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Lawyers and activists are seeking compensation for a group of disabled workers who claim to have been exploited by some salt farms on remote islands dubbed by local media as "slave islands." (Jan. 2)
SOUNDBITE (English Translation): Park Bong-hwa, Former Salt Farm Worker
"I worked on the field and also at a salt farm. It was hard and no heater in my room. No warm water."
SOUNDBITE (English Translation): Kim Kang-won, team leader at...
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PACIFIC: TAHITI: MISS TAHITI BEAUTY CONTEST
Eng/French/Nat
The annual Miss Tahiti beauty pageant has become a major social event in the tropical island paradise.
Thirteen finalists from all over French Polynesia competed for the title - and the sure possibility of lucrative...
Bloomberg
What's the Cost to U.S. of South China Sea Ruling?
Aug. 2 -- Bloomberg Businessweek's Peter Coy reports on the cost of the South China Sea ruling to the U.S. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."
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RR0219/B Guadeloupe & Martinique: Tension
Martinique & Guadeloupe: Martinique: dancing; band playing; singer; band; sot in French, Paul Sendhor; French flag flying; street signs in French; cars with French number plates; restaurants; beach; people on beach; palm trees;...
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Acid attacks point to mounting religious
VOICED : Acid attacks point to mounting religious
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Joint briefing following US-Japan defence talks
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday his country's "enduring" alliance with Japan would "remain as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region".Mattis added that US President Donald Trump's administration...
Bloomberg
Hurricane Researcher Puts Irma's Power in Perspective
Sep.08 -- Colorado State University Hurricane Researcher Phil Klotzbach examines the strength of Hurricane Irma as it approaches Florida. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Jonathan St. Helena's ancient tortoise awaits visitors
He is a tourist attraction worth travelling a long way to see Jonathan the giant tortoise is perhaps the world's oldest land animal living in pampered luxury on the remote British island of St. Helena
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Acid attacks point to mounting religious
The families of two British teenage girls who had acid hurled in their faces in Zanzibar expressed frustration on Friday that no one has been charged almost four months later VOICED : Acid attacks point to mounting religious on November...
Bloomberg
New Indonesia & India Restrictions
Mar.29 -- Two of the most populous nations in Asia, India and Indonesia, are increasing restrictions on personal movement as migrant workers in both nations try to return home and therefore raising the prospect of further spreading of...
Bloomberg
Greece Says ‘No Way’ to Demilitarized Islands Amid Turkey Tension
Sep.29 -- Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis talks about tensions with Turkey and the Greek government seeks a dialog between the countries without military on the ground. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: European...
Bloomberg
Pompeo Regrets 'Hard Issues' With China Not Resolved
Jan.04 -- Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said Monday that he regrets the U.S. hadn’t made more progress in resolving “hard issues” with China. He spoke in an interview for “The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations.”
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Hawaii Storm Brings Life-Threatening Floods
Hawaii's governor has issued a state of emergency as intense rains have created dangerous flooding and mudslides across the island chain.
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SYND 14 7 77 GRIMALDI PRESS CONFERENCE, ISRAELI PILOTS BOMB ERITREAN VILLAGES
Journalist Fulvio Grimaldi at the Eritrean Liberation Front press conference in Rome, making a startement in which he claims that Israeli pilots were bombing Eritrean villages for the ethiopian govenment.
++SOUNDBITE+++ms Grimaldi...
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SYND 23-3-72 THE SEYCHELLES PREPARES ITSELF FOR TOURISTS
General scenes of the Seychelles islands.
1. vs street scenes and local people
2. vs market fruit sellers
3. vs airport, plane landing
4. vs people at airport
5. vs passengers off plane
6. vs coastal views
7. vs villa being built
8. vs...
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Liberation day ceremony marks 31 years since end of war
1. Various of Falkland Island Voluntary Defence Force (FIDF) members parading along main road toward Port Stanley
2. Mid of Royal Air Force members
3. Mid of onlookers
4. Mid of Reverend Richard Hines leading Liberation Day commemoration...
Bloomberg
Survivor' for Senators: Rivals Turn Into Teammates
Oct. 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) discuss their time spent together on an uninhabited island for the Discovery Channels Rival Survival show. They speak with Bloomberg's Trish Regan on ""Street Smart.""...
Bloomberg
Why Do We Need an Asian NATO in the Pacific?
Nov. 25 -- Corr Analytics Founder Anders Corr discusses the need for an Asian NATO. He speaks on Bloomberg Surveillance. (Source: Bloomberg)
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STORY: The Japanese invest more money in Hawaii than anywhere else in the
world. The islands account for a third of their total investment
abroad. Tourism and the service industries are Hawaii's greatest
source of income. However,...
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Bad weather troubling to some candidates
HEADLINE: Bad weather troubling to some candidates
politics weather
CAPTION:The wintry weather sweeping across the Midwest is forcing presidential candidates to adjust their schedules. The contenders say having to cancel events so close...
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State Department on US aircraft entering China's new air defence zone
Two US B-52 bombers flew over disputed islands in the East China Sea during a training mission on Tuesday, defying new territorial claims laid out by Beijing over the weekend, according to several US officials.
The two unarmed bombers...
Bloomberg
In Dangerous Waters: Fishermen in South China Sea
April 12 -- Arguments over China's construction of artificial islands, and where international boundaries should be drawn in vital trade routes and resource-rich waters, are having an increasing impact on people who depend on the sea for...