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CLEAN : Uzbekistan: Samarkand ahead of summit in challenge to West
Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping are gathering with other Asian leaders in the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand for a regional summit touted as a challenge to Western global influence (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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AP Excl, Uzbek militant in Pakistan calls for suicide attacks
1. Uzbek militant, Tahir Yuldash meeting with his companions, all carrying weapons
2. Tahir and his companions looking the map
3. SOUNDBITE: (Dari) Tahir Yuldash, Uzbek militant:
"I request them (mujahedeen) to strengthen their...
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CLEAN : Uzbekistan looks to soften image of notorious cotton sector
Uzbekistan an ex Soviet nation of 33 million in Central Asia is the worlds sixth largest producer of cotton (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Afghanistan's Neighbors Brace For Aftermath Of Taliban Takeover
Countries neighboring Afghanistan prepare for an influx of refugees and brace for security concerns that could arise.
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CLEAN : Images of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, as Putin, Xi gather with Asian leaders for talks
Images of the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where Russia's president Vladimir Putin and China's president Xi Jinping have gathered with other Asian leaders for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit (SCO), a...
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Congress visits, news briefing, scenes from capital
1. Various, mosque
2. Wide shot, Tashkent airport
3. US Congressional delegation
4. SOUNDBITE (English) David Deier, House of Representatives, Republican, California:
"It''s my belief that we''ll be able to have an opportunity from this...
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Kyrgyzstan dubbed the Switzerland of Central Asia
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Kyrgyzstan is gaining popularity as a travel destination for nature lovers because of its crystal clear water, alpine lakes, picturesque valleys, peaks and waterfalls.
Ninety-five percent of the...
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Streams and mountains in the Fergana Valley. Uzbekistan, 1970
Clip 1 from the 1970 documentary 'Maitre de L'Eau' (Masters of Water) about water and irrigation in Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley and Karakum Canal. Footage of the mountainous regions and nature surrounding the canal.
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Canal construction in the Fergana Valley. Uzbekistan, 1970
Clip 3 from the 1970 documentary 'Maitre de L'Eau' (Masters of Water) about water and irrigation in Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley and Karakum Canal. Footage of workers digging and working on the canal construction in the desert.
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US Sec of State comments on formation of Afghan government
1. Walk out view of Colin Powell
2. Cutaway cameraman
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Colin Powell, U-S Secretary of State
"I think the best way to create a broad based government in Afghanistan is to stand behind the work of Mr Brahimi of the...
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Concrete laying ceremony in preparation to build nuclear reactor
1. North Korean officials and representatives of international consortium at concrete pouring ceremony, they press buttons to let off fireworks, pan to firework display
2. Concrete mixing truck with fireworks on top
3. Various of...
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Troops fortify Uzbek-Afghan border, Russian soundbites.
1. Uzbek soldier standing on hillside at border
2. Soldier at border
3. Soldiers carrying wooden post for fence
4. Soldier with gun walking past
5. Soldier standing on small escarpment
6. Wide shot of old stone mosque entrance at...
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Protest outside offices of OSCE
1. Protesters by OSCE office in Tashkent
2. Close up protester with orange flag
3. OSCE car and protesters
4. Poster saying "OSCE wake up, don't discredit Europe"
5. Squabble between protesters and plainclothes police confiscating...
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Heavy weight galleries and upcoming artists at Dubai art fair
It may not stay intact for long, but this pink cube of confetti could fetch a high price at this year's Art Dubai.
It's on sale for 41-thousand US dollars, with a promise from the gallery to be boxed up and reassembled for any potential...
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VOICED: Uzbekistan scrambles to sustain refugee aid
VOICED: Uzbekistan scrambles to sustain refugee aid
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Kyrgyzstan dubbed the Switzerland of Central Asia
LEAD IN:
Kyrgyzstan is gaining popularity as a travel destination for nature lovers because of its crystal clear water, alpine lakes, picturesque valleys, peaks and waterfalls.
Ninety-five percent of the...
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CLEAN : Bumper melon harvest sweetens Uzbekistan's pandemic woes
The coronavirus crisis hit Uzbekistan hard, just when it was on an economic upswing, but an abundant melon harvest has brought residents sweet relief in the bitter times of the pandemic (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Uzbek traders learn to do business with the Taliban
More than two months after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, border traders in southern Uzbekistan are discovering that it is possible -- if complicated -- to do business with the religious hardliners (Footage by AFPTV via Getty...
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CLEAN : Fleeing Russians help Uzbekistan chase IT dreams
Hit by regular power cuts and with popular sites like Twitter and TikTok blocked, Uzbekistan hardly seems a likely candidate for a tech boom (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)