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WRAP Plenary session opens; protest a'math; family photo; protests
1. Wide of G20 members during family photo
2. Close-up of US President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper
3. Wide of G20 leaders posing for photograph
4. Close-up of German Chancellor Angela Merkel
5. Close-up of...
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RUSSIA: MOSCOW: PRIME MINISTER CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT SPENDING CUTS
Russian/Eng/Nat
An unusual alliance of liberals and hardliners in Russia's lower chamber of parliament, the Duma, called on Wednesday for a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Viktor
Chernomyrdin's government to protest against...
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Finance minister comments as Govt sticks by unpopular austerity budget
Portugal's government is extending into 2015 the main features of its unpopular austerity program, resisting the temptation to sweeten its policies for an election year, the finance minister announced on Wednesday.
The spending plan for...
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Jamaican food - from high dining to street stalls and spices
A well known restaurant in the Blue Mountains.
Owner Harry is renowned for his traditional fish soup. The secret to his dishes? Well the exact recipes remain secret but he does say 'this dish is rice and peas with coconut juice,...
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PM meets Australian counterpart ahead of G20
1. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd enter
2. Mid of Rudd
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Gordon Brown, UK Prime Minister
"This is a decisive moment for the world economy. Growth has stalled around the...
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President Bush says while it's clear the economy has slowed, the government needs to guard against going too far to fix it. He says the economic stimulus package should help the economy in the second quarter
HEADLINE: President Bush acknowledges economic slowdown
CAPTION: President Bush says while it's clear the economy has slowed, the government needs to guard against going too far to fix it. He says the economic stimulus package should...
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Central bank cuts key rate for first time in 7 months to 2.5 percent
1. Pan of governor of the Bank of Korea Kim Choong-Soo entering Monetary Policy Committee meeting room of Bank of Korea
2. Mid of members of committee seated in the room
3. Wide of Kim and members of committee in the room
4. Close-up...
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Former NY Mayor Rudolph Giuliani addressses RNC, Part 2
Former NY Mayor Rudolph Giuliani addressses RNC #2
VERBATIM: In choosing Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate, John McCain has chosen the future. Governor Palin represents a new generation. She's already one of the most successful...
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Thousands of people march against government's proposed energy reforms
Thousands of protesters took to the streets on Sunday in Mexico City to oppose a series of reforms by President Enrique Pena Nieto including a controversial proposal to open the state-owned oil sector to profit-sharing contracts with...
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Update on Lebanon-donour countries conference
1. French president Jacques Chirac and other leaders walk onto stage
2. Wide shot leaders on stage
3. SOUNDBITE (French) Jacques Chirac, President of France:
"We have achieved positive results. In our talks on engagements regarding...
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PHILIPPINES: MANILA: ASEAN MINISTERS SUMMIT ENDS
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ASEAN Foreign Ministers and their dialogue partners concluded their annual regional forum in Manila on Wednesday.
Concerned over poverty and social unrest from a year-long financial crisis, ASEAN countries found at the end of...
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Frankfurt Stock Exchange, analyst
1. Various of statues of a bear and a bull outside Frankfurt Stock Exchange
2. Wide of interior of stock exchange
3. Pan from traders working to electronic board showing graph
4. Set-up of trader Dirk Mueller working at desk
5....
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Obama address to AP Annual Membership meeting, says Reagan couldn't get through GOP primary
1. Wide of AP General Meeting
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Barack Obama, US President:
"Ronald Reagan, who, as I recall, is not accused of being a tax-and-spend socialist, understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of...
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Some fear fuel price rise could lead to inflation, others hope it could boost economy in long-run
Some Iranians fear that an increase in fuel prices could lead to skyrocketing inflation, while others hope that could boost the economy in the long run, and experts say the government will be able to control the aftermaths of the subsidy...
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US and German finance chiefs downplay differences
1. Wide of news conference
2. Mid of journalists
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Jacob Lew, US Treasury Secretary:
"I think that the point I made earlier is really the fundamental point which is that we need to balance policies of growth and...
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The Senate is poised to add $2 billion to the popular "cash-for-clunkers" program after lawmakers agreed to vote on the government car incentives and give shoppers until Labor Day to visit their local dealerships and make a deal.
HEADLINE: Senate to vote on $2 billion for clunkers
CAPTION: The Senate is poised to add $2 billion to the popular "cash-for-clunkers" program after lawmakers agreed to vote on the government car incentives and give shoppers until...
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Outgoing Premier Wen makes his last government policy speech
1. Wide of session in Great Hall of the People
2. Mid of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivering government's work report
3. Mid of outgoing and incoming leaders, President Hu Jintao and Communist Party Secretary General Xi Jinping...
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Fourth minister resigns over austerity plan, oppos leader withdraws support, reax
1. Wide of Greek transport and infrastructure minister Mavroudis Voridis arriving at parliament with Deputy Minister for merchant marine, Adonis Georgiadis. They have both resigned
2. Mid of media
3. Voridis and Georgiadis walking away...
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Agreement on final version of economic stimulus package
1. US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Democrat, Nevada) walking up to podium
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Harry Reid, US Senate Majority Leader:
"Every economic indicator and every passing day reminds us how we must act and act robustly...
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is taking a wait and see approach to another economic stimulus package. Pelosi said she wants to see the first stimulus package 'play out' before considering a second package.
HEADLINE: Pelosi downplays second stimulus package
CAPTION: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is taking a wait and see approach to another economic stimulus package. Pelosi said she wants to see the first stimulus package 'play out' before...
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WRAP Japanese return to work after quake; analyst comment
1. Tilt down from buildings to train tracks
2. Various of trains, including bullet train and local commuter trains
3. Various of commuters walking in street
4. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Katsuo Nagai, 67-year-old retiree:
"I don't think it...
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Cars are moving off dealer lots as part of the government's "cash for clunkers" program, but some dealers say the popularity comes with a price: confusing rules and onerous regulations, leaving people people scratching their heads
HEADLINE: First Person: 'Cash for Clunkers' a forms wreck
CAPTION: Cars are moving off dealer lots as part of the government's "cash for clunkers" program, but some dealers say the popularity comes with a price: confusing rules and...
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It's just about over for a special deficit-reduction supercommittee, which appears set to admit failure on Monday in its quest to sop up at least $1.2 trillion in government red ink over the coming decade.
HEADLINE: Deadline day for debt supercommittee
CAPTION: It's just about over for a special deficit-reduction supercommittee, which appears set to admit failure on Monday in its quest to sop up at least $1.2 trillion in government red ink...
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World - G7/G20 Meetings and Protests / Financial Crisis
Italy - Demo over economic crisis,
Rome - 13 Feb 2009
1. Economy and Finance Ministry building
2. Thousands of protesters gathered in Piazza Esedra waving red union flags
3. Protesters with drums
UK Treasury chief Darling opens G20...