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FRANCE: SOCIALISTS WELCOME ELECTION OF BRITISH LABOUR LEADER BLAIR
Eng/French/Nat
French Socialists have welcomed the election of British Labour leader Tony Blair, saying his landslide victory bodes well for their own election campaign.
Socialist opposition leader Lionel Jospin, on the campaign trail...
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USA: BOB HOPE TO RECEIVE HONORARY KNIGHTHOOD
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American entertainer Bob Hope is to receive an honorary knighthood by Britain's Queen Elizabeth for his lifetime of entertaining military troops and his contributions to film and song.
The Queen's decision was relayed to...
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First planned Palestinian city a symbol of pride, but delayed by wrangling over access road
A state-of-the art Palestinian city with residential towers, a mall and a convention centre is rapidly going up on once desolate West Bank hills and turning into a symbol of national pride.
But the West Bank's largest private investment...
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World Economic Forum head and Governor Pataki
1. Wide of WEF conference
2. Klaus Schwab founder and chairman of World Economic Forum on stage
3. Various of former New York mayor, Rudolph Giuliani walking on to stage
4. Cutaway of standing ovation
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Rudolph...
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Blair and Brown news conference
1. Wide of British Prime Minister Tony Blair approaching podium
2. Cutaway of journalists at presser
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Tony Blair, British Prime Minister:
"It is time to make the argument for Britain in Europe, to take on those...
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Various - Unrest over settlements
A cash hand-out to Jewish settlers in Hebron has sparked angry clashes in the West Bank. Jewish "Peace Now" demonstrators angered by the gift of $US 180,000 to 500 settlers in the occupied area fought police after attempting to block the...
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UK: N. IRELAND PEACE PROCESS: DAVID TRIMBLE
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Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble on Wednesday night held out for an I-R-A guarantee on disarmament as Tony Blair struggled to save the Northern Ireland peace process.
Hopes dipped that the Ulster Unionists and Sinn Fein...
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UK PM Blair visits, joint presser with President Yudhoyono
1. Wide of British Prime Minister Tony Blair arriving and greeting Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY)
2. Wide of both leaders and their wives walking up the red carpet towards palace
3. Cutaway of photographers
4. Blair...
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Israelis reject Blair's linkage of UK blasts to Mideast conflict
Jerusalem
1. Exterior of Israeli Prime Minister's office
2. Sign: Prime Minister's Office
3. Set up of Israeli Vice Premier Ehud Olmert speaking with reporter
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Ehud Olmert, Israeli Vice Premier:
"I believe that...
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Britain's Queen opens Commonwealth Summit, security
1. Various of Australian police on motorbikes on beach
2. Police helicopter overhead
3. Various of mounted police
4. South African President Thabo Mbeki arriving
5. British Prime Minister Tony Blair arriving
(NB: some noise lines on...
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USA: WASHINGTON: NEWS OF N. IRELAND PEACE DEAL WELCOMED
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News of the Northern Ireland peace deal has been welcomed in the U-S.
Congressman Peter King said the opportunity for peace would not have been possible without the involvement of the United States.
U-S Congressman Peter King...
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USA: CHICAGO: PRESIDENT CLINTON VISIT
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US President Bill Clinton has been keeping a close eye on the peace talks in Northern Ireland.
The President has been speaking with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on progress at the Northern Ireland peace talks, as the...
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UK - Joint EU/US talks
The European Union (EU) and the United States on Monday (18/05) reached a deal in principle to end the dispute over US laws that penalise foreign companies investing in Cuba, Iran and Libya, but details remain to be resolved.
Ws Bill...
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USA: DENVER: SUMMIT OF 8: BRITISH PM TONY BLAIR CONDEMNS IRA VIOLENCE
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has again condemned IRA violence in Northern Ireland.
He said the latest murder of two police officers had caused revulsion and repugnance right across the world.
Tony Blair's latest attack...
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Blair and Chirac meet in Paris
1. Wide of audience applauding
2. Blair and Chirac arriving, sitting down
3. Wide of audience sitting down
4. Blair and Chirac sitting in front of flags
5. Cutaway of audience
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tony Blair, British Prime...
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N. IRELAND: IRISH PRIME MINISTER AHERN LAYS WREATH AT MEMORIAL
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Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern laid a wreath on Friday at the Bloody Sunday memorial in Northern Ireland, and demanded an independent inquiry into what is regarded by some as the ever-worst attack on Catholic civilians by...
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Summit exteriors, Chirac and Blair comments
1. Snow-covered trees and mountains
2. 'Davos' sign on building
3. Police sign and traffic on street
4. Security at checkpoint
5. Police on street
6. Entrance to World Economic Forum meeting venue
7. Various of delegates arriving at...
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British PM under pressure to outline stand on action against Iraq
1. Wide shot of news conference
2. SOUNDBITE (English) UK Prime Minister Tony Blair:
"A lot of the work has already been done, there needs to be some more work and some more checking done but I think the thing probably the best thing to...
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PM's wife highlights plight of women under Taliban regime
1. Wide of news conference
2. Midshot of Cherie Blair
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Cherie Blair, UK Prime Minister's Wife
"All communities work more smoothly and productively when women are involved and have a voice. For women to make that...
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N. IRELAND: BELFAST: TONY BLAIR & JOHN MAJOR REFERENDUM VISIT
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his predecessor John Major teamed up on Wednesday to campaign for a "Yes" vote in the Northern Ireland peace referendum.
Putting aside their differences, they answered questions from...
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British PM meets Russian president, comments
1. Wide shot Kremlin exteriors at night
2. Wide shot Blair and Putin enter, shake hands
3. Wide shot reporters
4. Mid shot Blair and Putin
5. Close-up Putin
6. Mid shot delegation
7. Wide shot meeting
8. Cutaway reporters
9. Wide shot...
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ITALY: FLORENCE: THIRD WAY CONFERENCE UPDATE
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U-S President Bill Clinton on Sunday gave his backing to the growing movement for the world's industrialised nations to write off third world debt.
Clinton said relieving the debt burden in developing countries would help...
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Annan says UN will not get involved in Iraq security situation
1. Wide of British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and United Nations General-Secretary Kofi Annan walking to podium
2. Cutaway of officials
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Jack Straw, UK Foreign Secretary:
"Both the (British) prime minister and...
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Business dinner between Tony Blair and Jacques Chirac.
1. British Prime Minister Tony Blair's car arriving
2. Blair getting out of car and being greeted by French President Jacques Chirac
3. Blair and Chirac shaking hands and walking into the Elysee presidential palace
4. Various of Blair...