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Protesters clash with police ahead of parliamentary elections
1. Wide of flash grenades going off, crowd running and police pushing protesters, UPSOUND: very loud explosions
2. Protester stumbles and police acost man who falls on ground, police stream past him
3. Police whacking man on legs, and...
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Police in Hong Kong warned protesters that they will not tolerate pro-democracy protesters' threats to occupy government buildings if Chief Executive Leung Chun-Ying does not step down. (Oct. 2)
SOUNDBITE: (English) Steve Hui, Hong Kong police spokesman
"We stressed that police will not tolerate any illegal surrounding of government buildings. Police urge the protesters to remain calm and restrained."
SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) Vox...
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Pres loses defamation case against former opponent
24 June 2008
1. Set up of Taiwan Taipei District Court spokesman Liu Shou-song
2. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Liu Shou-song, Taiwan Taipei District Court spokesman:
"Hsieh's claim over Ma can be left for the public to judge. We cannot say he...
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Opposition calls for early elections amid crisis between govt and military
1. Wide of Awami National Party (ANP) President Asfandyar Wali Khan and party officials
2. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Asfandyar Wali Khan, President of the Awami National Party:
"I think you can see from our parties ANP and NDP's history we...
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Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich made his first appearance at his second federal corruption trial Thursday, appearing relaxed but remaining uncharacteristically quiet as he arrived at a downtown Chicago courthouse.
HEADLINE (48 characters): Raw Video: Blagojevich starts 2nd corruption trial
CAPTION: (255 characters): Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich made his first appearance at his second federal corruption trial Thursday, appearing relaxed...
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Nieto announces plan to curb violence; demo against disappearance of students
Mexico's president announced a nationwide anti-crime plan on Thursday that would give Congress the power to dissolve local governments infiltrated by drug gangs, and give state authorities control over often-corrupt municipal police.
The...
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Events marking 11 years since the handover to China
1. Pan right of Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang entering the flag-raising ceremony
2. Officials sitting down, Tsang second from left in front row
3. Mid of honour guards
4. Wide of honour guards
5. China national flag (right on...
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ICC prosecutor comment on Sudan president
The Hague, Netherlands - 12 July 2008
1. International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo of Argentina, walking towards camera being greeted by journalist
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Luis Moreno-Ocampo, chief...
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COLOMBIA: VICE PRESIDENT HUMBERTO DE LA CALLE RESIGNS
Spanish/Nat
Colombian vice president, Humberto de la Calle quit on Tuesday, saying President Ernesto Samper himself should resign because he lacks legitimacy.
Humberto de la Calle, who analysts believe is eyeing the 1998 presidential...
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Talks on possible amnesty for all political acts relating to coup
1. Wide exterior of National Congress building
2. Security forces
3. Mid of National Congress building
4. Set up of president elect Porfirio Lobo
5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Porfirio Lobo, president elect of Honduras:
"It will only apply to...
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Hundreds of protesters snaked through the Haitian capital on Thursday, calling on President Michel Martelly to resign and accusing him of corruption.
Hundreds of protesters snaked through the Haitian capital on Thursday, calling on President Michel Martelly to resign and accusing him of corruption.
Protesters marked International Labour Day in Port-au-Prince carrying banners and fake...
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USA: WASHINGTON: HOUSE AUTHORISES IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY (2)
English/Nat
The House of Representatives opened debate on launching a formal impeachment
inquiry of President Bill Clinton.
A divided House today authorized a wide-ranging impeachment inquiry of President Clinton.
This makes him the...
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Former deputy president indicted in corruption scandal
November 11, 2005
1. Wide of supporters singing and dancing
2. Mid of banner reading: "Zuma won't get a fair trail (trial)"
3. Wide of demonstrators
4. Police car passing
5. Mid of demonstrators
6. Back shot of man wearing t-shirt...
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Arab League observers, Czech envoy on Syria mission
1. Head of Arab monitors to Syria, Sudanese General Mohammed Ahmed Al-Dabi walking
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ahmed Al-Dabi, Head of Arab monitors to Syria, Sudanese General:
++Answering a reporter's question about the safety of the Arab...
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Former candidate pessimistic about government
1. Wide shot beginning of news conference by Doctor Abdullah Abdullah, former Afghan presidential candidate
2. Mid shot Abdullah at podium
3. Cutaway wide shot Abdullah speaking
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Doctor Abdullah Abdullah, former...
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Palestinian cabinet meets, Haniyeh condemns attacks
1. Exterior of Council of Minister''s building
2. Close up of plaque on building
3. Various of Palestinian Cabinet ministers arriving at meeting
4. Wide shot of meeting
5. Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh
6. Palestinian...
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Clashes in Honduras, Zelaya with US envoy, Micheletti
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
1. Various of supporters of ousted Honduras President, Manuel Zelaya, running away from anti-riot police sent to disperse the demonstration
2. Wounded man lying on the ground, bloodied head, people calling for an...
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PERU: SUSANA HIGUCHI ACCUSES HER HUSBAND OF CORRUPTION
Spanish/Nat
In an interview with the Associated Press Television, the estranged wife of Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori has accused her husband and his government of corruption and 'strong arm tactics'.
Susana Higuchi made it clear...
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FILE South Africa's dismissed deputy president charged with rape
FILE - Durban - November 12, 2005
1. Zuma's convoy arriving at court for his first court appearance
2. Wide of Zuma (in the middle next to man with white shirt) walking with crowds
3. Mid of Zuma supporters at demonstrator with banners...
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MEXICO: MAYOR ELECT CARDENAS LAUNCHES CRUSADE AGAINST CRIME
Spanish/Nat
The mayor elect of Mexico City, Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, launched his crusade against crime this week just days before he takes office.
Rising crime and corruption throughout the capital has severely damaged public confidence...
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Demo at Japanese embassy over Fujimori
1. Wide of protesters outside the residence of the Japanese ambassador
2. Mid of protesters holding banners and chanting (Spanish) "Imoral Japan protects the criminaL"
3. Mid of protesters holding banners
4. Wide of protest, police...
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ISRAEL: GOVERNMENT PREPARING TO RELEASE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS
Arabic/Eng/Nat
Israel appears to be preparing to release many of the five-thousand Palestinian prisoners held in its jails.
Such a move would be a significant boost to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
But Palestinians are angry...
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MIDDLE EAST: NABLUS: DISSIDENT PALESTINIAN LAWMAKER SHOT
Arabic/Nat
A dissident Palestinian lawmaker has been shot and wounded by masked gunmen.
Moawya al-Masri claimed Wednesday's attack was punishment for signing an anti-corruption manifesto that targeted Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat....
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President accepts top ministers' resignations
February 14, 2006
1. Streets scenes in Nairobi
2. Various of newspapers on sale in Nairobi
February 13, 2006
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Mwai Kibaki, Kenyan President:
"I have today accepted the request by Professor George Saitoti to step...