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Japan/China, European Economic Community, Michaelangelo's Pieta, Vietnam War, Apollo 16
Premier Tanaka drinks toast with Chou En Lai (?)
Tanaka signing trade agreement
Chou signing trade agreement
BELGIUM - Brussels (More Join European Economic Community)
(Countries joining EECBritain, Norway, Denmark, Eire)
Signing...
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Trade officials meet in a sign of improving relations
1. Pakistani Commerce Secretary Zafar Mahmood (right) shaking hands with Indian Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar, later taking seats
2. Mid of Pakistani delegation
3. Wide of Mahmood and Khullar
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Zafar Mahmood,...
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Developing nations try to restart talks on a global trade
1. Zoom-out from sign on Copacabana Palace Hotel to wide of hotel
2. Wide of ministers at the corridor of hotel before the opening ceremony
3. Wide of ministers entering the room for the opening ceremony
4. Brazilian Chancellor Celso...
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HONG KONG: WORLD BANK/IMF ANNUAL SUMMIT: RUSSIAN ISSUES
English/Nat
Despite Russian President Yeltsin's plan of a stronger role for the state economy, the Russian government says it is not about to restore policies of price fixing or nationalization.
Attending the World Bank-International...
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Federal Reserve chief warns of impact of war on economy
1. US Senate hearing
2. US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan
3. Greenspan
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Alan Greenspan, US Federal Reserve Chairman
"The intensification of geopolitical risks makes discerning the economic path ahead...
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China raises fuel prices by as much as 18 percent
1. Tilt-down of petrol station
2. Close-up of petrol station sign reading 'Sinopec'
3. Various of car tanks being filled
4. Close-up of price meter
5. Man filling tank
6. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Li (no full name given) Driver, Vox Pop:
"I...
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PHILIPPINES: MANILA: ANTI IMPERIALIST WORLD PEASANT SUMMIT
Spanish/Nat
About 86 foreigners from 40 countries who are attending the Anti-Imperialist World Peasant summit in Manila, have vowed to join the Filipinos in their protest against A-P-E-C summit being hosted in the country this month.
The...
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Greenspan warns risk of economic weakness remains
1. Alan Greenspan walks into House Financial Services Committee room
2. Cutaway of photographers
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Alan Greenspan, US Federal Reserve Chairman
"Uncertainties surrounding the current economic situation are...
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WRAP Comments on draft proposal as protests continue
1. Protesters pulling fence down
2. Police by fence being pulled down
3. Protesters pulling on ropes to bring fence down
4. Fence falls to cheers
5. Piece of fence pulled away
6. Effigies of WTO representative being burnt
7. US flag...
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Bush commenting on India, Pakistan & economy
1. US President George W. Bush and economic team around table
2. Zoom out from US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan to the meeting
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, US President:
"I think it is very important for President...
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Indonesia - Removal of subsidies on fuel
Indonesia announced the removal of subsidies on fuel and electricity Monday (4/5) and pledged to keep its word to disband the country's clove-trade monopoly.
The measure is expected to send fuel pump prices rocketting by as much as 71...
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Unions hold 24-hour strike to protest against government economic policies
1. Wide of Acropolis with ancient Parthenon temple
2. Wide of Athens city centre with mostly taxis driving by
3. Mid of people hailing taxis from bus stop
4. Close of taxi sign
5. Wide of metro entrance with people standing around
6....
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JAPAN: OSAKA: APEC SUMMIT PREVIEW
Japanese/Nat
Asian and Pacific leaders are preparing to gather in Japan this week-end aiming to liberalise trade within the region by the year 2020.
Some of the world's leading companies are based in the host city Osaka and are hoping...
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USA: REPUBLICANS URGED NOT TO DELAY GATT TALKS
English/Nat:
The White House on Wednesday issued a warning to Republicans not to try to delay the forthcoming Senate vote on the GATT trade deal.
Jesse Helms, the incoming Republican chairman of the Foreign Relations committee, has...
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Meeting of WTO powers fails to make breakthrough in trade talks, protests
1. Wide of exterior of Sheraton Hotel in Davos
2. Various of delegates arriving
3. Mid of police
4. Various of round table of meeting
AP Television
5. Set-up presser with World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Pascal Lamy...
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VIETNAM: CLINTON VISIT TO HO CHI MIN CITY
English/Nat
President Clinton on Sunday wrapped up his history-making visit to Vietnam with a whirlwind day in Ho Chi Minh City, the former Saigon.
He attended a road safety event, where he was serenaded by children wearing bicycle...
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News briefings after G7 finance ministers'' meeting
1. Wide of Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, and Olli Rehn, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, in news conference
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European...
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Shoppers, shopkeepers react as Free Trade Agreement takes effect
1. Department store located in Seoul
2. Bottles of wine imported from US
3. Close of wine label reading (English) "Produce of USA, Merlot California"
4. Customer buying wine
5. SOUDNBITE (Korean) Yoon Jong-dae, Manager of processed...
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SWITZERLAND: GENEVA: US/JAPAN TRADE TALKS
Jap/Eng/Nat
The United States and Japan have averted a potentially catastrophic trade war with an eleventh hour agreement in Geneva.
U-S President Bill Clinton had threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on some 6 (b) billion dollars...
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President Bush meets president of Dominican Republic
1. US President George W. Bush and Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez seated
2. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush, US President:
"We talked about DR-CAFTA and about how important this piece of legislation is to the people of...
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Federal Reserve forges $85 billion rescue of insurance giant
New York City, New York
1. Tilt down of office building
2. Close of address sign
3. Close shot through window of AIG sign
Albany, New York
4. SOUNDBITE (English) David Paterson, Governor of New York:
"The board of AIG has accepted an...
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USA: WASHINGTON: FOREIGN AID PACKAGE VETOED
English/Nat
U-S President Bill Clinton has vetoed a 12.5 (b) billion U-S dollar foreign aid package saying the money is inadequate.
Clinton says the measure under-funds everything from debt relief to the Wye peace accords.
He has called...
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Angry protests in downtown Sanaa after government ends fuel subsidies
Thousands of Yemenis have lined the streets of the capital Sanaa, protesting the government's decision to lift fuel subsidies.
The government says ending the measures is the only way to tackle the country's massive debt.
Angry crowds...
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APEC concludes with US saying alleged terrorist assets will be frozen
1. Wide shot, meeting venue
2. APEC meeting sign
3. Various, finance ministers walking into meeting room
4. Various, finance ministers sitting down in meeting room
5. Various, inside conference room during signing ceremony
6. Various,...