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WEST BANK: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT KLAUS HAENSCH VISIT
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The President of the European Parliament, Klaus Haensch, has strongly criticised Israeli plans to expand Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
His comments came in an address to the Palestinian Legislative...
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Delegates arrive for economic summit meetings
1. Buses escorted by police cars arrive at International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters
2. Ministers arrive at headquarters
3. Indian Finance Minister Jaswant Singh arrives in car, walks towards IMF headquarters
4. US Federal Reserve...
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Indonesia - World Bank leader visits
World Bank chief James Wolfensohn conceded on Wednesday that his organisation had "got it wrong" and been over-optimistic about Indonesia's economy before it sank into crisis last year.
The rupiah currency has lost some 80 percent of its...
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USA: BRAZILIAN FINANCE MINISTER MALAN MEETS IDB LEADERS
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Brazil's Finance Minister, Pedro Malan, was optimistic as he wrapped up three days of talks with international financial institutions in Washington.
His last meeting was with leaders of the Inter- American Development...
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Wolfowitz begins first day at as World Bank chief
1. Mid shot of car driving up to World Bank and Paul Wolfowitz walking in
2. Various of press conference announcing Wolfowitz as President of World Bank
The new president of the World Bank arrived at work on Wednesday for his first day...
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USA: WASHINGTON: WORLD BANK & IMF LEADERS MEETING
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Representatives of the G-24 group of the world's developing countries have called on the World Bank and I-M-F to do more to relieve the debt burden on the world's poorest countries.
The G-24 made its case before the...
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World Bank comment on fund to fight bird flu, adds UN comment
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Heilongjiang Bioproduct Manufactory, Harbin - 7 January 2006
1. Laboratory workers sorting eggs (filmed off TV screen)
2. Workers making poultry vaccine on machines (filmed off TV screen)
3. Laboratory workers counting eggs (filmed...
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HONG KONG: WORLD BANK/IMF ANNUAL SUMMIT PREVIEW UPDATE
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China's chief economic planner, Vice Premier Zhu Rongji said the country's course of reform was irreversible.
Zhu - addressing a seminar at the World Bank/I-M-F annual gathering in Hong Kong Monday - said China risks...
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Ebola Puts W. Africas Future at Stake: World Banks Kim
Oct. 9 -- Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker reports on today's top headlines on Market Makers.
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French Prime Minister in London to Sway Investors
Oct. 6 -- Bloomberg's Jonathan Ferro reports on today's ""Top Headlines."" He speaks on Bloomberg Television's ""On The Move."" (Source: Bloomberg)
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BOSNIA: RECONSTRUCTION OF WAR TORN COUNTRY IS MAMMOTH TASK
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With peace in Bosnia now firmly established, its people are facing up to the mammoth task of rebuilding their shattered country.
A two day conference has opened in Brussels to find the money for reconstruction this year.
It's...
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Wolfensohn, De Rato comments ahead of meetings
1. Wide shot of James Wolfensohn entering news conference
2. Close shot Wolfensohn at table
3. Cutaway reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (English) James Wolfensohn, outgoing president World Bank:
"The big challenge, which remains, is scaling up....
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USA: IMF MD STANLEY FISHER DEFENDS ORGANIZATION
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The head of the International Monetary Fund has said critics of the global lender and its policies don't understand the organization.
As Washington prepares for a huge protest against the I-M-F and World Bank this weekend,...
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World Bank nominee comments during three-continent tour in Africa
1. Robert Zoellick, World Bank nominee arriving for news conference
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robert Zoellick, World Bank nominee
"I've been trying to say not only in a big group like this one, but in smaller groups, that I wanted to come...
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Arrivals and security ahead of meeting
1. Exterior of World Bank building
2. Various of arrivals at International Monetary Fund (IMF) building
3. Delegates getting off bus outside IMF
4. Wide shot of site, with people walking
5. Delegates walking outside venue
6. Various of...
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Bush chooses Robert Zoellick to suceed Wolfowitz at the World Bank
FILE: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republican - 5 June 2006
1. Close-up Robert Zoellick, then US Deputy Secretary of State and former US Trade Representative walking past reporters
2. Wide of hall
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robert Zoellick,...
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Arafat comments, Jane Fonda heckled
Jerusalem
1. Wide of doorway to Ticho House restaurant
2. Ticho House sign
3. Jane Fonda arriving at restaurant
4. Fonda remains silent while "Women in Green" right wing activists shout: UPSOUND (English): "Hanoi Jane!", "American...
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USA : PROTEST OVER WORLD BANK POLICIES
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Demonstrators angry over the policies of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund staged a march in Washington Monday to voice their outrage.
Organizers of the march say money from the World Bank and I-M-F goes to...
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USA: WASHINGTON: G-7 MINISTERS ARRIVE FOR IMF MEETINGS
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G-7 finance ministers arrived in Washington on Sunday to discuss issues addressed in I-M-F-World Bank meetings.
High on the agenda will be a discussion of financial aid for the Balkans and impending loans to Russia.
The...
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Hong Kong - Li Peng opens IMF/World Bank meetings
Chinese Premier Li Peng opened in Hong Kong on Tuesday (23/9) the annual IMF-World Bank meetings, saying that China has delivered on its promise to give Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy. Li also reaffirmed China's commitment to the...
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Arroyo meets IMF and World Bank officials
1. Various of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo meeting World Bank officials
2. Various of President Arroyo with I-M-F Managing Director Horst Kohler
On the second day of her official visit to Washington, Philippine President...
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WRAP More anti-war protest
1. Police in riot gear running alongside protesters and police clashing
2. Policeman trying to keep protestors back
3. Police and protestors clashing
4. Protestor trying to wipe pepper spray out of his eyes
5. More police arriving
6....
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France - Arafat Appeals to World Bank
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said on Wednesday (20/11) that there had been no progress in negotiations with Israel on the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Hebron. Arafat was speaking after a meeting in Paris with French Prime...
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CHINA/USA: WORLD BANK RESSETTLEMET PROJECT CRITICISES (2)
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Tibetan-rights groups in the West have sharply criticised a World Bank resettlement project in China, calling it "cultural genocide."
But World Bank officials argue the project will not impinge on any ethnic Tibetan land...