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MANILA (AFP) Feb 01, 2005 The new president of the Asian Development Bank, Haruhiko Kuroda, vowed to fight poverty Tuesday and called on the ADB to reinvigorate itself to meet the challenges in the world's most dynamic region. Pacifist Japan mulls active UN peacekeeping role in Darfur TOKYO (AFP) Feb 01, 2005 Japan said Tuesday it was considering taking part in a UN peacekeeping operation in Darfur, Sudan, with a report saying the officially pacifist country was studying a breakthrough military role in hopes of boosting its world clout. |
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Sri Lanka heads for higher inflation after tsunami COLOMBO (AFP) Feb 01, 2005 Sri Lanka's inflation rose sharply in January, the first full month after the tsunami tragedy, with the year-on-year increase in prices running at 14.6 percent, official figures showed Tuesday. Aceh students mix classes with corpse retrieval as universities reopen BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) Feb 01, 2005 Students returned to university in Indonesia's Aceh Tuesday for the first time since the tsunami, to find carefree academia replaced by a grim timetable of lectures and corpse collection. Sri Lanka's celebrated tsunami baby set for reunion and DNA test KALMUNAI, Sri Lanka (AFP) Feb 01, 2005 A baby rescued from under a garbage pile after Sri Lanka's devastating tsunami is likely to be reunited with his parents Wednesday but could still face a DNA test, officials said. UN tourism body opens emergency session in Thailand's Phuket island PHUKET, Thailand (AFP) Feb 01, 2005 The UN World Tourism Organisationopened its first-ever emergency session Tuesday on tsunami-hit Phuket island in Thailand with a call for action to ensure a prompt recovery in the industry. Perception a huge challenge in post-tsunami tourism recovery: expert PHUKET, Thailand (AFP) Feb 01, 2005 Tsunami-hit nations need to overcome travellers' misplaced fears, but the industry should recover quickly as holidaymakers have become used to a degree of risk, a tourism expert said Tuesday. Two strong quakes rock Taiwan TAIPEI (AFP) Feb 01, 2005 Two earthquakes measuring 5.2 and 5.3 on the Richter scale rocked Taiwan Tuesday, rattling high-rise buildings across the island, the Seismology Centre said. |
Foreign troops scale down Sri Lanka tsunami relief COLOMBO (AFP) Feb 01, 2005 Foreign troops were scaling down their tsunami relief operations in Sri Lanka with most of the ships and aircraft leaving the island, the Sri Lankan defence ministry said Tuesday. Brunei sultan visits Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged Aceh province BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) Feb 01, 2005 Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah paid a lightning visit to the tsunami-devastated Indonesian province of Aceh Tuesday to view the devastation and inspect his state's contribution to aid efforts. Canadian braves wars, tsunamis to help lost kids BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) Feb 01, 2005 The best bet for distraught Indonesian parents looking for children missing after last month's devastating tsunami may lie with soft-spoken Canadian child protection officer Christine Lipohar. Malaysia delays crackdown on illegal immigrants KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) Feb 01, 2005 Malaysia has delayed a major crackdown on illegal immigrants apparently at the request of Indonesia, the Philippines and the United Nations, local media said Tuesday. Presumed death toll in Asian tsunamis passes 289,000 JAKARTA (AFP) Feb 01, 2005 The number of people presumed dead in last month's Asian tsunamis rose to more than 289,000 Tuesday, with Indonesian authorities announcing a further increase in the number of dead and missing. Strong earthquake jolts Indonesia's Java island JAKARTA (AFP) Feb 01, 2005 An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale rocked Indonesia's Java island early Tuesday but there were no reports of casualties or damage, seismologists said. |
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