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CLEAN : Deadly tropical storm lashes C.America heads for US
A tropical storm sliding north along Central America Thursday has unleashed heavy rains that have killed at least two people in Costa Rica with forecasters predicting it could strengthen into a hurricane headed for the United States
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Drone captures footage of dead animals and rescue personnel in Guatemala
Authorities resumed search and rescue operations on Wednesday in towns and villages devastated by the eruption of Guatemala's Volcano of Fire, with time running out to find any survivors.
At least 192 people are missing and...
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Drone Footage Shows Guatemala Volcano Damage
Drone footage shot on Tuesday showed the town of El Rodeo in a lifeless state.
Houses and trees were covered with thick coat of grey soot as rescue workers were seen on site.
On Tuesday, it was clear that...
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US family attacked on Mexican highway
Mexican authorities continued searching on Monday for the gunmen responsible for an attack on a sparsely traveled stretch of highway near the Texas border that left a 13-year-old US citizen dead and four relatives wounded.
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CLEAN : Tropical storm Nana thrashes the Honduran island of Roatan
Tropical storm Nana thrashes the Honduran island of Roatan, about 65 kilometres off the country's northern coast, before it is expected to intensify into a hurricane and hit Central America, reaching Belize next, according to the...
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Soldiers discover half-built tunnel near US border
8 November 2009
1. Various of military presenting people detained during raid and discovery of tunnel
7 November 2009
2. Military outside the house where tunnel was found
3. Entrance to basement of house
4. Wide of hallway inside...
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Ecuador fishermen rescued after lost at sea for at least 19 days
Tapachula, Chiapas - 26 May 2009
1. STILL photo of Ecuadorean fishermen after being rescued
2. STILL of fishermen walking toward ambulance
3. STILL of rescued fisherman receiving medical attention
4. STILL of wide shot of vessels at...
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Activity at Costa Rica''s Turrialba volcano decreased but alert still on
1. Wide of the Turrialba volcano
2. Various of smoke, ash coming out of volcano
3. Various of volcanic ash on leaves
4. Close up of man''s hand showing volcanic ash
5. Wide of smoke, ash coming out of volcano
6. Various of vehicle...
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Top official from Michoacan State killed in drug violence
1. Wide of scene of shooting
2. Close of bullet holes in car windshield
3. Wide of car where Michoacan deputy public safety director Jose Manuel Revuelta was shot
4. Close-up of bullet casings on ground, pull out to wide of scene
5....
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October sees 36 pc drop in remittances, sharpest fall in 10yrs
Mexico City - 1 December 2009
1. Wide shot exterior of Bank of Mexico
2. Close up of sign reading (Spanish) Bank of Mexico
3. Various of people on street
4. Entrance to Banamex, a local bank where remittances are cashed
FILE: Mexico City...
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NEW Powerboat attempting round-the-world speed record in collision
1. Wide of speedboat
2. Close-up of name of boat "Earthrace"
3. Various of man believed to be crew member sitting in cockpit talking on telephone
4. Mid of speedboat
5. Wide of damaged fishing skiff
An exotic, three (m) million US...
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Jubilant Dutch fans and glum Costa Rican fans leave stadium after Netherlands win
Dutch fans celebrated their World Cup win against Costa Rica on Saturday outside the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador after a goalless draw that forced a nail-biting penalty shootout.
Costa Rica fans were glum at their defeat, but proud of a...
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Masked demonstrators vandalized shop fronts and clashed with riot police in Mexico City on Monday night, following a peaceful protest over 43 students who disappeared in police custody. (Dec. 2)
Masked demonstrators vandalized shop fronts and clashed with riot police in Mexico City on Monday night, following a peaceful protest over 43 students who disappeared in police custody.
A small group of approximately forty self-declared...
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Former Argentine officer extradited to Spain
1. Van leaving prison taking Ricardo Cavallo to airport with police escort
2. Police van driving towards Mexico City's International Airport under heavy guard
3. Spanish air force plane in General Prosecutor's Office airport terminal
4....
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MEXICO: 32 PEOPLE REPORTED KILLED IN FLOODING
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At least 32 people have drowned and many are reported missing as torrential storms batter Mexico.
Six days of rain have turned rivers in the Mexican state of Chiapas into angry torrents, sweeping away houses, bridges and...
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Cuban FM visit, full diplomatic ties restored for first time since Cold War
1. Plane taxiing
2. Pull out from close up, plane on runway
3. Felipe Perez Roque, Foreign Minister of Cuba, emerges from plane
4. Perez Roque walking with officials
5. Convoy arriving at presidential palace
6. Perez Roque entering...
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Survivors of plane crash which killed ten arrive in Guatemala City
1. Army helicopter landing at army base carrying injured survivors
2. Various of injured woman, US citizen Sarah Jensen, being helped by emergency services out of the helicopter
3. Injured man being pushed on stretcher by emergency...
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13 dead in Mexico border shootouts between rival gangs
1. Exterior of Tijuana's General Hospital where the wounded suspects are being treated
2. Soldiers sitting in vehicle outside the hospital, pan to hospital exterior
3. Zoom out from sign reading: (Spanish) "Emergencies" on hospital...
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Polling stations as presidential elections get under way
1. Pan from "Instituto Nacional" school being used as polling station to line of people waiting to vote
2. Various of people waiting to vote
3. Pan from women waiting to policeman guarding gate
4. Various of people walking into...
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Fire near Mexico City destroys factory
1. Wide shot of factory buildings on fire
2. Close up and pull out of factory on fire
3. Various shots of firefighters and firefighting trucks
4. Army moving in around perimetre of fire
5. Wide shot of fire
6. Various shots of police and...
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NICARAGUA: ANNUAL HORSE DRAWN CART RACE IN THE SPIRIT OF BEN HUR
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Nicaraguans with horse-drawn carts have staged their annual race in the style of the Ben Hur film.
The race was sponsored by private companies and all participants won a prize.
Most competitors use the carts to earn a living...
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SYND 11 10 74 GUERILLAS WHO HELD HOSTAGES GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE
The seven left wing guerrillas who held seven hostages in the Venezuelan consulate in Santo Domingo arrive at Panama City and hold a press conference.
1. vs guerrillas walk through airport
2. vs guerrillas being interviewed by press
3....
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At least 50 horses drown at Equestrian Club after heavy rains
1. Top shot equestrian club "La Canada"
2. Mid of dead horse being dragged by truck
3. Top shot of truck dragging dead horse, zoom in
4. Mid of four dead horses next to truck, equestrian club workers
5. Cutaway people watching from a...
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Countdown to kickoff of Germany vs Costa Rica opener in full flow
1. Wide high-angle shot of crowded Marienplatz
2. Germany fans holding large flag
3. High-angle shot of Germany fans with umbrella hats and large flag walking
4. Germany fans standing together and chanting as England fans gets in front...