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MEXICO: FORMER TRANSPORT WORKERS INJURED DURING CLASHES
Spanish/Nat
Several former public transport workers in Mexico have been injured during clashes between representatives from two of their main cooperatives.
The workers - members of the former 'Ruta 100'- had gathered outside a local...
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SOUTH KOREA: SEOUL: SUBWAY WORKERS CALL OFF STRIKE
Korean/Nat
South Korea's subway workers have called off their eight-day strike over proposed layoffs, even though none of their demands have been met by the government.
Union leaders told some 2-thousand-200 workers still holed up at a...
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People with limited water access use resourceful way to collect water
Residents of a shantytown in the Peruvian capital, Lima, where rain rarely falls, have set up special nets to collect water directly from the air.
Rainfall is very low, less than 4cm (1.5 inches) per year, but humidity can reach 98...
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Thousands of workers take part in May Day march in Manila
1. Various of thousands of workers marching and holding banner reading: "(Tagalog) We are united for (English) Regular Jobs! Living wage! Labour rights in the public sector! Lower power rates!"
2. Various of thousands of workers...
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30,000 teachers protest against new social security law
1. Various of demonstrators
2. Mid of teacher holding a banner which reads in Spanish: "Oaxaca claim justice."
3. Various of demonstrators
4. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Bernabe Jimenez, Section 22 spokesman:
"We demand to repeal the ISSTE...
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Thai court dismisses case against British activist filed by fruit processing company
A Thai court on Wednesday dismissed the first of four criminal and civil defamation cases filed against a British human rights activist by a Thai fruit processing company accused of mistreating migrant workers.
The activist, Andy Hall,...
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Thousands of marchers gathered in the German city of Hamburg on Thursday to call for more workers' rights, as part of events to mark May Day. Leftist groups and rightists were amongst those who held demonstrations.
HEADLINE: Raw video: May Day clashes in Germany
CAPTION: Thousands of marchers gathered in the German city of Hamburg on Thursday to call for more workers' rights, as part of events to mark May Day. Leftist groups and rightists were...
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Thousands of workers mark May Day with march, call for govt to protect jobs
1. Various of thousands of workers marching and chanting
2. Mid of flags and banners zoom out to protesters
3. Wide of protesters chanting and carrying banner
4. Mid of protest leader Leody De Guzman chanting (Tagalog) "Scrap...
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Union demo at debt talks in Greece, bond auction in Portugal
Athens, Greece
1. Wide of Communist-backed labour union demonstrators protesting outside headquarters of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen and Merchants, where meeting between unions and federations was to take...
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Municipality workers and doctors stage rally
1. Wide of municipality workers marching through Athens street
2. Mid of protesters marching
3. Man playing bass drum and with marchers holding banner in the background
4. Close-up of protester
5. Mid of protesters marching waving...
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Thousands of union members protest in Lisbon
Thousands of Portuguese workers gathered outside parliament on Thursday to protest against government labour policies, which they say are contributing to worsening living conditions in the financially stricken country.
Portuguese...
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HONG KONG: PROTESTS AGAINST LABOUR RIGHTS IN CHINA
English/Nat
Protestors marched outside the U-S Consulate in Hong Kong on Thursday, urging President Bill Clinton to keep promises on supporting labour rights in China.
Demonstrators claim American companies in their region are exploiting...
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Brazilian Cardinal Hummes arrives
1. Security waiting
2. Clergy, including Cardinal Hummes of Brazil coming out of airport building
3. Close up Cardinal Hummes
4. Cardinal walking towards cameras
5. SOUNDBITE: (Portuguese) Claudio Hummes, Brazilian Cardinal:
"I was very...
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Around 1000 people occupy land near Brazilian stadium that will host opening match
Around one-thousand people have occupied land near the Brazilian stadium that will host the opening match of the FIFA World Cup in June, according to police.
People have set up tents and could be seen building makeshift dwellings on...
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Anti-Bush protest during his visit to Bahrain
1. Various of protest with demonstrators holding flags and placards
2. Mid of women holding protest banner
3. Close-up of woman protester holding placard
4. People holding placard calling on US forces to withdraw from Bahrain
5. Mid of...
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SOUTH KOREA: RALLIES CONTINUE AS LEADERS VOW TO EXPAND STRIKE
Korean/Nat
Seven key union leaders remain barricaded in a Seoul Cathedral as police made threats to arrest them on Saturday.
Outside the Myongdong Cathedral hundreds of labour supporters provided a ring of protection around the church...
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Sudanese asylum seekers find refuge on a kibbutz in Israel
Israel - Egypt border - May 25 2007
1. Israeli watch tower
2. Road in desert seen from Israeli patrol jeep
3. Israeli soldier driving jeep
4. Approaching Israeli watch tower
5. Scene in watch tower via night vision lens
6. Israeli...
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Lawyer takes on industrial accident cases of poor migrant workers
Shenzen - June 7
1. Wide shot of Shenzen marketplace and industrial buildings
2. Close-up of poster with Deng Xiao-ping and slogan in Chinese saying "Education for moderniation, to face the world and to face the future."
3. Various...
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Protest in front of Athens EU building, Brussels, Paris austerity demos
Athens, Greece
1. Wide of union members marching towards European Commission representation office holding banner reading (English) "Fight Against the Pact for the Euro and the Neoliberal Policies"
2. Medium of demonstrators as they...
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UK: LONDON FASHION WEEK DRAWS TO A CLOSE
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Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been allowed home from a private London hospital following tests for suspected appendicitis.
The 26-year-old was taken to the hospital in the early hours of Friday morning because of severe...
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Protests across country against government spending on World Cup
Protesters began a wave of demonstrations around Brazil on Thursday, burning tyres and blocking highways, to draw attention to housing and education needs before next month's football World Cup.
The biggest rallies were expected in Sao...
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Thousands protest against govt work policies
1. Pan of dance performance taking place during workers' protest
2. Close-up of performance
3. Wide of protesters holding up signs
4. Tilt-up of a protester holding sign
5. Mid of protesters waving banners
6. Tilt-down of flags reading...
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Hundreds take part in union-organised protest against austerity cuts
1. Wide of demonstrators marching holding banners calling for "a more social and democratic Europe"
2. Mid of demonstrators marching
3. Close of demonstrators holding banners
4. Wide of demonstrators marching holding giant banner...
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ANTI-AUSTERITY PROTESTS CONTINUE AS ECONOMY FALTERS
Protesters in Spain on Thursday demonstrated against government's punishing austerity measures in the midst of high unemployment and a faltering economy.
Hundreds marched in front of the Spanish parliament demanding an end to Prime...