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USA: CHINESE TRADE DELEGATION SIGN DEAL WITH US COMPANIES
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A week before Jian Zemin meets President Clinton at the White House, a Chinese trade delegation signed a multi-million dollar contract with 3 of America's multi-national corporations.
Ford, General Electric and Foster...
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PHILIPPINES: MANILA: APEC SUMMIT UPDATE
Manila, Philippines - 22nd November, 1996
1. Various of security checks in street
2. APEC logo
3. WS conference
4. WS of Warren Christopher at top-table
5. CU Christopher
6. WS of top table
7. Christopher and others leaving
8....
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EU finance ministers establish rules for who will pay for bank bailouts in the future
1. Mid of journalists waiting for ministers to depart
2. SOUNDBITE (French) Pierre Moscovici, French Finance Minister:
"For me it did not seem coherent to put in place a direct mechanism of a recapitalising by the EMS (European Monetary...
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Republican officials said Wednesday that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has agreed to demands from critics in both parties to limit the pay packages of executives whose companies would benefit from the proposed $700 billion bailout plan. (
HEADLINE: Paulson to limit executive compensation
CAPTION: Republican officials said Wednesday that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has agreed to demands from critics in both parties to limit the pay packages of executives whose...
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What do you need to do to make sure you get your economic stimulis check from the government? The IRS commissioner explains today in an interview with The Associated Press.
HEADLINE: Q&A: When will I get my economic stimulus payment?
CAPTION: Linda Stiff, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service answers questions about how the federal economic stimulus payments will be made. (March...
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Fuel crisis could lead to parallel pricing for businesses and citizens
Yemen's fuel crisis is continuing to cause havoc on the capital's roads, with hundreds of vehicles stacked up daily, queuing for petrol.
But government plans to help ease the problem by creating two price bands for fuel for businesses...
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Asian leaders attend World Economic Forum
1. Wide of World Economic Forum Congress Centre foyer, delegates milling about
2. Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi entering Congress Centre
3. Mid pan across delegates in foyer
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Alberto Romulo,...
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Obama comments on trade agreement with SKorea
NB: wrong story number on tape,
1. US President Barack Obama walks up to podium
2. Cutaway of Obama
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Barack Obama, United States President:
"That's why I've set a goal of doubling US exports in the next five years...
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Spread between Italian treasury bonds and German bunds reaches new record low
The crisis over too much debt in the 17 countries that use the euro flared dangerously on Monday.
Borrowing costs rose to alarming levels in Italy, which has been caught up in fears that it may soon be pushed into asking for assistance....
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Riots and violence in Jakarta over fuel price hike.
0000 UPSOUND: Chanting as protestors look through the university gates
0008 Various protestors chanting
0012 UPSOUND: Protester shouting
0015 Wide shot of protesters throwing stones
0018 Mid shot of protesters throwing stones
0022...
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Secrecy surrounds what APEC leaders will wear
Lima, Peru - 7 November 2008
1. Wide top-shot of Lima skyline
Lima, Peru - 18 November 2008
2. Wide of an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit sign in street
Lima, Peru - 17 November 2008
3. Set-up of Peruvian Ambassador...
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USA/JAPAN: US WELCOME JAPANESE MOVE TO BOOST ECONOMY
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Washington has welcomed a move by Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto to boost Japan's economy.
In the boldest move yet to help the faltering economy, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on Wednesday proposed a special...
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IMF lowers growth forecasts; warns US would hurt global economy if it doesn't raise borrowing
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its global economic growth forecasts and warned that the US would harm the world economy if it fails to raise its borrowing limit.
The international lending agency said on Tuesday that the...
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US trade representative meets ASEAN leaders for informal talks
1. Wide pan shot of press conference
2. Cutaway to media
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robert Zoellick, US Trade Representative:
"Frankly, the hope will be that all the ASEAN countries can eventually participate but we don't want to force...
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300 Cambodian migrants repatriated ahead of APEC
1. Beggars on tarmac at air force base with security checks being carried out with metal detectors
2. Woman is scanned for metal objects
3. Security checks
4. Line of beggars with some boarding bus
5. Physically disadvantaged boy walks...
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United against Barack Obama, Senate Republicans voted Tuesday night to kill the jobs package the president had spent weeks campaigning for across the country, a stinging loss at the hands of lawmakers opposed to stimulus-style spending and a tax increase on the very wealthy.
HEADLINE: GOP senators vote to defeat Obama's jobs bill
CAPTION: United against Barack Obama, Senate Republicans voted Tuesday night to kill the jobs package the president had spent weeks campaigning for across the country, a stinging...
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House Republican leaders narrowly quelled a revolt among their conservatives Thursday, then worked to overcome Democratic opposition to legislation to provide $1.1 trillion in government spending. (Dec. 11)
House Republican leaders narrowly quelled a revolt among their conservatives Thursday, then worked to overcome Democratic opposition to legislation to provide $1.1 trillion in government spending and chart a new course for selected,...
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Bilats of Asian and American leaders at Pacific Rim coference
1. Mid shot of Bush greeting Fox
2. Mid shot of ocean view near site of Bush-Fox meeting
3. Mid shot of Bush and Fox shaking hands and walking into meeting room
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, U.S. President:
"Well the only...
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Former sportscaster wins presidential elections
San Salvador, 21 Mar 2004
1. Wide view of polling station
2. Various of vote counting
3. Wide view of presidential candidate Tony Saca and vice presidential candidate at victory rally
4. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Tony Saca, Arena Party -...
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ASEAN ministers demand democracy in Myanmar
1. Exterior Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
2. ASEAN Summit sign
3. Street scene with Thai flag in foreground, Malaysian flag in background
4. New Zealand flag
5. Various of police and security
6. Myanmar Foreign Minister Nyan Win...
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Kerry meets Arab League chief, Egyptians react to visit
1. Tracking view as Arab League Secretary General Nabil Elaraby and other officials enter conference room ahead of meeting with John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State
2. Wide of meeting room
3. Mid of Kerry
4. Mid of Elaraby, zoom out to...
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Farmers hold mass rally protesting government agricultural policy
1. Wide shot of sit-in protest
2. Various shots of farmers singing and chanting
3. SOUNDBITE: (Korean) Park Byung-gook, President of South Korean National Farmers' Association
"The signing of a Free Trade Agreement treaty by the South...
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Paris shares fall in early morning trading, analyst
1. Various pans of Chicuong Dang, analyst at brokerage firm Richelieu Finance
2. SOUNDBITE: (French) Chicuong Dang, analyst at brokerage firm Richelieu Finance:
"We have persistent worries - a lot of volatility, a lot of nervousness...
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REPLAY US comment ahead of HK trade talks
1. Mid shot U.S. Trade Representative Portman walks to podium
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rob Portman, U.S. Trade representative:
"The United States will continue to play a leading role in Hong Kong in promoting an ambitious and comprehensive...