Caribbean Report 07-03-1995
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1995-03-07
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The British Broadcasting Corporation
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The White House has confirmed reports that administration officials are discussing the lifting of two US sanctions against Cuba. Philip Brenner, Professor of International Relations at American University in Washington discusses this move in light of the harden line against Cuba. Britain strengthens its diplomatic presence in the Dominican Republic with the decision to reopen an Embassy. The UN World Summit for Social Development opens in Copenhagen, Denmark to discuss the eradication of poverty. Yvette Collymore reports on the Caribbean's part in the overall structure of the event. Caribbean nationals living in Britain could suffer under Britain's clamp down on visitors claiming welfare benefits. Charles Trotman, a British citizen of Caribbean origin speaks about his experience. The Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan (B.C.C.P.) has sacked the national team captain Saleem Malik. Also dismissed was Intikhab Alam, team manager during the Pakistan tour of South Africa. Javed Burki, Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee said the dismissals from the recent visit to South Africa where there were violations of the code of conduct.
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1. Headlines with Yvette Rowe (00:00-00:28)
2. The possibility of the lifting of two US sanctions against Cuba (00:29-04:51)
3. Britain strengthens its diplomatic presence in the Dominican Republic (04:52-06:51)
4. The World Summit for Social Development meets in Copenhagen to discuss the eradication of poverty (06:52-09:54)
5. Caribbean nationals in Britain suffer in social security clamp down (09:55-12:56)
6. The B.C.C.P. sacking of the national team captain Saleem Malik (12:57-14:55)
2. The possibility of the lifting of two US sanctions against Cuba (00:29-04:51)
3. Britain strengthens its diplomatic presence in the Dominican Republic (04:52-06:51)
4. The World Summit for Social Development meets in Copenhagen to discuss the eradication of poverty (06:52-09:54)
5. Caribbean nationals in Britain suffer in social security clamp down (09:55-12:56)
6. The B.C.C.P. sacking of the national team captain Saleem Malik (12:57-14:55)