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Illustration - Aerial View of France

SAONE-ET-LOIRE (71) AERIAL VIEW OF THE BENEDICTINE ABBEY OF CLUNY. SOLD AS NATIONAL PROPERTY IN 1798, THE ABBEY WAS DISMANTLED AND ITS CHURCH ALMOST DESTROYED. ONLY 10% OF THE ABBEY REMAINS TODAY. FOUNDED BY WILLIAM THE PIOUS IN 910, IT WAS, FOR CENTURIES, DIRECTLY PLACED UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE POPE IN ROME, AND INDEPENDENT OF POWER, IT WAS THE SEAT OF THE LARGEST MEDIEVAL MONASTIC ORDER IN THE WEST. ITS ABBOT HAD THE ROLE OF MEDIATOR BETWEEN THE POLITICAL POWERS AND THE POPE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

SAONE-ET-LOIRE (71) AERIAL VIEW OF THE BENEDICTINE ABBEY OF CLUNY. SOLD AS NATIONAL PROPERTY IN 1798, THE ABBEY WAS DISMANTLED AND ITS CHURCH ALMOST DESTROYED. ONLY 10% OF THE ABBEY REMAINS TODAY. FOUNDED BY WILLIAM THE PIOUS IN 910, IT WAS, FOR CENTURIES, DIRECTLY PLACED UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE POPE IN ROME, AND INDEPENDENT OF POWER, IT WAS THE SEAT OF THE LARGEST MEDIEVAL MONASTIC ORDER IN THE WEST. ITS ABBOT HAD THE ROLE OF MEDIATOR BETWEEN THE POLITICAL POWERS AND THE POPE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. SAONE-ET-LOIRE (71) AERIAL VIEW OF THE BENEDICTINE ABBEY OF CLUNY. SOLD AS NATIONAL PROPERTY IN 1798, THE ABBEY WAS DISMANTLED AND ITS CHURCH ALMOST DESTROYED. ONLY 10% OF THE ABBEY REMAINS TODAY. FOUNDED BY WILLIAM THE PIOUS IN 910, IT WAS, FOR CENTURIES, DIRECTLY PLACED UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE POPE IN ROME, AND INDEPENDENT OF POWER, IT WAS THE SEAT OF THE LARGEST MEDIEVAL MONASTIC ORDER IN THE WEST. ITS ABBOT HAD THE ROLE OF MEDIATOR BETWEEN THE POLITICAL POWERS AND THE POPE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. BURGUNDY. SAONE-ET-LOIRE (71) BENEDICTINE ABBEY OF CLUNY. GALLERY IN THE PRESERVED PART OF THE MONASTERY. SOLD AS NATIONAL PROPERTY IN 1798, THE ABBEY WAS DISMANTLED AND ITS CHURCH ALMOST DESTROYED. ONLY 10% OF THE ABBEY REMAINS TODAY. FOUNDED BY WILLIAM THE PIOUS IN 910, IT WAS, FOR CENTURIES, DIRECTLY PLACED UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE POPE IN ROME, AND INDEPENDENT OF POWER, IT WAS THE SEAT OF THE LARGEST MEDIEVAL MONASTIC ORDER IN THE WEST. ITS ABBOT HAD THE ROLE OF MEDIATOR BETWEEN THE POLITICAL POWERS AND THE POPE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Public Sector Workers Protest - Toulouse

A placard in the procession, I have 8 jobs, AESH, mediator, psychologist, nurse, AED, AS, AZT, Ah and when I have time, school teacher, So don t touch my sick leave. The civil service is on strike across France. Strike and demonstration, schools, hospitals, public services, energy in Toulouse. France, Toulouse December 5, 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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HandyDART Drivers Begin Work Stoppage - Vancouver

HandyDART transit system vehicles are seen parked at a yard in Surrey, BC, Canada, on Thursday, September 5, 2024. HandyDART is Translink's door-to-door shared transit service for people with disabilities that are unable to use regular transit routes without assistance from another person. TransDEV Canada, the operator of the service, says it will meet with striking workers and a mediator on Sunday in an effort to resolve the dispute. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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HandyDART Drivers Begin Work Stoppage - Vancouver

A striking HandyDART transit system worker walks a picket line in Surrey, BC, Canada, on Thursday, September 5, 2024. HandyDART is Translink's door-to-door shared transit service for people with disabilities that are unable to use regular transit routes without assistance from another person. TransDEV Canada, the operator of the service, says it will meet with striking workers and a mediator on Sunday in an effort to resolve the dispute. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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HandyDART Drivers Begin Work Stoppage - Vancouver

Striking HandyDART transit system workers picket in Surrey, BC, Canada, on Thursday, September 5, 2024. HandyDART is Translink's door-to-door shared transit service for people with disabilities that are unable to use regular transit routes without assistance from another person. TransDEV Canada, the operator of the service, says it will meet with striking workers and a mediator on Sunday in an effort to resolve the dispute. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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HandyDART Drivers Begin Work Stoppage - Vancouver

A striking HandyDART transit system worker walks a picket line as one of the company's vehicles passes by, in Surrey, BC, Canada, on Thursday, September 5, 2024. HandyDART is Translink's door-to-door shared transit service for people with disabilities that are unable to use regular transit routes without assistance from another person. TransDEV Canada, the operator of the service, says it will meet with striking workers and a mediator on Sunday in an effort to resolve the dispute. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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HandyDART Drivers Begin Work Stoppage - Vancouver

Striking HandyDART transit system workers walk a picket line in Surrey, BC, Canada, on Thursday, September 5, 2024. HandyDART is Translink's door-to-door shared transit service for people with disabilities that are unable to use regular transit routes without assistance from another person. TransDEV Canada, the operator of the service, says it will meet with striking workers and a mediator on Sunday in an effort to resolve the dispute. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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HandyDART Drivers Begin Work Stoppage - Vancouver

HandyDART transit system vehicles are seen parked at a yard in Surrey, BC, Canada, on Thursday, September 5, 2024. HandyDART is Translink's door-to-door shared transit service for people with disabilities that are unable to use regular transit routes without assistance from another person. TransDEV Canada, the operator of the service, says it will meet with striking workers and a mediator on Sunday in an effort to resolve the dispute. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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HandyDART Drivers Begin Work Stoppage - Vancouver

A driver walks through a vehicle yard after parking a HandyDART transit system vehicle, in Surrey, BC, Canada, on Thursday, September 5, 2024. HandyDART is Translink's door-to-door shared transit service for people with disabilities that are unable to use regular transit routes without assistance from another person. TransDEV Canada, the operator of the service, says it will meet with striking workers and a mediator on Sunday in an effort to resolve the dispute. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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HandyDART Drivers Begin Work Stoppage - Vancouver

A striking HandyDART transit system worker waves to motorists at a picket line as one of the company's vehicles passes by them, in Surrey, BC, Canada, on Thursday, September 5, 2024. HandyDART is Translink's door-to-door shared transit service for people with disabilities that are unable to use regular transit routes without assistance from another person. TransDEV Canada, the operator of the service, says it will meet with striking workers and a mediator on Sunday in an effort to resolve the dispute. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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HandyDART Drivers Begin Work Stoppage - Vancouver

HandyDART transit system drivers prepare to park vehicles at a yard in Surrey, BC, Canada, on Thursday, September 5, 2024. HandyDART is Translink's door-to-door shared transit service for people with disabilities that are unable to use regular transit routes without assistance from another person. TransDEV Canada, the operator of the service, says it will meet with striking workers and a mediator on Sunday in an effort to resolve the dispute. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visits Istanbul

Handout photo shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold a joint press conference on March 08, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. The meeting comes as Kyiv seeks to shore up more support from its NATO allies and as Ankara positions itself as a potential mediator between Russia and Ukraine. Kyiv has faced mounting pressure on the front line in recent months, losing ground to Moscow amid hold-ups to Western aid from its biggest ally Washington. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visits Istanbul

Handout photo shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold a joint press conference on March 08, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. The meeting comes as Kyiv seeks to shore up more support from its NATO allies and as Ankara positions itself as a potential mediator between Russia and Ukraine. Kyiv has faced mounting pressure on the front line in recent months, losing ground to Moscow amid hold-ups to Western aid from its biggest ally Washington. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visits Istanbul

Handout photo shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands as they meet on March 08, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. The meeting comes as Kyiv seeks to shore up more support from its NATO allies and as Ankara positions itself as a potential mediator between Russia and Ukraine. Kyiv has faced mounting pressure on the front line in recent months, losing ground to Moscow amid hold-ups to Western aid from its biggest ally Washington. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visits Istanbul

Handout photo shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrive to speak to the media at a joint press conference on March 08, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. The meeting comes as Kyiv seeks to shore up more support from its NATO allies and as Ankara positions itself as a potential mediator between Russia and Ukraine. Kyiv has faced mounting pressure on the front line in recent months, losing ground to Moscow amid hold-ups to Western aid from its biggest ally Washington. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-FUJIAN-VILLAGE-DISPUTE-MEDIATOR (CN)

(231125) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Primary-level mediator Zhang Qiuxiang (1st R) resolves dispute in the village of Boyang, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 18, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Fujian village's white tea regimen to cure local disputes" (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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Israel, Hamas agree on temporary ceasefire in exchange for hostage release

STORY: Israel, Hamas agree on temporary ceasefire in exchange for hostage release SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: RAMALLAH, Palestine/TEL AVIV, Israel/Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: (source: Israel's GPO and IDF) 1. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 2. various of Israeli military operation on Gaza Strip 3. STANDUP 2 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent in Tel Aviv 4. various of Tel Aviv, Israel 5. STANDUP 3 (English): ZHAO MANJUN, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo 6. shot of Tel Aviv, Israel STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah "Hamas and Israel agreed on a temporary pause in fighting to enable the release of 50 female and children Israeli hostages held by Hamas, in exchange for Palestinian female and children (teen) prisoners held in Israeli jails. This agreement was announced by Qatar as a mediator between the two parties in a joint effort with Egypt and the U.S. The

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Türkiye presses for grain deal to bolster influence, secure cheap grain

STORY: Türkiye presses for grain deal to bolster influence, secure cheap grain DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of signature ceremony of the Black Sea Grain Deal (file) 2. various of Joint Coordination Center of the Black Sea Grain Deal (file) 3. various of ships carrying grains in the Black Sea 4. various of an old meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia (file) 5. various of an old meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine (file) 6. various of the talks between Türkiye, Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, Türkiye 7. SOUNDBITE (English): BATU COSKUN, Ankara-based independent political risk analyst STORYLINE: Serving as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine, Türkiye is working to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative to bolster its regional influence and secure cheap grains, analysts said. The agreement, which had been brokered

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Spanish cooking teacher turns dispute mediator in China

STORY: Spanish cooking teacher turns dispute mediator in China DATELINE: July 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: SANYA, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/LAWS SHOTLIST: 1. the Second Foreign-Related Civil and Commercial Tribunal of Hainan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ISIDRO, Foreign mediator at the Second Foreign-Related Civil and Commercial Tribunal of Hainan 3. Isidro working 4. pics of Isidro's recruitment 5. Isidro working 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ISIDRO, Foreign mediator at the Second Foreign-Related Civil and Commercial Tribunal of Hainan 7. Isidro working 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ISIDRO, Foreign mediator at the Second Foreign-Related Civil and Commercial Tribunal of Hainan 9. various of Isidro working 10. the Second Foreign-Related Civil and Commercial Tribunal of Hainan 11. various of mediation room 12. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MA XUETAO, Vice president of the Sanya Intermediate People's Court STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ISIDRO, Foreign mediator at the Second Foreign-Related Civil and Commercial Tribuna

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China-aided Senegalese museum becomes place of cultural exchanges

STORY: China-aided Senegalese museum becomes place of cultural exchanges DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:29 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors and African artists at the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar 2. various of Chinese engineers guiding museum workers in repairing the exhibition hall 3. various of the recently opened painting exhibition and visitors 4. SOUNDBITE (French): LAMINE BIAYE, Cultural mediator at the museum 5. various of Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar STORYLINE: The wonders of China come to life through the brushes of African artists at the Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The recently opened painting exhibition, titled "Perspectives Across Oceans: China through the Eyes of African Artists," showcased a vibrant array of Chinese landscapes and scenes as seen by African painters. This exhibition, a result of collaboration between China and Senegal, highlighted 39 paintings created by 20 African artists from va

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Syrian minister in interview

DAMASCUS, Syria - Ali Haidar, the Syrian minister of state for national reconciliation, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Damascus on Sept. 30, 2014. Haidar said Syria is coordinating with the United States "through a mediator" in conducting airstrikes against targets of the Islamic State militant group.

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Argentine economy minister in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Argentine Economy Minister Axel Kicillof (R) walks to the venue for the first meeting with a court-appointed mediator in New York on July 7, 2014, to discuss the country's debt.

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Sumo match-fixing scandal

SAITAMA, Japan - Sumo wrestler Enatsukasa, one of three wrestlers who have reportedly admitted involvement in match-fixing, gets into a car outside the Irumagawa stable in Saitama on Feb. 3, 2011. Japan Sumo Association sources said the same day the lower-tier wrestler is believed to be a mediator in fixing matches, a day after police said text messages suggesting bout-fixing have been found on some wrestlers' confiscated cellphones.

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Sumo match-fixing scandal

SAITAMA, Japan - Sumo wrestler Enatsukasa, one of three wrestlers who have reportedly admitted involvement in match-fixing, leaves the Irumagawa stable in Saitama on Feb. 3, 2011. Japan Sumo Association sources said the same day the lower-tier wrestler is believed to be a mediator in fixing matches, a day after police said text messages suggesting bout-fixing have been found on some wrestlers' confiscated cellphones.

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Farm minister meets with Glocer

DALIAN, China - Japanese farm minister Yoshinobu Shimamura (R) and Tim Groser, a former New Zealand trade envoy who serves as the chief mediator in the agricultural talks at the World Trade Organization, shake hands prior to their talks at a hotel in Dalian on July 12.

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Japan trying to meet 2 possible ex-soldiers on Mindanao

GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines - A Japanese mediator, who refused to be photographed from the front, tells Kyodo News in General Santos on May 28 about two men believed to be former Japanese soldiers from World War II on Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines.

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Talks continue on Hyundai strike

A ruling party mediator (R), trying to end a monthlong dispute over layoffs at South Korea's Hyundai Motor, briefs the media Thursday Aug. 20 on talks his mediation team has been holding with the car maker's management and workers' union.

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Former Kenyan president visits key DR Congo city to mediate rebel violence

STORY: Former Kenyan president visits key DR Congo city to mediate rebel violence DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Uhuru Kenyatta arriving at Goma, NE DR Congo 2. various of the Kanyaruchinya displacement camp, NE DR Congo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): MUGARUKA UWEMEYE, Displaced person in the Kanyaruchinya displacement camp 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): MEZALI ABARUGIRA, Displaced person in the Kanyaruchinya displacement camp 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): UHURU KENYATTA, Former Kenyan President STORYLINE: Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived Tuesday in Goma, a major city located in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) have been fighting for several months the rebels of the March 23 movement (M23). Uhuru Kenyatta, a mediator for the seven-nation East African Community (EAC), visited Kanyaruchinya displacement camp, where about 80,000 people are currently seeking refuge. Due to

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Azerbaijan, Armenia agree to work toward peace treaty

STORY: Azerbaijan, Armenia agree to work toward peace treaty DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:56 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tripartite meeting STORYLINE: Azerbaijan and Armenia, with Russia as a mediator, agreed on Monday to actively prepare for the conclusion of a peace treaty in order to achieve long-term peace in the South Caucasus. The consensus was part of a statement by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin adopted during their trilateral talks in Russia's Sochi. In the statement, the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strict observance of all the previous tripartite agreements in the interests of the comprehensive normalization of Azerbaijani-Armenian relations, ensuring peace, stability, security and sustainable economic development in the South Caucasus. They pledged to make additional efforts to urgently resolve the remaining issues, including those in the humanitarian sphere.

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U.S. mediator optimistic about solution to Lebanon-Israel maritime border talks

STORY: U.S. mediator optimistic about solution to Lebanon-Israel maritime border talks DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:06 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. shots of PM Najib Mikati and House Speaker Nabih Berri arriving in Baabda Palace 2. shots of President Michel Aoun, Mikati and Berri meeting at Baabda Palace 3. shots of Lebanese officials meeting at Baabda Palace with U.S. Energy Envoy Amos Hochstein 4. SOUNDBITE (English): AMOS HOCHSTEIN, U.S. energy envoy STORYLINE: The U.S. mediator of the maritime border talks between Lebanon and Israel said he is optimistic about reaching an immediate solution to the issue, according to a Lebanese presidential statement. SOUNDBITE (English): AMOS HOCHSTEIN, U.S. energy envoy "I remain optimistic that we can make continuous progress as we have over the last several weeks and I look forward to coming back to the region being able to make a final arrangement." His remarks came after a meeting with Lebanese President Michel Aoun, Parliament Spe

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Italy plays key role as "bridge" between Europe, Russia in Ukraine crisis: analyst

STORY: Italy plays key role as "bridge" between Europe, Russia in Ukraine crisis: analyst DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELEONORA TAFURO, Research fellow focusing on Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia, Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELEONORA TAFURO, Research fellow focusing on Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia, Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ELEONORA TAFURO, Research fellow focusing on Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia, Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) STORYLINE: Italy hopes to keep dialogue channels open with Russia amid the Ukraine crisis due to their relatively close ties, and has a key mediator role to play in Europe's relations with Moscow going forward, a leading political analyst has said. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELEONORA TAFURO, Research fellow focusing on Russia, the Cau

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Is U.S. a mediator or catalyst for the Russia-Ukraine conflict?

STORY: Is U.S. a mediator or catalyst for the Russia-Ukraine conflict? DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:29 LOCATION: Islamabad/Havana/Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ukraine 2. various of the United States 3. SOUNDBITE (English): NAJMA MINHAS, Editor, Pakistani media outlet Global Village Space 4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ANTONIO RONDON, Political analyst in Cuba 5. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, Int'l relations lecturer, United States Int'l University (USIU-Africa) STORYLINE: As the Russia-Ukraine conflict grinds on, many analysts have been pondering over the root cause of the crisis. International relations experts say that long before the conflict began, the U.S. government's decision on NATO's eastward expansion is directly linked to the current crisis in Ukraine. SOUNDBITE (English): NAJMA MINHAS, Editor, Pakistani media outlet Global Village Space "You know, it's interesting, the role of the United States in this Ukraine-Russia crisis right now. When Gorbachev dissolved th

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

The sun sets over Iraq's capital Baghdad on August 27, 2021 ahead of a regional summit in the city. After decades of conflict, Iraq will pitch itself as a regional mediator as it hosts a leaders' summit this week -- despite foreign influence on its territory and a grinding financial crisis. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

The sun sets over Iraq's capital Baghdad on August 27, 2021 ahead of a regional summit in the city. After decades of conflict, Iraq will pitch itself as a regional mediator as it hosts a leaders' summit this week -- despite foreign influence on its territory and a grinding financial crisis. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

(Minaret is on the view) Iraq's capital Baghdad is pictured on August 27, 2021 ahead of a regional summit in the city. After decades of conflict, Iraq will pitch itself as a regional mediator as it hosts a leaders' summit this week -- despite foreign influence on its territory and a grinding financial crisis. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

Iraq's capital Baghdad is pictured on August 27, 2021 ahead of a regional summit in the city. After decades of conflict, Iraq will pitch itself as a regional mediator as it hosts a leaders' summit this week -- despite foreign influence on its territory and a grinding financial crisis. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

(Minaret is on the view) Iraq's capital Baghdad is pictured on August 27, 2021 ahead of a regional summit in the city. After decades of conflict, Iraq will pitch itself as a regional mediator as it hosts a leaders' summit this week -- despite foreign influence on its territory and a grinding financial crisis. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

(Minaret is on the view) Iraq's capital Baghdad is pictured on August 27, 2021 ahead of a regional summit in the city. After decades of conflict, Iraq will pitch itself as a regional mediator as it hosts a leaders' summit this week -- despite foreign influence on its territory and a grinding financial crisis. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Views Of Mossul And Baghdad - Iraq

Iraq's capital Baghdad is pictured on August 27, 2021 ahead of a regional summit in the city. After decades of conflict, Iraq will pitch itself as a regional mediator as it hosts a leaders' summit this week -- despite foreign influence on its territory and a grinding financial crisis. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Mediator Case Trial - Paris

General Deputy Director of the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health (ANSM) Christelle Ratignier-Carbonneil at Paris' courthouse, in Paris, on March 29, 2021 prior to the announcement of the verdict in the so called "Mediator case" in which the pharmaceutical firm Servier faces fraud and negligence charges linked to the deaths of hundreds of people who were prescribed a diabetes pill for weight loss despite safety concerns. Photo by Raphaël Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Lafargue Raphael/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mediator Case Trial - Paris

The financial director of Servier pharmaceutical laboratories, Olivier Laureau at Paris' courthouse, in Paris, on March 29, 2021 prior to the announcement of the verdict in the so called "Mediator case" in which the pharmaceutical firm Servier faces fraud and negligence charges linked to the deaths of hundreds of people who were prescribed a diabetes pill for weight loss despite safety concerns. Photo by Raphaël Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Lafargue Raphael/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mediator Case Trial - Paris

French pulmonologist Irene Frachon speaks during a press conference at Paris' courthouse, in Paris, on March 29, 2021 prior to the announcement of the verdict in the so called "Mediator case" in which the pharmaceutical firm Servier faces fraud and negligence charges linked to the deaths of hundreds of people who were prescribed a diabetes pill for weight loss despite safety concerns. Photo by Raphaël Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Lafargue Raphael/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mediator Case Trial - Paris

French pulmonologist Irene Frachon speaks during a press conference at Paris' courthouse, in Paris, on March 29, 2021 prior to the announcement of the verdict in the so called "Mediator case" in which the pharmaceutical firm Servier faces fraud and negligence charges linked to the deaths of hundreds of people who were prescribed a diabetes pill for weight loss despite safety concerns. Photo by Raphaël Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Lafargue Raphael/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mediator Case Trial - Paris

French pulmonologist Irene Frachon speaks during a press conference at Paris' courthouse, in Paris, on March 29, 2021 prior to the announcement of the verdict in the so called "Mediator case" in which the pharmaceutical firm Servier faces fraud and negligence charges linked to the deaths of hundreds of people who were prescribed a diabetes pill for weight loss despite safety concerns. Photo by Raphaël Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Lafargue Raphael/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mediator Case Trial - Paris

French pulmonologist Irene Frachon speaks during a press conference at Paris' courthouse, in Paris, on March 29, 2021 prior to the announcement of the verdict in the so called "Mediator case" in which the pharmaceutical firm Servier faces fraud and negligence charges linked to the deaths of hundreds of people who were prescribed a diabetes pill for weight loss despite safety concerns. Photo by Raphaël Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Lafargue Raphael/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mediator Case Trial - Paris

French pulmonologist Irene Frachon speaks during a press conference at Paris' courthouse, in Paris, on March 29, 2021 prior to the announcement of the verdict in the so called "Mediator case" in which the pharmaceutical firm Servier faces fraud and negligence charges linked to the deaths of hundreds of people who were prescribed a diabetes pill for weight loss despite safety concerns. Photo by Raphaël Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Lafargue Raphael/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mediator Case Trial - Paris

French pulmonologist Irene Frachon speaks during a press conference at Paris' courthouse, in Paris, on March 29, 2021 prior to the announcement of the verdict in the so called "Mediator case" in which the pharmaceutical firm Servier faces fraud and negligence charges linked to the deaths of hundreds of people who were prescribed a diabetes pill for weight loss despite safety concerns. Photo by Raphaël Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Lafargue Raphael/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)