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Levels in Lake Victoria dropping alarmingly
1. Various of fishermen bringing their catch from Lake Victoria to shore
2. Boat on dry ground by pier
3. Various of piers showing low water levels
4. Set up of hydroelectric dam operation official
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Dan Mayanja,...
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30th Anniversary party of Japan's most fashionable cat
1. Tilt up Kitty greeting reporter
2 Pullout bike with 24 karat gold detail
3. Pullout Betsey Johnson dress designed with Hello Kitty logo
4. Various Kitty posing for photographers
5. Betsey Johnson posing with Kitty
6. SOUNDBITE...
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Authorities burn large haul of seized drugs, UN reports increased poppy cultivation
Afghan counter-narcotic police set fire to twenty tons of narcotics in the outskirts of the capital city Kabul on Tuesday.
The drugs have been seized over the past several months, the authorities said.
Jean Luc Lemahieu, the United...
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SPAIN: SAFFRON ROSE
Spanish/Nat
The saying goes that the saffron rose "is an arrogant flower that is born with the rising of the sun and dies when evening falls".
The small purple flower which yields the saffron spice can only be harvested during the last...
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Popular eco destination blighted by badly polluted river
In contrast to its reputation as an eco-friendly country, Costa Rica is home to one of the most polluted rivers in Central America.
The T�rcoles River has become the main sewage system for waste from the Central Valley, where more than...
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DV LA Puppy Store
HEADLINE: Humane society investigates LA pet shops
CAPTION: Animal control officers in Los Angeles have scoured some high-profile pet stores to check on the health of puppies. The AP's Steve Fluty reports. (Dec. 11)
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Flowers are placed on the Walk of Fame star in honor of 91-year-old actress who passed away
AP Entertainment
Los Angeles, 6 June 2013
1. Wide flower wreath atop Hollywood Walk of Fame star of Esther Williams
2. Close flower wreath
3. Wide flower wreath pan down and zoom in to star
4. Wide star and wreath
Flowers were placed...
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Mexicans remember dead relatives
1. Wide shot of entrance to Dolores cemetery
2. Close up of man bringing flowers to the dead
3. Wide shot of altar
4. Mid shot of altar
5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Woman in cemetery (no name):
"We come here to be filled with the peace and...
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PHILIPPINES: MONKEY EXPORT IS BANNED AS NEW EBOLA STRAIN DISCOVERED
English/Nat
Health officials insist no new Ebola infections have been found among workers at a breeding farm in the Philippines that exported monkeys carrying the virus to the U-S.
Three American health experts have been flown in to the...
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The world's biggest spider and largest butterfly have gone on display in the Costa Rican capital San Jose.
The world's biggest spider and largest butterfly have gone on display in the Costa Rican capital San Jose.
The giant spider is called Goliath Birdeater Tarantula and it's native to the region of Mato Grosso in Brazil.
The spider is among...
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MEXICO: WHALES FOUND DEAD
Spanish/Nat
Sixty whales have died along the Yucatan river Wednesday, after they became stranded in shallow waters Tuesday.
Whale specialists are speculating that the cause of so many deaths at once could have been the result of a mass...
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BURUNDI: CHIMPANZEE SANCTUARY PLANNED
English/Nat
The recent history of violence and instability in the African nation of Burundi is hampering conservationists' plans to build a chimpanzee sanctuary.
They say a sanctuary is needed because chimp poaching is on the increase...
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Whaling commission votes to increase conservation, delegates/WWF reax
1. Various at 55th annual International Whaling Commission conference
2. Various cutaways of delegates
3. People coming out afterwards for drinks party
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Masayuki Komatsu, Japanese delegation:
"I think it's...
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SOUTH AFRICA: AMY BIEHL'S PARENTS SET UP YOUTH GROUP
English/Nat
The parents of an American Fullbright scholar who was murdered during a visit to South Africa have joined forces with their daughter's killers to set up a youth group to keep kids off the street and out of trouble.
Amy Biehl...
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Empire State lit up to honour Chinese New Year
1. Various of Chinese dancers performing
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Liu Biwei, Chinese Consul General in New York:
"On behalf of the consular general of the People's Republic of China and on behalf of the many of consul generals...
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German tourist loses arm in Hawaii shark attack
A German woman was attacked by a shark when swimming off Hawaii on Wednesday afternoon, losing her arm at the shoulder.
The woman, who was about 20 years old, was snorkelling at Palauea Beach when the attack occurred early evening.
The...
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The group caring for oily pelicans rescued from the Gulf says the birds seem to be doing well despite an intense cleaning process. But the animal rehabilition expert over that operation says some smaller species are having a tough time.
HEADLINE: Some small birds stressed, dying post-oil spill
CAPTION: The group caring for oily pelicans rescued from the Gulf says the birds seem to be doing well despite an intense cleaning process. But the animal rehabilition expert...
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China - Ming Ming To Go Ga Ga Over Pan Pan
Sichuan, China Natsot Duration: 1.25"
Chinese scientists have chosen a new mate for giant panda Ming Ming, who returned last month to China from Britain where she had fiercely resisted the advances of a potential...
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Rare white lion cubs arrive in Sydney, Australia zoo.
HEADLINE: Rare cubs arrive at zoo. (white-lion-cubs)
CAPTION: A pair of rare, white lion cubs made a quick trip to Sydney, Australia on Thursday as part of a new tourism campaign. (Nov. 23)
[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]
This cute little brother...
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Ukrainians mark 27th anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster on April 26, 1986
1. Wide of people arriving for night-time ceremony marking the 27th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
2. Wide young people of Slavutich in northern Ukraine marching with candles in honour of those who died
3. Mid of young...
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Cattle allowed into wildlife reserve because of drought
1. Entrance of Amboseli Nation Park Close up
2. Amboseli National Park entrance
3. Wildebeest grazing with cattle in background
4. Two elephants walking
5. Buffalos and an elephant in a swamp
6. Two adults elephants and a baby elephant...
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Fluorescent fish, mini pigs and medicinal fungus - biotech for the future
Taipei, Taiwan - July 18, 2013
1. Close up of green "GloFish", a genetically modified Zebra Danios (or Zebra fish) inside a tank under a black light
2. Close up Angel Fish, Pterophyllum Scalare, genetically modified green
3. Close of...
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Effects of Tropical Storm Ernesto on Miami
Miami Beach, Florida - 30 August 2006
1. Wide of famous Ocean Drive with most businesses closed down
2. Close-up of tree blowing in the wind, zoom out to empty streets
3. Wide of businesses closed along Ocean Drive
4. SOUNDBITE:...
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China - Family Fortunes
(dur: 5 mins 26 secs)
China has the world's largest population of 1.2 billion. In an
attempt to curb the rapid growth, legislation in 1973 limited
urban parents to have one child and rural couples to two. But
many families in the...