News Clip4:16
Curated Video

WRAP EU presser on enlargement, Afghanistan, Chirac presser ADDS Merkel comment

Higher Ed
1. European Union Presidency press conference 2. Cutaway photographers 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Matti Vanhanen, Finnish Prime Minister and current President of the EU Council: "Past enlargements have been successful. Today we mapped out...
News Clip1:43
Curated Video

Afghan authorities burn over seven tonnes of drugs

Higher Ed
1. Various sacks of drugs 2. Close up bag 3. Various shots press, officials and security 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Bill Rammell, British Foreign Office Minister: "We are confident that we will continue to work with President Karzai and...
News Clip1:25
Curated Video

Delegates gather for constitutional convention

Higher Ed
0000 Wide exterior of Loya Jirga tent 0004 Former Afghan monarch, Mohammad Zaher Shah and President Hamid Karzai arrive 0009 Hamid Karzai greeting delegates 0015 Audience 0018 Karzai and Shah stand for anthem 0021 Wide shot standing for...
News Clip3:52
Curated Video

Interview with NATO Secretary General Rasmussen on Ukraine, Afghanistan

Higher Ed
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Thursday expressed his outrage at the violence in Ukraine, where dozens of protesters have been killed in clashes with police, and warned that the situation could affect Ukraine's relations...
News Clip1:53
Curated Video

Former Taliban fighters released by government

Higher Ed
0000 Former Taliban fighters walking 0008 Tilt down of former fighters sitting on roadside 0014 Former prisoners in International Red Cross office 0020 Mid shot former prisoner 0023 Close shot of cash being counted by Red Cross official...
News Clip3:46
Curated Video

Voting begins; Karzai voting

Higher Ed
1. Afghan President Hamid Karzai entering polling station, election official checking Karzai's identification 2. Ballot box 3. Karzai leaving voting booth and casting his vote in ballot box 4. Close up of ink on Karzai's hand, then...
News Clip1:54
Curated Video

Women hold protest against contentious marriage law

Higher Ed
1. Wide of Afghan women protesting against a recent contentious marriage Afghan law 2. Mid of protesters and security 3. Protesters marching while holding banners, reading (Dari) "We want a law which respects human dignity" 4....
News Clip2:45
Curated Video

FM Krishna arrives for talks, meets Karzai

Higher Ed
1. Mid of motorcade arriving 2. Close of a cameraman 3. Mid of Indian Foreign Minister S. M. Krishna getting out of the car and being greeted by Afghan Foreign Minister Dr. Zalmai Rassoul 4. Mid of photographers 5. Various of Rassoul...
News Clip2:12
Curated Video

UN and Karzai spokesmen on civilian casualties

Higher Ed
1. Set up shot of United Nations spokesman in Kabul, Aleem Siddique 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Aleem Siddique, UNAMA (United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan) spokesman in Kabul: "Investigations by UNAMA found convincing evidence,...
News Clip4:15
Curated Video

WRAP Fraud probe voids nearly one third of Karzai votes; ADDS Abdullah spokes

Higher Ed
19 October 2009 1. Kabul street scene 2. Various of election posters of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Afghan Second Vice President Abdul Karim Khalili 19 October, 2009 3. Set up shot of the head of the U.N.-backed Electoral...
News Clip1:55
Curated Video

Karzai inaugurates UK-built Afghan National Army academy

Higher Ed
Afghan President Hamid Karzai attended the inauguration on Monday of a new military academy in Kabul. The new academy, which is based on The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK, is staffed by British mentors and is set to train a...
News Clip2:16
Curated Video

Afghan president's spokesman on NATO role and Karzai's plans

Higher Ed
1. Set up of Ashraf Ghani, senior advisor to Afghan President Hamid Karzai 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ashraf Ghani, senior advisor to Afghan President Hamid Karzai: "President Karzai is clear that we have the same strategic objectives, that...
Instructional Video2:29
Curated Video

Afghan reaction to signing of joint US-Afghan partnership pact

Higher Ed
1. Wide shot of Afghan Parliament 2. Close up of Afghan flags 3. Set up shot of Afghan member of parliament Shukria Barekzai 4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Shukria Barekzai, Afghan member of parliament: "It is very early to say that the...
News Clip1:00
Curated Video

President announces government policies

Higher Ed
1. Afghan President Hamid Karzai arriving at the podium, inside Kabul TV building 2. SOUNBITE: (Dari) Hamid Karzai, Afghan President: "We will give the opportunity for Afghan women in different areas like politics, economy, education...
News Clip2:17
Curated Video

Karzai and Kerry reach partial agreement on security accord

Higher Ed
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says a partial agreement has been reached with Afghanistan on a security accord, but the potentially deal-breaking issue of jurisdiction for American forces remains unresolved. Kerry told a news...
News Clip1:27
Curated Video

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday that the United States must stop "harassing" his country's judicial authority and "respect Afghanistan's sovereignty" over its release of prisoners. (Feb. 13)

Higher Ed
fghan President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday that the United States must stop "harassing" his country's judicial authority and "respect Afghanistan's sovereignty" over its release of prisoners. On Thursday, Afghanistan released 65...
News Clip2:44
Curated Video

Bush says it is 'naive' to think Iraq war has worsened terrorism

Higher Ed
1. US President George W. Bush and President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai walking together towards podium 2. Cutaway of media 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, US President: "Some people have guessed what's in the report and have...
News Clip3:46
Curated Video

The US has made an enormous and costly commitment to building a new Afghanistan, but an ongoing Associated Press investigation finds results have been lacking.

Higher Ed
HEADLINE: Power play: Afghans forced to pay extra for basics. CAPTION: Despite international donations worth billions of dollars; rampant fraud, waste and corruption continues to plague the Afghanistan's energy sector. Part of an...
Instructional Video3:32
Curated Video

Afghan FM, Karzai advisor on London conference, Taliban; NATO presser

Higher Ed
Kabul, Afghanistan 1. Wide of news conference 2. Cutaway cameramen 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Zalmay Rasoul, Afghan Foreign Minister: "The international community at the the London conference supported the concept of reconciliation...
News Clip2:00
Curated Video

Afghan President comments on regional economy, mineral wealth

Higher Ed
1. Wide of Afghan President Hamid Karzai taking podium at the Japan Institute of International Affairs 2. Cutaway of audience 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Hamid Karzai, Afghan President: "So the prospects for Afghanistan are massively great...
News Clip3:59
Curated Video

Final day of NATO summit, Bush, Chirac comment

Higher Ed
1. Pan of roundtable meeting 2. Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, addressing the summit 3. UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and President, George W. Bush, listening 4. Pan of roundtable 5. Various of family photo 6. Zoom into President George...
News Clip1:33
Curated Video

U.S. geologists have discovered vast mineral wealth in Afghanistan, possibly amounting to $1 trillion, President Hamid Karzai's spokesman said Monday.

Higher Ed
HEADLINE: Afghan mineral find may be worth $1 trillion CAPTION: U.S. geologists have discovered vast mineral wealth in Afghanistan, possibly amounting to $1 trillion, President Hamid Karzai's spokesman said Monday. (June 14) (SOT:...
News Clip3:11
Curated Video

UN and Afghan reactions to allegations of human rights abuses

Higher Ed
1. Foreign Ministry spokesman Omar Samad 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Foreign Ministry spokesman, Omar Samad "We do need to look seriously at this, because the policy of this government is to look at any and all allegations of human rights...
News Clip1:12
Curated Video

VOICED Children back at school, Karzai secures money for redevelopment

Higher Ed
0000 School children jumping over puddles on their way into Alfatha High School 0006 Tilt up girls in class 0012 Teacher, pan to blackboard 0016 Wide shot classroom 0019 Girl in class 0022 Girl putting hand up, stands up 0027 ...