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Australian PM hints at more quake aid for Pakistan ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 22, 2005 Australian Prime Minister John Howard indicated Tuesday that he would announce more aid for earthquake-hit Pakistan and diplomatic sources said the amount would be around 50 million dollars. Swedish patients tired of waiting may head to Thailand STOCKHOLM (AFP) Nov 22, 2005 Swedes facing long waits at home for state-funded medical treatment and operations will soon have the option of going to Thailand for private care, a travel organizer said on Tuesday. Overfishing may threaten Aceh's fishing future: aid agency BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) Nov 22, 2005 Overfishing and and dwindling fish stocks could destroy the future of fishermen in the tsunami-ravaged Indonesian province of Aceh, an international aid agency warned Tuesday. |
Australian and Pakistani PMs hold talks on quake aid ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 22, 2005 Australian Prime Minister John Howard met his Pakistani counterpart Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday for talks on the aftermath of last month's devastating South Asian earthquake. Former Aceh rebels complete third phase of weapons surrender BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) Nov 22, 2005 Former separatist fighters in Indonesia's Aceh province on Tuesday handed over more weapons for destruction as part of their historic peace pact with the government. Thousands of former Aceh rebels receive state aid BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) Nov 22, 2005 Some 3,000 former guerrillas in Indonesia's Aceh province have received state financial aid to help them reintegrate into society after their 29-year rebellion, foreign peace monitors said Tuesday. |
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TVs switched back on to give Kashmir quake survivors window on world MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AFP) Nov 22, 2005 Khalid Aziz leaps for joy as, on the dusty TV screen before him, another of his Pakistani cricketing heroes smashes a delivery form an English bowler out of the ground for six. Strong quake shakes southern Japan TOKYO (AFP) Nov 22, 2005 An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale shook southern Japan Tuesday in the latest major quake to hit the archipelago, but there were no reports of damage, officials said. Australian PM arrives for talks with Pakistan leaders ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 21, 2005 Australian Prime Minister John Howard flew into Islamabad late Monday for talks with Pakistani leaders on cooperation in the aftermath of last month's devastating earthquake, officials said. |
U2's The Edge spotlights hurricane victims WASHINGTON (AFP) Nov 21, 2005 In the name of music, U2 guitarist The Edge is leading a new bid to help artists who lost instruments when Hurricane Katrina's floodtide engulfed jazz capital New Orleans. Pakistan warned on people smuggling amid quake carnage ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 21, 2005 A leading aid agency Monday said it had warned Pakistan's government that young and female survivors of last month's devastating quake could fall prey to human traffickers and slave traders. Nine more cross border as Kashmir frontier opens wider TITHWAL, India (AFP) Nov 21, 2005 Nine more people Monday walked across the heavily militarised border in disputed Kashmir in a further sign of easing tensions, almost two years after India and Pakistan agreed a ceasefire along the frontier. |
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