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Another Indonesian dies of suspected bird flu JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 14, 2005 A 39-year-old Indonesian man "strongly suspected" of being infected with the deadly bird flu virus has died in hospital, a medical spokesman said here Wednesday. Three times as many women as men died in tsunami: report SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) Dec 14, 2005 Three times as many women as men died in the vast tsunami that struck about a dozen Asian countries just after Christmas last year, a report by the Global Fund for Women said Tuesday. Powerful earthquake causes panic in South Asia JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AFP) Dec 13, 2005 A strong tremor triggered panic Tuesday among survivors of October's earthquake disaster in South Asia, forcing people out of temporary shelters and into the freezing Himalayan winter. |
Fifteen injured, 200 homes destroyed in Afghan quake JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AFP) Dec 13, 2005 At least 15 people were injured and 200 homes destroyed when an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale struck mountainous northeastern Afghanistan early Tuesday, officials said. King Kong gets extra-special effects as quake rattles screening WELLINGTON (AFP) Dec 13, 2005 Movie director Peter Jackson is the king of special effects but even he was outdone Wednesday when the audience was shaken and stirred by an earthquake during a preview screening of his new blockbuster "King Kong". UN asks donors to rush money to save Pakistani quake survivors from cold ISLAMABAD (AFP) Dec 13, 2005 The United Nations Tuesday appealed for immediate funds to protect some 1.9 million Pakistani earthquake survivors facing the bitter Himalayan winter. |
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Aceh peace process beats expections but obstacles ahead: report JAKARTA (AFP) Dec 13, 2005 A peace deal between the Indonesian government and separatist rebels in Aceh province -- spurred on by last year's horrifying tsunami -- has exceeded expectations but now entered a crucial stage, a report said Tuesday. Dutch minister kicks off reconstruction of Aceh's tsunami-damaged port BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 13, 2005 Visiting Dutch vice minister for transportation and water Melanie Schultz van Haegen on Tuesday launched reconstruction works on the main tsunami-damaged port in Indonesia's Aceh. FOR YEAR ENDER PACKAGE MIAMI (AFP) Dec 13, 2005 It was the year that shattered hurricane records and made New Orleans' worst nightmare come true, and experts say this could just be the beginning. |
Indonesia confirms ninth human bird flu fatality JAKARTA (AFP) Dec 13, 2005 A 35-year-old man who died last month has been confirmed by World Health Organisation (WHO) tests as Indonesia's ninth bird flu victim, the country's health minister said Tuesday. Hong Kong a lightning rod for unrest in China's Guangdong province BEIJING (AFP) Dec 13, 2005 Rising unrest in southern China's Guangdong province can be partly explained by its proximity to the relatively free and open society of Hong Kong next door, a democract activist and residents said. Four wounded in Afghanistan quake JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AFP) Dec 13, 2005 Four people were hurt, one of them badly, when an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale struck mountainous northeastern Afghanistan early Tuesday, health officials said. |
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