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ADB, World Bank and Saudi Arabia the largest Pakistan quake aid donors ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 International donors pledged Saturday to give Pakistan more than 5.8 billion dollars to rebuild northern regions shattered by last month's earthquake, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. Indian Kashmiris cross to Pakistan side to search for quake survivors TITHWAL, India (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 Rivals India and Pakistan opened their frontier in earthquake-hit Kashmir Saturday to allow people to cross on foot for the first time in nearly six decades and search for relatives. Donors pledge 5.8 billion dollars for Pakistan quake relief ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said an international donors' conference Saturday had pledged more than 5.8 billion dollars for quake assistance, more than the country said it needed. |
Sri Lanka's new president offers talks with Tigers, subsidies COLOMBO (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 Sri Lanka's new president, Mahinda Rajapakse, pledged Saturday to bring peace to the nation torn by ethnic violence, and offered an olive branch to Tamil Tiger rebels at his inauguration. New president rejects Sri Lanka budget COLOMBO (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 Sri Lanka's new President Mahinda Rajapakse announced Saturday he would ditch the national budget for 2006 now before parliament after it was presented by his predecessor two weeks ago. ADB, World Bank and US the largest Pakistan quake aid donors ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 International donors pledged Saturday to give Pakistan some 5.4 billion dollars to rebuild northern regions shattered by last month's earthquake. |
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Donors pledge 5.4 billion dollars for Pakistan quake aid ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 International donors pledged Saturday to give Pakistan some 5.4 billion dollars -- more than it had appealed for -- to help it rebuild northern areas devastated by last month's massive earthquake. Kashmir resolution could be India's quake 'donation': Musharraf ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 President Pervez Musharraf urged India Saturday to work with Pakistan to resolve their dispute over quake-hit Kashmir, saying it could be New Delhi's "donation" to the earthquake relief effort. Sri Lanka's new president offers talks with Tamil Tigers COLOMBO (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 Sri Lanka's new president, Mahinda Rajapakse, the previous hardline prime minister, Saturday pledged peace and offered an olive branch to Tamil Tiger rebels. |
Sri Lanka's 'daughter of destiny' brings down curtain on dynasty COLOMBO (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 Sri Lanka's President Chandrika Kumaratunga relinquished her office Saturday, ending 11 turbulent years in power and bringing down the curtain on the Bandaranaike dynasty. Donors pledge 5.4 billion dollars for Pakistan quake relief ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said an international donors' conference Saturday had pledged roughly 5.4 billion dollars for quake assistance, more than the country said it needed. Indonesia pulls 2,000 more troops out of Aceh BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) Nov 19, 2005 Indonesia on Saturday withdrew more than 2,000 troops from Aceh as part of a peace pact aimed at ending a separatist conflict in the tsunami-hit province. |
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