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Forging Boundaries: King Offa and the Rise of Mercia
In the eighth century, England was still a land of fragmented kingdoms with shifting boundaries. During this time, Mercia became the most powerful kingdom under King Offa, who commissioned the construction of Offa's Dyke—a massive...
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Coastal dwellers in Bangladesh are on the front line of climate change
South Khali - March 4, 2008
1. Wide of village of South Khali, district of Shanan Khola (mute)
2. Shelters on dike beside village
3. Various of wrecks of boats destroyed by cyclone Sidr
Dhaka - March 1, 2008
4. SOUNDBITE: (English)...
Bloomberg
Goldman’s Currie Sees Global Oil Storage Exhausted in 4 Weeks
Apr.23 -- Jeff Currie, global head of commodities at Goldman Sachs, offers insight into the fundamentals behind negative prices for WTI crude. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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The bloated Red River briefly breached a dike early Sunday, pouring water into a school campus and the mayor called it a "wakeup call" for a city that needs to be vigilant for weaknesses in levees that could give way at any time.
HEADLINE: Fargo mayor: More levees will be breached
CAPTION: The bloated Red River briefly breached a dike early Sunday, pouring water into a school campus and the mayor called it a "wakeup call" for a city that needs to be vigilant for...
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SYND 25-7-72 JANE FONDA INTERVIEWED ABOUT NORTH VIETNAM VISIT
American film actress Jane Fonda speaking about her visit to North Vietnam in interview.
1. mcu Fonda answering questions about her visit to North Vietnam
Film: Pos - Sound: OPT SOF - Colour - NYFilm: c0027843 - LN Number: LN34755 -...
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The AP's John Mone reports from Fargo, North Dakota where a massive effort is underway to keep flood waters from inundating the city.
HEADLINE: N. Dakotans work to keep flood waters out
CAPTION: The AP's John Mone reports from Fargo, North Dakota where a massive effort is underway to keep flood waters from inundating the city. (March 25)
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The Red River breached a dike Sunday and sent water flowing into buildings at a school campus in Fargo in an episode the mayor called a "wakeup call" for a city that needs to be vigilant for weaknesses in levees.
HEADLINE: First Person: Dike breach threatens Fargo school
CAPTION: The Red River breached a dike Sunday and sent water flowing into buildings at a school campus in Fargo in an episode the mayor called a "wakeup call" for a city...
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China - Attempts to contain floods continue
T/i: 10:37:00 - GS 14/08/98
Chinese authorities have destroyed six more dikes and begun flooding a vast lowland area inhabited by 300,000 people to protect the industrial city of Wuhan from rising waters, the state media reported...
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NETHERLANDS: FLOODS UPDATE
English/Nat
The waters might be subsiding slightly but now the Netherlands faces a greater danger - from the flood defences themselves.
The dykes are soaked with water and its feared that many of the older constructions have been...
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NETHERLANDS: EVACUATION OF GORINCHEM
English/Nat
The small town Gorinchem in the Netherlands is bracing itself for a night of disaster.
Thousands of people have already been evacuated from homes in the east of the town and weather forecasters are predicting the tide will...
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Fargo's fears of a catastrophic flood eased Saturday with word that the Red River apparently crested at lower-than-expected levels
HEADLINE: Good news for Fargo, but agonizing wait
CAPTION: Fargo's fears of a catastrophic flood eased Saturday with word that the Red River apparently crested at lower-than-expected levels, but residents still have much to worry about....
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Workers repair Malawi's main power station, damaged in storm
Malawi’s main power station is stopped after the Chikwawa dam has been damaged by the heavy rains follwing the landfall of tropical storm Ana on the 24th of January (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)