...
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Crowds gather to support anti-corruption campaigner on 2nd day of hunger strike
An Indian activist has launched a new hunger strike to demand strong anti-corruption legislation but so far has not attracted the massive crowds that marked the early part of his campaign.
About a thousand people gathered on Monday as...
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USA: WASHINGTON: REACTIONS TO CLINTON/LEWINSKY STARR REPORT
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Now the long awaited Starr report on the U-S President has finally been released to the world on Friday, ordinary Americans are giving their reaction.
Some say they're dismayed at the graphic details included in the report...
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PAKISTAN: IMRAN KHAN INTERVIEW
English/Nat
Pakistan's cricketing legend Imran Khan has launched a drive to become his country's next prime minister.
On the eve of the announcement that he would contest Pakistan's next elections, Khan said corruption could only be...
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Special fraud probe launched against president-elect
1. Special prosecutors for investigation into South Korean President-elect Lee Myung-bak unveil plaque, zoom into plaque reading: (Korean) "Special Prosecutor Team Chung Ho-young"
2. Prosecutors applauding
3. Pan of prosecutors
4....
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Party leader Hu Jintao steps down to clear way for new leader in China
1. Wide of closing ceremony of 18th Party Congress
2. Mid of Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Hu Jintao and former General Secretary Jiang Zeming on stage
3. Mid of Xi Jinping, expected next party leader and...
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Interim president on talks; ousted president says sent letter to Obama
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
1. Wide of Honduran interim president Roberto Micheletti with guests in Presidential Palace
2. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Roberto Micheletti, Interim President of Honduras:
"I ask the people to be calm, we have an army,...
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Govt meeting, vox pops, protesters claim govt not doing enough
1. Various of Prime Minister of Haiti Max Bellerive outside police academy which has become the temporary home of the Senate
2. Members of cabinet arriving at meeting
3. Bellerive entering police academy trailer for meeting
4. Wide of...
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Tens of thousands in protest calling for political reform and government to step down
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the Thai capital Bangkok on Sunday to step up efforts to oust the government and force political reforms.
The protesters demanded that Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra step down...