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Australian PM pledges extra 37 mln dlrs for quake-hit Pakistan DHANI, Pakistan (AFP) Nov 23, 2005 Australia's Prime Minister John Howard visited Pakistan's devastated earthquake zone Wednesday and announced a further 37 million dollars in aid for victims of the disaster. Marxists, monks out of new Sri Lanka cabinet COLOMBO (AFP) Nov 23, 2005 Sri Lanka's new president on Wednesday set up a 25-member cabinet which excluded hard-line allies from the Marxist and Buddhist monks' parties in a move analysts said could trigger a snap poll. Australia pledges extra 37 mln dlrs in Pakistan quake aid DHANI, Pakistan (AFP) Nov 23, 2005 Australian Prime Minister John Howard Wednesday announced a further 50 million Australian dollars (37 million US) in aid for earthquake victims in Pakistan. |
Japan helps Indonesia restore tsunami-damaged Aceh land files JAKARTA (AFP) Nov 23, 2005 The Indonesian government, with assistance from Tokyo, on Wednesday began the final process in the painstaking restoration of thousands of land title documents damaged when the tsunami hit Aceh province in December. Church of England leader visits quake-hit Pakistan ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 23, 2005 The Church of England's most senior cleric, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was in mainly Muslim Pakistan Wednesday to see the aftermath of the massive South Asian earthquake, officials said. Marxists out of new Sri Lanka cabinet COLOMBO (AFP) Nov 23, 2005 Sri Lanka's new president on Wednesday appointed a 25-member cabinet which excluded government allies from the Marxist and Buddhist monks' parties. |
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Young tsunami savior to open disaster anniversary in Thailand BANGKOK, Nov 23 (AFP) Nov 23, 2005 A young British girl whose knowledge of tsunamis is credited with saving her family and at least 100 others in Thailand will open ceremonies marking the first anniversary of the disaster by reading a poem, Thai officials said Wednesday. US releases military aid for Indonesia WASHINGTON (AFP) Nov 23, 2005 The United States announced Tuesday resumption of military grants to Indonesia to strengthen defense ties with the largely Muslim nation, dismaying human rights monitors. Quake-hit Pakistan due at Commonwealth summit after six years ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 23, 2005 Pakistan will highlight the difficulties it faces after last month's massive earthquake when it attends the Commonwealth summit in Malta this weekend after an absence of six years. |
Australian PM to visit Pakistan quake area, increase aid ISLAMABAD (AFP) Nov 23, 2005 Australian Prime Minister John Howard was expected to announce more aid money during a visit Wednesday to the area worst hit by last month's devastating earthquake in Pakistan. Bush releases more funds for Pakistan quake aid WASHINGTON (AFP) Nov 23, 2005 US President George W. Bush has released an additional five million dollars in aid to help Pakistan rebuild after last month's devastating earthquake, the White House said on Tuesday. Canada to increase tsunami aid by 28 million OTTAWA (AFP) Nov 23, 2005 Canada will increase its reconstruction aid for tsunami victims in South Asia by 33 million Canadian dollars (28 million US), International Cooperation Minister Aileen Carroll announced Tuesday. |
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