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Sri Lanka admits slow tsunami recovery, toll eludes officials COLOMBO (AFP) Dec 24, 2005 Only one fifth of the homes damaged by the tsunami have been rebuilt in Sri Lanka and the death toll is still unclear, officials admitted Saturday just days before the first anniversary of the tragedy. East Timorese president to attend Christmas mass in Jakarta JAKARTA (AFP) Dec 24, 2005 East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao will attend Christmas Eve mass in the Indonesian capital Saturday, a government official said here as security forces braced for possible extremist attacks. Huge task remains one year after tsunami catastrophe BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 24, 2005 At 7:58am local time on December 26 last year the Earth's crust deep under the ocean off the west coast of Indonesia's Aceh province shifted, violently lifting the seabed. |
Mild quake rocks central Japan TOKYO (AFP) Dec 24, 2005 A moderate earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted central Japan Saturday but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, officials said. There was no fear of tidal waves. Sri Lanka woos high rollers as tsunami takes away tourists RATGAMA, Sri Lanka (AFP) Dec 24, 2005 Sri Lanka's tourism industry is struggling as earnings slumped following the tsunami, but a year after massive death and destruction an upmarket boutique hotel hopes to spearhead a revival. Baby Tsunami celebrates birthday on India's devastated islands NEW DELHI (AFP) Dec 24, 2005 Tsunami was born on the morning of December 26, 2004 to an exhausted mother sheltering in a crevice in the ground from the giant waves that crashed into India's Andaman archipelago. |
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With prayers and candles, tsunami-ravaged nations prepare to remember BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 24, 2005 Some will light candles after travelling long distances to where loved ones were snatched, others might offer simple prayers. But across nations ravaged by the tsunami, all will remember. Editorialising Asia And The World HONG KONG (AFP) Dec 23, 2005 The following is a selection of comments from the editorial pages of newspapers around Asia. The views expressed are those of the newspapers concerned. India cold snap death toll reaches 65 NEW DELHI (AFP) Dec 23, 2005 Cold weather in northern India has killed another seven people, taking the toll to 65, with heavy fog disrupting rail and air travel, officials said Friday. |
Kenya sends troops to help in drought-hit north NAIROBI, Dec 23 (AFP) Dec 23, 2005 The Kenyan government on Friday ordered troops to the east African nation's drought-plagued northeast and coastal regions to distribute food aid amid conflicting reports about the severity of the situation that some predict may result in famine. In Britain, charity goats are the Christmas rage LONDON (AFP) Dec 23, 2005 The humble goat is stepping out of the nativity scene into the forefront of ethical Christmas gift-giving in Britain this year, with villagers in the poorest parts of Africa reaping the benefits. The year of unnatural disasters PARIS (AFP) Dec 23, 2005 In the space of a year, a tsunami, an earthquake, brutal storms and floods have claimed more than 300,000 lives and cost at least 100 billion dollars in damage. |
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