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BRUNEI: ASEAN: VIETNAM JOINS ASEAN: UPDATE
English/Nat
Vietnam was officially admitted into the Association of South East Asian Nations on Friday in a simple ceremony held in Brunei.
The event took place a day before the 28th ASEAN Ministerial meeting opened and makes Vietnam the...
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SINGAPORE: SUMMIT 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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Flower industry in Iran
Karaj City - 20 May, 2007
1. Wide shot of greenhouse
2. Close up of flowers
3. Wide of greenhouse
4. Wide of Liliom flowers and flower buds
5. Close up of Akbari's hands inspecting flowers
6. Mid of workers preparing flowers for...
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INDONESIA: JAKARTA: ONE DAY ASEAN SUMMIT CLOSES
English/Nat
Southeast Asian nations have set new conditions for Burma to join their regional alliance, postponing a possible clash with the West over isolating the country's military regime.
ASEAN leaders now say that Burma will have...
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VIETNAM: CAMBODIA ADMITTED TO ASEAN GROUP
English/Nat
Cambodia has been formally admitted to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) after decades outside the economic group.
It is the last country in the region to become a member of the association.
ASEAN membership...
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Trade agreement between US and Chile
1. Wide shot of podium
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robert Zoellick, US Trade Representative:
"This is a win-win, state-of-the-art free trade agreement for the modern economy. It not only slashes tariffs, but it reduces barriers for...
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Ukraine FM, EU official meet Russian minister to allay concerns over FTA deal
Trilateral talks between the EU, Ukraine and Russia took place in Brussels on Friday in an attempt to alleviate fears from Moscow that an EU - Ukraine free trade agreement would harm Russia's economy.
European Union trade commissioner...
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FDA ban on imported sea food from China
Los Angeles, California
1. Exterior of fish stores in Chinatown
2. Sign reading in English "Seafood."
3. Sign reading in English "Frozen Food."
4. Various of fish swimming in tanks inside store
5. Various of fish on display in...
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MEXICO: STRAWBERRY GROWERS ANGERED OVER HEPATITIS ALLEGATIONS
Spanish/Nat
Claims that a U-S hepatitis outbreak was caused by contaminated Mexican strawberries have infuriated growers in Mexico.
Mexican farmers and packers claim they export clean strawberries and that the accusations are...
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Leaders of regional summit call for coordinated effort to fight economic crisis
1. Wide of head of states of BIMSTEC countries
2. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (left) and Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein (right)
3. (From left) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley,...
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MEXICO/USA: MEXICAN CEMENT COMPANY "CEMEX" PULL OUT OF CUBA
Spanish/Nat
A Mexican cement company has pulled out of Cuba as a result of the latest wave of US sanctions against the island.
The Helms-Burton Act in America punishes foreign companies doing business on property confiscated in Cuba...
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Bush's weekly radio address druing his trip to Asia
1. Graphic of Gerorge W. Bush (WITH FOLLOWING RADIO BROADCAST OVERLAID)
2. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush, United States President:
"I am currently travelling in Asia on a trip to Japan, South Korea, China, and Mongolia. The leaders...
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President Barack Obama announced Thursday a competition for two manufacturing hubs designed to promote innovation and production by connecting federal agencies with academic institutions. (Dec. 11)
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President Barack Obama announced Thursday a competition for two manufacturing hubs - centers designed to promote innovation and production by connecting federal agencies with academic...
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WRAP Leaders at ASEM, group photo, Hu, Wen, Sarkozy, roundtable talks
1. Various of Asian and European leaders posing for group photo
2. Cutaway of media
3. Leaders clapping then walking away
4. Wide of room in Great Hall of the People where Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) opening ceremony is being held
4....
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Reaction to inclusion of Australia & New Zealand in new East Asia summit
1. New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark enters for ASEAN summit
2. Australian Prime Minister John Howard with Malaysian host, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Henry Yeo, Managing Director of Jacobson...
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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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UN conference rejects upgraded protection for polar bears
Bangkok, Thailand - 7 March 2013
1. Mid of Inuit people celebrating after vote rejected resolution to upgrade protection measures on the polar bear
FILE: Date and location unknown
2. Various of polar bears on icebergs and...
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US govt and French bank reach settlement over alleged sanctions violations, US Attorney General comment
France's largest bank, BNP Paribas, has agreed to pay nearly nine billion US dollars to resolve criminal allegations that it processed transactions for clients in Sudan and other blacklisted countries in violation of US trade sanctions,...
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USA: PLAN TO MONITOR PROGRESS OF AUTO TRADE AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN
English/Nat
The Clinton administration has unveiled a plan to monitor progress of the recent auto trade agreement with Japan.
Administration officials hope the plan will silence critics who say the trade deal will do little to narrow the...
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Protests continue as US and South Korea discuss a free trade pact
1. Various of rally near Capitol building
2. SOUNDBITE (English): Dennis Kucinich, Democrat Representative Ohio:
"We understand that these trade agreements can reach right into people's personal lives, that's why I'm standing here with...
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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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EU discusses GM foods policy
1. Zoom in to European Union Agriculture Commissioner Fischler addressing group
2. Over shoulder of Fischler to audience
3. Reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Franz Fischler, EU Agriculture Commissioner
"We would like to give the...
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Malaysia, New Zealand sign Free Trade agreement
1. Wide of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key arriving at venue
2. Mid of Najib and Key standing at head table
3. Mid of New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser and Malaysian Trade Minister...
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Australian PM sets off on Asia trade mission
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott left Canberra on Saturday to begin what he's branded Australia's biggest ever offshore trade mission.
"It certainly is a trade mission, probably the largest trade mission ever to leave Australia,"...