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Dalai Lama visit, protests, tour of typhoon village, temple visit
Kaohsiung
1. Various of security outside hotel where Dalai Lama is staying
2. Various of small protest outside hotel against Dalai Lama's choice not to visit aboriginal areas in Taiwan
Kaohsiung
3. Dalai Lama inside hotel, greeting...
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WRAP Premier Wen on Taiwan, NKorea abductions, Dalai Lama, space
1. Wide of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao walking to stage
2. Wen sitting down at podium
3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wen Jiabao, Chinese Premier:
"We are paying close attention to various actions taken by secessionists in Taiwan on the road...
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Tibet - Temple of Panchen Lama and his disciples
The debate over the actions of the Dalai Lama -- whom China accuses of playing politics, seeking power, wealth and an independent homeland -- continues at all levels of Tibetan society.
The Dalai Lama's pictures have been banned from...
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WRAP People in protest march, US Congress debate
San Francisco
1. Man holding 'torch' leading procession UPSOUND: (English) 'Free Tibet Now!"
2. Wide of protesters carrying Tibetan flags
3. Close-up of woman crying
4. Reverse shot of protesters heading towards San Francisco city...
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Indian PM says peace on border agreed with China
1. Wide of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh entering room for news conference following East Asia summit in Thailand and bilateral meeting with China's premier Wen Jiabao
2. Cutaway of cameramen
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Manmohan...
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Pro-Tibet demo outside UN office in Nepal, police clashes ADDS German FM
AP Television
Katmandu, Nepal
1. Policeman walking outside the UN office
AP Television
Katmandu, Nepal
2. Tibetan students holding placards, chanting UPSOUND: (English) "We want justice!"
AP Television
Katmandu, Nepal
3. Policeman...
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SOUTH AFRICA: SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES PREPARE FOR MILLENNIUM
English/Nat
South Africa has begun a countdown to the Millennium. And it has chosen one of the most symbolic sites to do it.
Spiritual leaders held a special interfaith service on the summit of the mountain to herald in the new...
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TIBET: NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS (V)
Natural Sound
VOICED BY: Susan Poizner
This month Tibetans are celebrating their New Year - one of the holiest events in the Tibetan calendar.
It's called the Great Prayer Festival of Monlam or "The Festival of Wishing".
As part of the...
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INDIA: NEW DELHI: CHINESE PRESIDENT JIANG ZEMIN VISIT UPDATE
English/Nat
Hundreds of Tibetan exiles staged a protest march on Thursday just hours before the start of the first visit by a Chinese head of state to India.
President Jiang Zemin's three-day visit is aimed at strengthening ties between...
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WRAP Dalai Lama at protest against Chinese rule of Tibet, detentions, US march
Dharamsala, India - 10 March 2008
1. The Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, arriving for official function to mark anniversary of Tibetan uprising
2. Wide of Buddhist monks waving Tibetan flags
3. SOUNDBITE: (Tibetan) The Dalai...
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Dalai Lama visits town near Tibet border, angering China, DLama sot
1. Monks lining stairway
2. Close up of colourful banners and flags
3. Stairway of Gaden Namgyal Lhatse monastery
4. Wide of courtyard, monks lining red carpet
5. Dalai Lama descending stairs with the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh...
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Tibet - Visit to remote Tashilumpo monastery
The debate over the actions of the Dalai Lama -- whom China accuses of playing politics, seeking power, wealth and an independent homeland -- continues at all levels of Tibetan society.
The Dalai Lama's pictures have been banned from...
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MALAYSIA: CHINESE PRESIDENT JIANG ZEMIN MEETS WITH AL GORE
Mandarin/Nat
Chinese President Jiang Zemin protested to U-S Vice President Al Gore on two key issues when the two met in Kuala Lumpur Monday ahead of the APEC summit.
Beijing was angered by U-S President Bill Clinton's recent meeting...
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Annual Shotun festival begins with singing, religious displays
1. People walking to Drepung Monastery to see the giant Tangka show
2. Tibetans and tourists walking on the road
3. Buddhist monks sitting and begging at the road to the Monastery
4. Wide shot Drepung Monastery
5. Tourists walking to...
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Taiwan - Dalai Lama visit
The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, met Taiwanese President Lee Teng-Hui on Thursday (27/3) at the end of his historic visit to the island in the face of fierce protests from Beijing.
The meeting and handshake took place amidst...
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French President Sarkozy meets Wu Bangguo
1. French President Nicolas Sarkozy shaking hands with Chinese Congress Chairman Wu Bangguo and introducing officials
2. Close of Sarkozy and Wu
3. Wide of Wu shaking hands with French delegates
4. Close of camera, pan to meeting...
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Tibetan exiles take part in prayers, fasting as part of world event
1. Wide of candles placed before photograph of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama
2. Wide of monks chanting prayers under tent
3. Various of monks praying
4. Close of photograph of Dalai Lama
5. Close of monk's hands
6. Various of monks...
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Protest outside China's embassy in Rome
1. Wide of demonstrators holding banner reading (English) "Free Tibet"
2. Close-up of Buddhist monk praying
3. Demonstrator holding banner reading (English/Italian) "Stop killing, Save Tibet"
4. Close-up demonstrator crying with mouth...
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French pres and UK PM presser at Emirates' Stadium
1. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy walking into news conference
2. SOUNDBITE: (French) Nicolas Sarkozy, French President:
"Our analysis is the same. We have been shocked by what has gone on in...
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Dalai Lama begins visit, China's reax
Ulan Bator, Mongolia - November 4, 2002
Night shots
1. Police car in front of VIP area of Buyant-ukhaa Airport awaiting arrival of Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual leader
2. Buddhist monks waiting at airport
3. Dalai Lama walking out of VIP...
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Security presence and roadblock in troubled Sichuan province
1. Pan from road to houses of Tibetan architecture
2. Close of house
3. Wide of Tibetan prayer flags mounted over stream
4. Tibetan boys looking out by house
5. Various of military trucks on road approaching Maerkang
6. Close of...
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WRAP Security preparations ahead of the Olympic torch relay ADDS more
1. Low shot of Eiffel tower, police vehicles in foreground
2. Two police officers walking around police vehicle
3. Police in front of Eiffel tower
4. Temporary fence around Eiffel tower
5. Pull focus from policeman in background into...
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CHINA: BEIJING: HUMAN RIGHTS NEGOTIATION TALKS BEGIN
Natural Sound
Australian and Chinese officials met today for what are being described as landmark talks on the sensitive issue of human rights in China.
The talks are designed to provide a framework for regular dialogue on what has...
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Tibet - Fate of the Potala Palace
Life in Lhasa literally revolves around the now empty Potala Palace, the former residence of the 14th Dalai Lama who lives in exile in Darmsala, India. In the morning, as is their custom, huge numbers of people take to the streets to...