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Thousands of anti government protesters stage rally and demand PM steps down
Tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators took to the streets of Thailand's capital on Sunday, demanding that the prime minister step down amid claims that her government is controlled by her older brother, ousted former Premier...
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Two trials and almost exactly three years after being arrested, Illinois' ousted governor Rod Blagojevich soon will learn his punishment for corruption convictions that include trying to sell or trade an appointment to President Barack Obama's former Senate seat.
HEADLINE: Ex-Gov. Blagojevich awaits his punishment
CAPTION: Illinois' ousted governor Rod Blagojevich soon will learn his punishment for corruption convictions that include trying to sell or trade an appointment to President Barack...
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USA: WASHINGTON: NEWT GINGRICH FACES FIGHT FOR HIS POLITICAL SURVIVAL
English/Nat
Top U-S Republicans are rallying around their embattled House leader Newt Gingrich, as he faces a fight for his political survival.
Republican leaders in Congress have been aggressively pressuring colleagues to make sure...
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Opposition likely to exploit Estrada verdict in moves to oust pres
1. Wide shot of troops and armour inside military headquarters compound
2. Various of soldiers
3. Military trucks filled with marines
4. Entrance of headquarters with signs, one reading "full alert"
5. Person listening to radio
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Justice Department files corruption complaints against series of powerful public figures
The Philippine Justice Department filed the first major corruption complaints against three powerful senators, former lawmakers and a wealthy businesswoman on Monday, following a public outcry over the alleged plunder of (m) millions of...
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USA: NEW YORK: PRESIDENT CLINTON WORLD ECONOMY CRISIS SPEECH
English/Nat
President Clinton is making his first public appearances outside the White House since the release of Kenneth Starr's report on the Lewisnky affair.
Clinton is in New York for a speech about the global economic problems, and...
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Vote leading to impeachment being thrown out
Manila, 6 September 2005
1. Wide shot of congress session hall
2. Congress Secretary General announcing resolution to be voted on
3. Pan of session hall as congressmen speak about their vote
4. Opposition politician speaking
5. Session...
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PERU: FUJIMORI PROMISES TO USE EMERGENCY ANTI CRIME POWERS
Spanish/Nat
Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori says he will use emergency anti-crime powers to defeat criminals in the same way he defeated Marxist Shining Path guerrillas.
As a first step, Fujimori has promised to extend the powers of...
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SOUTH KOREA: GOVERNMENT HEARING INTO HANBO SCANDAL
Korean/Nat
The Korean government opened parliamentary hearings into the Hanbo bribes-for-loans scandal Monday with a dramatic testimony from the company's founder Chung Tai-soo.
Chung was cross examined inside the prison where he is...
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Pakistan ex-PM says no deal yet in political talks
1. Wide of media and members of Pakistan People's Party outside former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's office
2. Bhutto sitting down during news conference
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Benazir Bhutto, Former Pakistan Prime...
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BOSNIA: PRESIDENT BILJANA PLAVSIC CALLS TOP ASSOCIATES "THIEVES"
Serbo-Croat/Nat
In a deepening power struggle, the Bosnian Serb president on Tuesday called top associates thieves and said she was set to dissolve parliament if it sided with them.
President Biljana Plavsic accused Radovan Karadzic,...
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President among 19 arrested in Bosnia corruption crackdown
1. Wide Bosnian presidency building, police vehicle draws up in front
2. Mid policemen seen escorting arrested president Zivko Budimir (white hair, wearing tie) down a flight of steps inside building, doors close
3. Mid of policemen...
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ITALY: ROME'S MAYOR REMOVES PATRONAGE FOR GAY PRIDE EVENT
English/Nat
Rome's Mayor, Francesco Rutelli, confirmed on Wednesday that World Gay Pride will not have the patronage of Rome city council.
The event is expected to attract 200-thousand people to the capital in the first week of July.
But...
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Arrest warrants issued for ousted PM and wife on corruption charges
1. Wide of prosecutors arriving at the courtroom
2. Wide interior of courtroom
3. Wide of Thaksin Shinawatra's lawyers
4. Mid of judges
5. Close of prosecutors
6. Wide of journalists and court officials
7. Pan of judges
8. Close...
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Lahoud meets Hariri family, Cabinet meets, opposition presser
1. Entrance to Bristol hotel
2. Various, opposition politicians meeting in hotel
3. Exterior of Executive council headquarters
4. Cabinet members arriving for meeting
5. Various, Cabinet in meeting
6. Wide shot of Hariri family home
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CIA agent Plame testifies as Democrats open hearings on CIA leak
Washington, DC - 16 March 2007
1. Various of Valerie Plame walking to witness table, surrounded by photographers, and takes seat in witness box
2. Various of Plame swearing oath
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Valerie Plame, former CIA...