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Japan/China, European Economic Community, Michaelangelo's Pieta, Vietnam War, Apollo 16
Premier Tanaka drinks toast with Chou En Lai (?)
Tanaka signing trade agreement
Chou signing trade agreement
BELGIUM - Brussels (More Join European Economic Community)
(Countries joining EECBritain, Norway, Denmark, Eire)
Signing...
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Trade officials meet in a sign of improving relations
1. Pakistani Commerce Secretary Zafar Mahmood (right) shaking hands with Indian Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar, later taking seats
2. Mid of Pakistani delegation
3. Wide of Mahmood and Khullar
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Zafar Mahmood,...
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Developing nations try to restart talks on a global trade
1. Zoom-out from sign on Copacabana Palace Hotel to wide of hotel
2. Wide of ministers at the corridor of hotel before the opening ceremony
3. Wide of ministers entering the room for the opening ceremony
4. Brazilian Chancellor Celso...
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USA: REPUBLICANS URGED NOT TO DELAY GATT TALKS
English/Nat:
The White House on Wednesday issued a warning to Republicans not to try to delay the forthcoming Senate vote on the GATT trade deal.
Jesse Helms, the incoming Republican chairman of the Foreign Relations committee, has...
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Meeting of WTO powers fails to make breakthrough in trade talks, protests
1. Wide of exterior of Sheraton Hotel in Davos
2. Various of delegates arriving
3. Mid of police
4. Various of round table of meeting
AP Television
5. Set-up presser with World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Pascal Lamy...
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VIETNAM: CLINTON VISIT TO HO CHI MIN CITY
English/Nat
President Clinton on Sunday wrapped up his history-making visit to Vietnam with a whirlwind day in Ho Chi Minh City, the former Saigon.
He attended a road safety event, where he was serenaded by children wearing bicycle...
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Shoppers, shopkeepers react as Free Trade Agreement takes effect
1. Department store located in Seoul
2. Bottles of wine imported from US
3. Close of wine label reading (English) "Produce of USA, Merlot California"
4. Customer buying wine
5. SOUDNBITE (Korean) Yoon Jong-dae, Manager of processed...
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SWITZERLAND: GENEVA: US/JAPAN TRADE TALKS
Jap/Eng/Nat
The United States and Japan have averted a potentially catastrophic trade war with an eleventh hour agreement in Geneva.
U-S President Bill Clinton had threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on some 6 (b) billion dollars...
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President Bush meets president of Dominican Republic
1. US President George W. Bush and Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez seated
2. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush, US President:
"We talked about DR-CAFTA and about how important this piece of legislation is to the people of...
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SKorean minister meets members of US Chamber of Commerce, discusses FTA
1. Wide of banquet hall at Lotte Hotel, where the AMCHAM (American Chamber of Commerce in Korea) general membership meeting took place
2. Mid of attendees
3. Wide of banquet hall
4. Mid of South Korean Trade Minister Bark Tae-ho at...
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AP interview with president of Panama, comments on Panama canal
1. Pan of Panama President Martin Torrijos arriving for interview
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Martin Torrijos, President of Panama:
"The Panama Canal contributes almost 60-per-cent (to the country's GDP). For instance, the Canal continues to...
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SOUTH AFRICA: 3 DAY TRADE TALKS WITH EUROPEAN UNION END POSITIVELY
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Trade talks between South Africa and the European Union ended on a positive note after three days of tough negotiations.
Negotiators from both countries emerged from their meeting in Pretoria claiming they had agreed on the...
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President Obama discusses free trade with Georgia President Saakashvili
1. Wide of US President Barack Obama welcoming Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili to the Oval Office at the White House
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US President:
"What we've agreed to is a high level dialogue between our...
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President George W. Bush and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe are renewing their push for Congress to approve a free-trade deal before lawmakers leave town to campaign for re-election.
HEADLINE: Bush renewing push for Colombian free-trade deal
CAPTION: President George W. Bush and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe are renewing their push for Congress to approve a free-trade deal before lawmakers leave town to campaign...
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SKorean union members protest against free trade negotiations; bite
1. Pan from hotel where US Trade Representative meeting was taking place to protesters in front
2. Various of protesters
3. People chanting and waving signs
4. Man leading protest chant (English) 'No More FTA' (Free Trade Agreement))
5....
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JAPAN: TOKYO: JAPAN/US TRADE TALKS COLLAPSE
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The collapse of trade talks between Japan and the U-S over the weekend has prompted the threat of a full-scale trade war.
Washington is seeking wider access to the lucrative Japanese car market - a market long protected by...
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New US Ambassador welcomes any effort to free 45 hostages held by FARC
12 September 2007
1. Close-up of Brownfild walking to podium, pulls to wide of stage
2. Cutaway of camera
3. Wide of stage
4. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) William Brownfild, US Ambassador to Colombia:
"We welcome the participation of any leader,...
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Public transport and flights disrupted as workers strike in four provinces
Public transport and flights were disrupted throughout Belgium on Monday as workers went on strike over new reforms that will extend the pension age and cut funding to public services.
Monday's action in four Belgium provinces,...
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Reviving WTO talks raised as priority as APEC finance ministers' meeting starts
1. Exterior of building with sign reading "13th APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting"
2. Various of delegates wearing traditional Vietnamese silk jackets
3. Cutaway of reporters
4. Mid shot of delegate
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tharman...
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USA: NEW VIETNAMESE AMBASSADOR TO US LE VAN BANG STARTS WORK
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The first ambassador to the U-S from a unified Vietnam has pledged to work hard to overcome the legacy of the war.
On Monday, his first day in the new job, Le Van Bang spoke of warming relations between America and his...
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Peace talks raise hopes of improved trade ties
Karachi, 24 June 2004
1. Top shot of Karachi skyline
2. Street scene at Jodia Bazaar, huge market
3. A labourer pushing a laden wheelbarrow
4. Wide shot of spice store
5. Mid shot of store, sacks of spices and pulses
6. Close up sacks...
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Arrivals as leaders attend gala dinner
1. US President, George W. Bush, and US first lady, Laura Bush, arriving for dinner, greeted by Peruvian President, Alan Garcia, and Peruvian First Lady, Pilar Nores Garcia
2. Russian official car arriving
3. Russian President, Dmitry...
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US Trade Rep meets Singaporean PM + proposal to lift ban on chewing gum
1. Various of Singapore skyline with boat on river
2. Limousine with US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick arriving at Istana (presidential office) with Zoellick (carrying file of papers) emerging from far side of vehicle and walking...
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Lawmakers scuffle over China trade bill
1. Wide of lawmakers scuffling during a session at parliament in Taipei
2. Opposition lawmaker Kou Rong-jong climbing up to podium and being blocked by ruling party lawmakers (in blue jackets)
3. Pan of ruling party lawmakers (in blue...