Economic coercion does not necessarily mean that the country needs to step away from independent foreign policy decisions", says Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, after EU’s small nation stand up to China, by letting...

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host 21 world leaders at Beijing's Winter Olympics which officially opens on Friday. Bloomberg's Krystal Chia has a look at the guest list on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."

US President Joe Biden strongly backs Finland and Sweden's bid to join NATO in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as the Nordic nations' leaders promise to address concerns raised by Turkey (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Defense Secretary William Cohen on Wednesday (23/4) attended a hearing of the Senate's Armed Services Committee on NATO's expansion plans.

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1. Exterior of Presidential palace in Cairo

2. Zoom in on Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, pan to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at pho
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1. Various of members of National League for Democracy party (NLD) gathering in the rain near Insein prison where the head of their party, pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi is being held

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1. We shot of US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, entering press conference

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Colin Powell, US Secretary of S
tate:
"Chile is a democracy, it is free to make its own choices and in this...

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SOUNDBITE (English): President Barack Obama, (D) United Sta
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"This hallowed ground reminds us that we must never, ever take our progress for...

1. US President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda of Slovakia in Oval Office

2. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, US Presi
dent:
"We discussed a lot of issues. I thank the Prime...

1. Wide shot of US Secretary of State Colin Powell walking into the State Department briefing room

2. Cutaway of
press
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Colin Powell, US Secretary
of State:
"My presentation on...

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The people of Israel and the occupied territories woke up on Thursday morning to the news that Syria and Israel are to resume negotiations over the occupied territory for the first...

1. Tilt up from candles forming word (English) "FREE" to wide of poster

2. Close-up of poster showing photo of pro-democracy leader Ang San Suu
Kyi
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4. Pan from posters to people...

Yangon, Myanmar

1. Tracking shot of police trucks and security on the road leading to eastern entrance of Insein Pr
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A U-S State Department spokesman said on Wednesday that America does not feel threatened by a strengthening of ties between Russia and C
hina.
And despite Russian concerns, the U-S...

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NATO Secretary-General Javier Solana has welcomed NATO's newest members, saying they can only enrich the treaty with their traditions and experie
nces.
The flags of Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic will...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday (20/2) reaffirmed Israel's support for US efforts to end the Iraqi weapons crisis and said he hoped for a peaceful resolution.

Abdel Aziz Ranticy, a spokesman in Gaza for...

1. Various exterior shots of Organisation of American States (OAS) building

2. Various of meeting of Caracas Mayor, Antonio Ledezma, Governor of the State of Tachira, Cesar Perez Vivas, Governor of...

Commonwealth leaders meet in Ottowa agree the world peace is closer than at their last meeting. Thye also discuss the French nuclear tests in the South Pacific

1. ws Prime MInister Edward Heath arrives at Conference,...

1. Wide shot afternoon session of NATO summit

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Yangon

1. Exterior of Headquarters of national League for Democracy, in Yangon, several hundred members gathered on Friday to mark the 64th birthday of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu...

1. Exterior of NATO Headquarters, motorcade carrying Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arriving

2. NATO
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ags flying
4. Close up of NATO official's
security...

Bangkok, Thailand

1. Pan from man holding fake gun pointed at woman (resembling the situation of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu
Kyi)
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Prime Ministers at the Commonwealth Conference discussed the French Nuclear tests on Commonwealth Friday

1. ms Dom Mintoff Prime Minister of Malta from Car, saluted by Mo
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2. ms Mr. Lee Prime Minister of Singapore...

Reporter Desmond Hamill reports on the European parliamentary system of the European Economic Community.

1. Reporter Desmond Hamill standing inside Council Of Europe chamber explaining European parliamentary system...