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World Bank presser on impact of financial crisis on developing nations
1. Justin Yifu Lin, World Bank senior vice president and Chief Economist, at news conference
2. Wide of audience
3. Lin<
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Justin Yifu Lin, World Bank's chief economist:
"The slowdown is not only in developed...
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ASIA: FINANCIAL CRISIS LATEST SITUATION
English/Nat
Following whirlwind efforts by U-S and I-M-F officials to stem Asia's financial crisis, stocks markets in Hong Kong and Tokyo surged on Friday.
But South Korean shares fell after a week of gains.
In Seoul, U-S President...
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Exit poll shows EU commissioner wins vote, reax
1. Wide of Gediminas avenue in central Vilnius
2. Various of man handling Lithuanian flag
3. Close up of ballot box being opened and ballot papers being spread on table for vote counting
4. Various of ballot papers on table
5. Wide of...
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USA: ALAN GREENSPAN DISCUSSES FEDERAL RESERVE
English/Nat
Stocks soared in New York in heavy trading on Tuesday, with the Dow up more than 300 points, after Chairman Alan Greenspan indicated the Federal Reserve was rethinking its policy of raising interest rates to fight...
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Military convention shows cutting edge robotics technology
AP Television
Washington, DC, August 16, 2011
1. HDT Robotic Arms moving arms around, used for ordinance investigation and IED (improvised explosive device) disposal
2. Various fingers
3. Arm waving
4. SOUNDBITE: Kent Massey, Director...
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SINGAPORE: LEADERS MEETINGS AT ASEAN
Jap/Mandarin/Nat
A day after Southeast Asian leaders proposed a new East Asian alliance, they sat down with leaders of China, Japan and South Korea to discuss the future of Asia's economic and political landscape.
Chinese Premier Zhu...
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Tokyo, Hong Kong stock markets, analyst, London, Frankfurt
Tokyo, Japan
1. Various of trading board in Tokyo Stock Exchange
2. Tilt down from screen to trading floor
3. Top shot of traders
4. Wide of trading board
5. Close of share prices on digital strip
6. Wide of stock exchange
Hong Kong...
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SKo slashes interest rates, governor, Asian Dev bank, Tokyo stocks
Seoul, South Korea
1. Mid of Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Lee Sung-tae entering briefing room
2. Mid of BOK officials
3. Mid of meeting table
4. Mid of BOK officials
5. Tilt-down to Lee banging gavel to start meeting
Seoul, South...
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Striking electricity workers protest plans for further austerity cuts
1. Main entrance to Public Power corporation building
2. Electricity workers sitting in front of building
3. Wide of workers
4. Close of sign reading (Greek) "We Don't Sell"
5. Wide of alternative entrance blocked by trucks
6. Trucks...
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Zapatero meets Van Rompuy; Italian markets; Greece minister
Madrid, Spain - 12 July, 2011
1. Wide of Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy walking into news conference
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Herman Van Rompuy, President of the...
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Philippines - ASEAN meeting ends
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila on Monday (27/7) that Washington is concerned about events in the region. The ARF is the...
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Major stock indexes rose to their highest levels in more than a month Monday after corporate buyouts raised hopes about the economy.
HEADLINE: Stocks rise after AIG deal
CAPTION: Major stock indexes rose to their highest levels in more than a month Monday after corporate buyouts raised hopes about the economy. (March 1)
[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]
(New York)
...
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Activists inspired by Cantona withdraw cash from French bank; Lagarde
Paris - 7 December 2010
1. Mid through window of activist withdrawing money inside bank
2. Close up through window of activists showing cash they have just withdrawn
3. Tilt down from sign at ATM reading: (French) "Withdrawal" to...
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USA: WHITE HOUSE ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS PRESS BRIEFING
English/Nat
U-S President Bill Clinton is expected to discuss ways in which Japan can overcome its financial crisis when he meets Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi on Tuesday.
The two heads of state will be meeting in New York where...
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USA: WORLD BANK ISSUES SLOWDOWN WARNING
English/Nat
A new report released by the World Bank predicts that the per capita growth of developing countries is expected to slow down between 1998 and 2000.
It also concluded that the lesson of the East Asia crisis is for developing...
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Indian expatriates in country's largest trade partner UAE suffer as rupee falls
As the Indian rupee continues to dive, the massive Indian business community in the United Arab Emirates, one of the country's largest trade partner, is struggling to cope with the effects of the plunging currency.
At Natali Singh's...
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USA/UK: STOCKS ON ALL MARKETS FALL IN EARLY TRADING
English/Nat
U-S stocks fell dramatically in early trade on Friday after comments by Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan overnight, warning of irrational exuberance in the markets.
Although stock prices recovered a bit from the...
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El Pais front page on Carlos abdication; Latin Americans react
Spain's King Juan Carlos, who led Spain's transition from dictatorship to democracy but faced damaging scandals amid the nation's financial meltdown, announced Monday he will abdicate in favour of his more popular son so that fresh royal...
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World employment ministers in Paris for two day conference, family photo
1. Wide exterior of G20 Labour and Employment Ministers posing for family photo
2. Mid of ministers
3. Pan left of ministers
4. Mid interior of meeting hall
5. Pan of ministers in meeting hall
6. French Labour and Employment Minister...
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, widely credited with taking aggressive action to avert an economic catastrophe after the financial meltdown last fall, will be nominated by President Barack Obama for a second term, the AP learned Monday.
HEADLINE: AP source: Fed's Bernanke picked for second term
CAPTION: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, widely credited with taking aggressive action to avert an economic catastrophe after the financial meltdown last fall, will be...
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JAPAN: TOKYO: JAPANESE YEN IS WEAKENED BY LEVERAGE
English/Nat
The U-S dollar jumped to a 50-month high against the Japanese yen on Monday.
It was in response to encouraging U-S economic figures and an American official's opposition to using foreign exchange rates as a trade...
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Shareholders vote to continue business of Fortis amid financial turmoil
AP Television
1. Wide of Atomium (representing a large-scale metal molecule) landmark, in background, Fortis shareholders making their way to venue of shareholders meeting
2. More of shareholders making their way into venue
3. Close of...
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Latin Americans react to abdication of King Carlos
Residents of Latin American countries reacted on Monday to the news that Spanish King Juan Carlos abdicated the throne in favour of his son.
Juan Carlos, who led Spain's transition from dictatorship to democracy but faced damaging...
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Obama delivers speech on financial crisis; traders reax
ABC - No Access North America/Internet
1. Wide of US President Barack Obama walking into Federal Hall, zoom in to Obama at microphones
2. Cutaway of audience applauding
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US President:
"The work of...