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UN is providing protection for outspoken female Loya Jirga member
December 18, 2003
1. Wide shot news conference
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Reporter question:
"... saying that there was a threat of violence and prevention of expression of views in the loya jirga. What is the United Nations comments or...
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Opposition leader Abdullah Abdullah press conference on election
1. Wide of Afghan presidential candidate, Abdullah Abdullah, walking to podium
2. Close up of cameraman
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdullah Abdullah, Afghan presidential candidate:
"My concern at this stage is that the procedure is not...
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Turkish FM says he will increase troops at joint presser with Afghan FM
1. Turkish Foreign Minister, Abdullah Gul, and Afghan Foreign Minister, Rangeen Dadfar Spanta, walking to podium
2. Cutaway of media
3. SOUNDBITE: (Turkish) Abdullah Gul, Turkish Foreign Minister:
"We are going to take over command of...
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President Karzai announcing death of King Zahir Shah
1. Wide exterior of tower at entrance to Presidential Palace
2. Afghan President Hamid Karzai walking towards camera with government officials
3. Wide of Karzai at microphone before press
4. SOUNDBITE: (Dari) Hamid Karzai, Afghan...
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai comment on US pastor
1. Mid of Afghan President Hamid Karzai walking
2. Wide of Karzai speaking
3. SOUNDBITE: (Dari) Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan:
"In the past days, we have heard that one of the preachers in America wants to burn the Quran....
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US troops train local police, including women
1. Mid shot of US army trainers demonstrating to Afghan police with riot shields how to rescue a wounded colleague in a riot situation
2. Close-up of female police officer
3. US army trainers shouting
4. US army trainers demonstrating...
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Afghan president meets Rumsfeld
1. President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, and US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld walking out of Pentagon to microphones
2. Mid shot of both at microphones
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan:
"We will not be...
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Secretary of State John Kerry visited Afghanistan Friday to broker a deal between the country's rival presidential candidates. (July 11)
Secretary of State John Kerry sought Friday to broker a deal between Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates as a bitter dispute over last month's runoff election risked spiraling out of control.
Kerry, who arrived predawn in...
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Opium cultivation rose 59 percent in Afghanistan this year, UN says
Kandahar - April 2005
1. Various of farmers harvesting opium in Kandahar
2. Close-up of opium
Kabul - September 2, 2006
3. Wide of news conference
4. Journalists
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Antonio Maria Costa, UN anti-drug chief:
"The news...
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Newser by presidential candidate Abdullah, UNAMA, File of ballots
Kabul - 21 October 2009
1. Abdullah Abdullah, presidential candidate and former Foreign Minister, walking to podium
2. Mid of cameraman
3. SOUNDBITE: (Dari) Abdullah Abdullah, presidential candidate and former Foreign...
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Oppositon candidate Dr Abdullah talks about ongoing electoral impasse
1. Wide of opposition presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah walking down stairs
2. Abdullah talking to reporter
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdullah Abdullah, opposition candidate in Afghanstan's presidential election:
"This is the stage...
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US Marines meeting with local tribal leaders
1. Various of British soldiers, Afghan soldiers and Afghan police patrolling in Shawal village, north of Marjah
2. Close of Afghan flag atop crane
3. Mid of Afghan soldiers guarding
4. Afghan soldiers handing over Taliban flag to Afghan...
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Reax to violence after warlord's removal, file of Khan
Kabul, 12 September 2004
1. Wide of news conference at US embassy
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Zalmay Khalilzad, US ambassador to Afghanistan:
"The violence, intimidation direct or indirect, the manipulation of people to attack people who...
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Leaders attend Friday prayers
1. Pakistani President, General Pervez Musharraf, walking through hallway to prayer room
2. Journalists stand next to sign pointing to prayer room
3. Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, walking to prayer room
4. Wide shot...
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Wife of former king buried
Kabul Airport, Kabul 30 June 2002
1. Wide shot of plane on tarmac
2. Casket with flag draped on top being carried by honour guard
Nader Khan Tomb, Kabul 30 June 2002
3. Wide shot of bomb damaged royal tomb
4. Casket being carried
5. Wide...
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4:3 US Secretary of State and Australian FM meet
1. Wide of US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kevin Rudd as they enter the news conference room
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Hillary Rodham Clinton, US Secretary of State:
"A murderer is...
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Afghan woman voted off "idol" show in 3rd place, reax
15 March 2008
1. Wide of Kabul city streets
2. Various of people in downtown Kabul
3. Close-up posters showing various Afghan singers
4. Wide of people buying music CDs
5. Shopkeeper watching "Afghan Star" on television
6. Various of...
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More prelim results, locals on vote, election observers
1. Wide shot of mosque in Wazir Akbar Khan suburb
2. Mid shot of traffic and people milling in street
3. SOUNDBITE (Dari) Shabir Ahmad, Resident who decided to vote:
"I voted to seek peace and stability in our country."
4. Close up of...
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WRAP Obama meets Karzai and Zardari, Obama sbites ADDS security advisor
1. Afghan President Hamid Karzai getting out of car, greeting officials, entering White House
2. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arriving at White House
3. Wide of US President Barack Obama sitting at table with Karzai and Zardari,...
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EU FMs meet, Bildt on Belarus; Solana on Afghanistan
1. Wide interior of EU foreign ministers' meeting
2. Officials entering meeting
3. Mid of Benita Ferrero-Waldner, EU Commissioner for External Relations talking to another official
4. Close of Kai Eide, UN Special Representative for...
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President Karzai speaks at the Asia Society
1. Various exteriors of Asia Society Museum building in New York
2. Mid of Afghan President Hamid Karzai walking to the stage and thanking the audience
3. Wide of Karzai on stage
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Hamid Karzai, Afghan...
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Chretien visits troops, talks with Karzai
1. Wide shot Canadian ISAF troops assembled at Camp Julien
2. Jean Chretien, Canadian Prime Minister
3. Troops
4. Canadian flag
5. Soldiers approaching bearing Canadian flag
6. Chretien inspects troops
7. Closer Chretien inspecting...
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Govt says crackdown on armed men going well, street scenes
1. Various of people standing around in the rain in Kabul
2. Set up shot of Afghan Interim Prime Minister, Hamid Karzai
3. Cutaway government officials
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Hamid Karzai, Afghan Interim Prime Minister
"I saw armed...
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UN envoy and German FM react to agreement
1. Wide of news conference
2. Medi
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Lakhdar Brahimi, UN Special Representative of the Secretary General to Afghanistan
"Our conference is at last over. As I'm sure you have gathered it wasn't an easy one. We have...