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US president remembers Asian tsunami victims WASHINGTON (AFP) Dec 26, 2005 US President George W. Bush on Monday remembered the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami and praised US and foreign relief efforts to help the survivors. More countries should help UN respond faster to disasters: British minister LONDON (AFP) Dec 26, 2005 More countries should help the United Nations respond faster to disasters like last year's Indian Ocean tsunami, Hilary Benn, Britain's International Development Secretary, said Monday. Pan-Islamic body urges aid to Tsunami victims JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Dec 26, 2005 The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) urged the international community Monday to fulfill its promises of aid to the victims of last year's tsunami. |
Prayers, tears as Asia marks tsunami anniversary BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 26, 2005 Tearful mourners from around the world gathered Monday to light candles and offer prayers on the anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters ever. Young survivors close day of tsunami mourning in Thailand KHAO LAK, Thailand (AFP) Dec 26, 2005 Two young tsunami survivors read poems Monday evening to close a day of mourning in Thailand as thousands of Thais and foreigners marked the anniversary of last year's Indian Ocean tsunami. Sweden mourns hundreds who died in Asian tsunami STOCKHOLM (AFP) Dec 26, 2005 Sweden, which suffered more deaths in the Indian Ocean tsunami than any nation outside Asia, on Monday remembered its 543 citizens who died in the disaster one year ago. |
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IEA ends post-Katrina oil market bailout PARIS (AFP) Dec 26, 2005 A collective effort by member countries of the International Energy Agency to offset oil market supply disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico caused by Hurricane Katrina was "succesfully concluded" last week, IEA chief Claude Mandil said Monday. Miracle tsunami survivor returns to razed home in the Andamans CAR NICOBAR, India (AFP) Dec 26, 2005 Meghna Raj Shekhar, who survived the tsunami by floating on a door for two days, trembled visibly Monday when she sighted her favourite coffee mug in the rubble that had once been her home on India's Nicobar island. Sobbing Indian tsunami orphans revisit scene of tragedy NAGAPATTINAM, India (AFP) Dec 26, 2005 Ninety-nine Indian children orphaned a year ago by the Asian tsunami returned for the first time to the scene of the tragedy Monday in an emotional visit that left most in tears. |
Irish PM pledges continued aid to tsunami countries DUBLIN (AFP) Dec 26, 2005 Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern pledged to continue helping the victims of last year's Indian Ocean tsunami on Monday as he remembered the people from Ireland who were affected by the disaster. Indonesians gather at main mosque for prayers with president BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 26, 2005 Hundreds of Indonesians gathered at Banda Aceh's main mosque late Monday to offer prayers with their president in the final commemorative event here on the anniversary of the Asian tsunami. Indonesia's president under threat of attack: spokesman BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 26, 2005 Indonesia's president is under threat of assassination, his spokesman said Monday amid stepped-up security nationwide for the New Year holiday period over fears of extremist attacks. |
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