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VIDEO. Tsunami : le témoignage d'une survivante

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:31:00 +0100francetvinfo (fr)

Fin décembre, on commémorera les dix ans du tsunami en Asie du Sud-Est. Une équipe de France 2 a recueilli le témoignage de Flore Titeux, une survivante qui avait 26 ans au moment des faits. Francetv info. Mis à jour le 18/12/2014 | 22:22 , publié le 18/12/2014 | 22:22.

VIDEO. Tsunami : le témoignage d'une survivante

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:26:00 +0100france2 (fr)

Fin décembre, on commémorera les dix ans du tsunami en Asie du Sud-Est. Une équipe de France 2 a recueilli le témoignage de Flore Titeux, une survivante qui avait 26 ans au moment des faits. Francetv info. Mis à jour le 18/12/2014 | 22:22 , publié le 18/12/2014 | 22:22.

Priest's Facebook plea saves woman in labour's life

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:01:00 +0100Stuff (en)

The stillborn baby could not be delivered and Manu's only hope was an eight hour walk away. That was when Catholic priest Martin We-en turned to Facebook. "A young mo the r is in labour now for 4 days now since Friday," he posted. "The baby has already died in the womb and the mother is very weak now.

Work on Seismic Research Station begins shortly

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 21:50:00 +0100abstvradio (en)

A team from the UWI Seismic Research Centre in Trinidad will be back on island shortly to complete work on an earthquake monitoring station in Bethesda. For the past month, work has been ongoing on the station that feeds into the Caribbean Tsunami Warning System, capable of recording large sized....

Tsunami en el océano Índico: 10 años después

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 21:45:00 +0100oxfam-es (es)

Cuando el 26 de diciembre de 2004 se produjo el tsunami, las organizaciones humanitarias se enfrentaron a un reto sin precedentes: un grave desastre que afectaba a 14 países, algunos ya sumidos en terribles situaciones de conflicto. Además de la inmensa pérdida de vidas, cientos de miles de personas....

Pacto político contra la reapertura de la central nuclear de Garoña

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 20:48:00 +0100elpais-latinoamerica (es)

Delante de una pancarta con el lema “Garoña no se abre” han comparecido este jueves en el Congreso los representantes de PSOE, IU, PNV, Equo, ERC, BNG, Compromís, Amaiur y Nueva Canarias. Estos grupos —toda la oposición, salvo CiU y UPyD— han suscrito una declaración en la que se comprometen a....

Japan 'could preserve tsunami sites'

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 20:33:00 +0100bbc (en)

A panel in Japan has put forward a plan to protect four buildings damaged by the 2011 tsunami and earthquake. The buildings in Miyagi prefecture include an elementary school which was hit by fire and a near-destroyed government office building. An advisory panel recommended the prefectural....

Pacto político contra la reapertura de la central nuclear de Garoña

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 20:19:00 +0100elpais (es)

Delante de una pancarta con el lema “Garoña no se abre” han comparecido este jueves en el Congreso los representantes de PSOE, IU, PNV, Equo, ERC, BNG, Compromís, Amaiur y Nueva Canarias. Estos grupos —toda la oposición, salvo CiU y UPyD— han suscrito una declaración en la que se comprometen a....

Interstellar Tsunami Ridden by NASA’s Voyager 1 Probe

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 19:45:00 +0100ecanadanow (en)

NASA’s Voyager 1 was first launched in 1977 and has been on an interstellar tour of our outer planetary system. It has already sent critical information about the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The Voyager 1 was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in 1977 and was set to probe our....

Una segunda oportunidad para los supervivientes del tsunami en Indonesia

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 19:18:00 +0100afp-espanol (es)

Rusli Abdul Rahman y Fardhiah llevaban años siendo vecinos cuando ambos perdieron a sus parejas y a sus ocho hijos en el tsunami que devastó la provincia indonesia de Aceh hace 10 años, pero la vida les dio una segunda oportunidad. Se casaron y más tarde tuvieron un hijo, como tantas otras familias....

Überleben nach der Katastrophe

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 19:11:00 +0100derwesten (de)

Rozma Wardhani gibt sich etwas wortkarg. Aber lange Erklärungen braucht sie auch gar nicht erst zu geben. Ihre Lieblingsfarbe muss Rot sein, kein Zweifel. Denn der Hijab, den die 40jährige Frau in dem kleinen Dorf Lam Teungo geschwind aus dem Kleiderschrank holt und für ein Foto über ihr fröhlich....

Una segunda oportunidad para los supervivientes del tsunami en Indonesia

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:45:00 +0100es-noticias (es)

Rusli Abdul Rahman y Fardhiah llevaban años siendo vecinos cuando ambos perdieron a sus parejas y a sus ocho hijos en el tsunami que devastó la provincia indonesia de Aceh hace 10 años, pero la vida les dio una segunda oportunidad. Se casaron y más tarde tuvieron un hijo, como tantas otras familias....

Oxfam, 10 anni dopo tsunami, aiutate 2,5 milioni persone -2-

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:32:00 +0100news-yahoo-it (it)

Roma, 18 dic. (askanews) - Tra il 2004 e il 2009, Oxfam e i suoi partner hanno aiutato circa 2,5 milioni di persone, fornendo un riparo, coperte e acqua potabile a oltre 40.000 persone nel periodo immediatamente successivo al passaggio del tifone; ricostruendo circa 11.

Oxfam, 10 anni dopo tsunami, aiutate 2,5 milioni persone

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:32:00 +0100news-yahoo-it (it)

Roma, 18 dic. (askanews) - Una generosità senza precedenti da tutto il mondo ha permesso di salvare e dare un futuro a centinaia di migliaia di persone colpite dal tremendo tsunami che si abbatté il 26 dicembre del 2004 sull'Oceano indiano. Il nuovo rapporto, "Lo tsunami, 10 anni dopo", diffuso....

Oxfam, 10 anni dopo tsunami, aiutate 2,5 milioni persone -3-

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:32:00 +0100news-yahoo-it (it)

Roma, 18 dic. (askanews) - Il rapporto evidenzia inoltre come siano diversi i fattori che condizionano gli investimenti da parte dei governi per far fronte alle emergenze umanitarie: oltre alle necessità e i bisogni delle popolazioni colpite, sono infatti determinanti i fattori strategici sia su un....

Trieben doch Vulkane die Dinos in den Tod?

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:25:00 +0100diepresse (de)

Wen interessiert schon, was vor etwa 65 Millionen Jahren geschah? Fast jeden interessiert es – die alten Herren der Erde verschwanden –, und in den Wissenschaften wird selten so verbissen über etwas gestritten wie darüber, warum die Dinosaurier gehen mussten.

Oxfam, 10 anni dopo tsunami, aiutate 2,5 milioni persone

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:16:00 +0100asca (it)

Raccolti 294 mln usd, di cui 90% da donatori privati (askanews) - Roma, 18 dic 2014 - Una generosita' senza precedenti da tutto il mondo ha permesso di salvare e dare un futuro a centinaia di migliaia di persone colpite dal tremendo tsunami che si abbatté il 26 dicembre del 2004 sull'Oceano indiano.

Dix ans après le tsunami dans l’Océan indien : des conditions de vie meilleures

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:47:00 +0100oxfam-fr (fr)

Quand le tsunami a frappé le 26 décembre 2004, les organisations humanitaires se sont trouvées confrontées à un défi sans précédent : une catastrophe majeure touchant différentes régions dans 14 pays, dont certains déjà déchirés par un conflit. Outre le grand nombre de morts, des centaines de....

Philippines: Philippines: One year after typhoon Haiyan

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:40:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Typhoon Haiyan, or Yolanda as it is known locally, was the strongest typhoon ever recorded at landfall, ripped through the central Philippines on 8 November 2013. It caused devastation on an unprecedented scale – roofs were ripped off, villages were flattened, livelihoods were swept away and a....

Sussex and Kent Rescuers spend 8 hours freeing dog that got stuck in Margate cliff

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:59:00 +0100mailonsunday (en)

Rescue team that saved lives after Japanese tsunami spends eight hours freeing dog that got wedged in a cliff Otis, a dog from Romania, got trapped in a hole in a cliff in Margate in Kent; His owners and the fire brigade were unable to free the animal from hole; They called the Sussex and Kent....

Sussex and Kent Rescuers spend 8 hours freeing dog that got stuck in Margate cliff

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:34:00 +0100dailymail (en)

Rescue team that saved lives after Japanese tsunami spends eight hours freeing dog that got wedged in a cliff Otis, a dog from Romania, got trapped in a hole in a cliff in Margate in Kent; His owners and the fire brigade were unable to free the animal from hole; They called the Sussex and Kent....

Tsunami Banda Aceh - Das Leben nach dem Tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:25:00 +0100FrankfurterRundschau (de)

Rozma war damals 30 Jahre alt. Sie verlor ihren Ehemann, ihre Kinder und fast alle Verwandte. „Nein“, sagt die drahtige Frau und schaut ihrem neuen Gatten in die Augen, „Liebe war es anfangs nicht. Ich habe etwas Sicherheit gesucht.“ Nur vier Frauen aus dem kleinen Fischerdorf eine Handvoll....

Survivors of 2004 tsunami in Indonesia’s Aceh province relish a second chance

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:12:00 +0100scmp (en)

Rusli Abdul Rahman and Fardhiah had been neighbours when the Asian tsunami devastated their small community in Indonesia's Aceh 10 years ago, killing both their spouses and their eight children. But they found a second chance at happiness by remarrying each other and having a son - one of the many....

Rescue team that saved lives after Japanese tsunami spends eight hours freeing dog that got wedged in a cliff

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:25:00 +0100dailymail (en)

Otis, a dog from Romania, got trapped in a hole in a cliff in Margate in Kent; His owners and the fire brigade were unable to free the animal from hole; They called the Sussex and Kent County Technical Rescue Team for help; Team worked for eight hours to widen hole and dig Otis out to safety....

Salt Lake City prison sites could get hit by tsunami-like wave

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:24:00 +0100sltrib (en)

The ground shakes violently and the n a wall of salty, brine-shrimp-laden water crashes into the Utah State Prison. The cells of the state’s most dangerous inmates start to flood. Panicked Corrections officers must make a tough choice — hope the waters recede or release murderers and rapists who may escape in the chaos.

Oxfam counts the benefits of UK aid for Tsunami victims

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:13:00 +0100itv (en)

The generosity of the UK public saved lives and helped people afflicted by the Indian Ocean tsunami rebuild their lives, Oxfam has said in a new report. The tsunami on Boxing Day ten years ago hit 14 countries, killing 230,000 people and making 1.7 million homeless. Globally $13.

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:51:00 +0100varmatin (fr)

Banda Aceh (Indonésie) (AFP) Rusli Abdul Rahman et Fardhiah étaient voisins depuis des années quand ils ont subitement perdu chacun leur conjoint et leurs huit enfants emportés par le tsunami qui a dévasté la province indonésienne d'Aceh il y a dix ans.

Indian Ocean Tsunami, ten years on: changing lives for good

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:37:00 +0100oxfam (en)

When the tsunami struck on 26 December 2004, humanitarian agencies were confronted with an unprecedented challenge: a major disaster in multiple locations across 14 countries, some already severely affected by conflict. As well as the huge loss of life, hundreds of thousands of people were....

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:41:00 +0100corsematin (fr)

Banda Aceh (Indonésie) (AFP) Rusli Abdul Rahman et Fardhiah étaient voisins depuis des années quand ils ont subitement perdu chacun leur conjoint et leurs huit enfants emportés par le tsunami qui a dévasté la province indonésienne d'Aceh il y a dix ans.

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:25:00 +0100nicematin (fr)

Banda Aceh (Indonésie) (AFP) Rusli Abdul Rahman et Fardhiah étaient voisins depuis des années quand ils ont subitement perdu chacun leur conjoint et leurs huit enfants emportés par le tsunami qui a dévasté la province indonésienne d'Aceh il y a dix ans.

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:50:00 +0100rtl-BE (fr)

Rusli Abdul Rahman et Fardhiah étaient voisins depuis des années quand ils ont subitement perdu chacun leur conjoint et leurs huit enfants emportés par le tsunami qui a dévasté la province indonésienne d'Aceh il y a dix ans. Mais une chance de seconde vie s'est offerte à eux quand ils se sont....

Kuva: Tsunamista kymmenen vuotta - "Jätti aika syvän jäljen"

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:46:00 +0100karjalainen (fi)

Kymmenen vuotta sitten tapaninpäivänä valtava tsunami tuhosi kyliä ja kaupunkeja Thaimaassa, Indonesiassa ja Intiassa. Lähetysseuran Thaimaan-työntekijät auttoivat katastrofin keskelle joutuneita suomalaisia. - Tsunami oli kova paikka. Ilmeisesti se jätti aika syvän jäljen, sillä huomaan nyt muistin....

EU still engaging with Aceh economy 10 years after tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:38:00 +0100JakartaPost (en)

Leading up to the 10th anniversary of the Boxing Day Tsunami on Dec. 26, the European Union (EU) will continue to contribute to the development of Aceh by continuing projects relating to environmental sustainability and development, as well as trying to attract European investors into Aceh, a top envoy has said.

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:26:00 +0100lyonne-republicaine (fr)

Rusli Abdul Rahman et Fardhiah étaient voisins depuis des années quand ils ont subitement perdu chacun leur conjoint et leurs huit enfants emportés par le tsunami qui a dévasté la province indonésienne d'Aceh il y a dix ans. Mais une chance de seconde vie s'est offerte à eux quand ils se sont....

Clearing rainforests distorts wind and water, packs climate wallop beyond carbon

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0100phys (en)

8 minutes ago A new study released today presents powerful evidence that clearing trees not only spews carbon into the atmosphere, but also triggers major shifts in rainfall and increased temperatures worldwide that are just as potent as those caused by current carbon pollution.

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:14:00 +0100LePoint (fr)

Rusli Abdul Rahman (d) et sa femme Fardhiah, le 28 novembre 2014 à Banda Aceh en Indonésie © AFP - Bay Ismoyo Rusli Abdul Rahman et Fardhiah étaient voisins depuis des années quand ils ont subitement perdu chacun leur conjoint et leurs huit enfants emportés par le tsunami qui a dévasté la province indonésienne d'Aceh il y a dix ans.

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:13:00 +0100leparisien (fr)

Rusli Abdul Rahman et Fardhiah étaient voisins depuis des années quand ils ont subitement perdu chacun leur conjoint et leurs huit enfants emportés par le tsunami qui a dévasté la province indonésienne d'Aceh il y a dix ans. Mais une chance de seconde vie s'est offerte à eux quand ils se sont....

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:09:00 +0100elwatan (fr)

Rusli Abdul Rahman et Fardhiah étaient voisins depuis des années quand ils ont subitement perdu chacun leur conjoint et leurs huit enfants emportés par le tsunami qui a dévasté la province indonésienne d'Aceh il y a dix ans. Mais une chance de seconde vie s'est offerte à eux quand ils se sont....

Batılılar'ın Doğu kabusu

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:02:00 +0100turkiyegazetesi (tr)

Japon Başbakan'ın, Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan ve Rusya Devlet Başkanı ile çok iyi anlaştığını belirten gazete, bu durumun Shinzo Abe'nin çalışanlarınca da doğrulandığını kaydediyor. ABE EKONOMİK BAŞARISIZLIĞI ÖRTMEYE ÇALIŞIYOR Geçtiğimiz Pazar Japonya'da gerçekleşen erken seçimlerin Abe'nin görev....

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:59:00 +0100lepopulaire (fr)

Rusli Abdul Rahman et Fardhiah étaient voisins depuis des années quand ils ont subitement perdu chacun leur conjoint et leurs huit enfants emportés par le tsunami qui a dévasté la province indonésienne d'Aceh il y a dix ans. Mais une chance de seconde vie s'est offerte à eux quand ils se sont....

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:53:00 +0100tv5 (fr)

Rusli Abdul Rahman et Fardhiah étaient voisins depuis des années quand ils ont subitement perdu chacun leur conjoint et leurs huit enfants emportés par le tsunami qui a dévasté la province indonésienne d'Aceh il y a dix ans. Mais une chance de seconde vie s'est offerte à eux quand ils se sont....

Une chance de seconde vie pour des survivants du tsunami en Indonésie

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:52:00 +0100lamontagne (fr)

Rusli Abdul Rahman et Fardhiah étaient voisins depuis des années quand ils ont subitement perdu chacun leur conjoint et leurs huit enfants emportés par le tsunami qui a dévasté la province indonésienne d'Aceh il y a dix ans. Mais une chance de seconde vie s'est offerte à eux quand ils se sont....

Desmatamento provoca ‘tsunami atmosférico’ e caos no clima em outros continentes

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:31:00 +0100extra (pt)

RIO - Um estudo publicado hoje na revista “Nature Climate Change” mostra como o desmatamento tem um efeito muito maior sobre as mudanças climáticas do que o previsto até agora. Segundo pesquisadores da Universidade de Virgínia (EUA), alterações físicas — como o corte de árvores, para dar lugar à....

Desmatamento provoca ‘tsunami atmosférico’ e gera caos no clima

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:18:00 +0100ogloboglobo (pt)

RIO - Um estudo publicado hoje na revista “Nature Climate Change” mostra como o desmatamento tem um efeito muito maior sobre as mudanças climáticas do que o previsto até agora. Segundo pesquisadores da Universidade de Virgínia (EUA), alterações físicas — como o corte de árvores, para dar lugar à....

Diez años del tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:15:00 +0100tiempodehoy (es)

Hace diez años, el pequeño Abilash Jeyarajha fue rescatado de entre escombros y cadáveres. Milagrosamente, el bebé había logrado sobrevivir al violento tsunami que azotó la costa de Sri Lanka, sembrándola de muerte y destrucción. Unas 40.000 personas perdieron la vida en la isla.

New families give Asian tsunami survivors chance of second life

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:10:00 +0100BangkokPost (en)

But the y found a second chance at happiness by remarrying each other and having a son -- one of the many new families formed in the aftermath of a natural disaster that killed tens of thousands a decade ago. Fardhiah, 50, who goes by one name and now lives in a house surrounded by photos of her lost....

Remembering tsunami: Too many bodies to bury

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 08:21:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

Dita Alangkara Remembering tsunami: Too many bodies to bury. In this Dec. 30, 2004 photo, an Acehnese man rides a motorcycle past a line of dead bodies of Sunday's deadly tsunami in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia. The tsunami that struck on Dec. 26, 2004, was one of the world’s worst natural disasters in modern times.

NASA's Voyager 1 is riding a huge cosmic tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:40:00 +0100digitaljournal (en)

By Sravanth Verma 39 mins ago in Technology NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, the first and only object made by humanity to reach interstellar space is still riding a cosmic tsunami it hit in February, 2014. NASA scientists presented these latest findings at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco on December 15.

Oxfam digests lessons from 2004 tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:40:00 +0100krcrtv (en)

The 2004 tsunami was one of the most devastating natural disasters in living memory and the donor response -- a huge outpouring of governmental and private support -- a heartening riposte to what was a hugely traumatizing event. It has provided an ideal case study for disaster relief, and an Oxfam....

Remembering tsunami: Too many bodies to bury

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:38:00 +0100nzherald (en)

Some 230,000 people were killed in the Indian Ocean tsunami set off by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004. A dozen countries were hit, from Indonesia to India to Africa's east coast. Scores of Associated Press journalists covered the disaster, and as the 10th anniversary approached, the AP....

Remembering Tsunami: Too Many Bodies to Bury

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:27:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Some 230,000 people were killed in the Indian Ocean tsunami set off by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004. A dozen countries were hit, from Indonesia to India to Africa's east coast. Scores of Associated Press journalists covered the disaster, and as the 10th anniversary approached, the AP....

Aceh tsunami response reveals “helpful” timely funding: Oxfam

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:19:00 +0100JakartaPost (en)

The unprecedented generosity of the public around the world in helping people hit by the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 saved lives and gave affected people the means to make genuine long-term recoveries, an international aid agency has said. Oxfam said in its latest report entitled “The Indian Ocean....

Remembering 2004 tsunami: Stench of death at Aceh mass grave site overwhelmed with bodies

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:14:00 +0100startribune (en)

Some 230,000 people were killed in the Indian Ocean tsunami set off by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004. A dozen countries were hit, from Indonesia to India to Africa's east coast. Scores of Associated Press journalists covered the disaster, and as the 10th anniversary approached, the AP....

How Australians donated to tsunami appeals

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 06:52:00 +0100news_com_au (en)

- By March 31, 2005, 31 Australian NGOs had received a phenomenal $280 million in donations from Australian businesses and the public - This increased to $313 million by mid-May 2005 - Various fundraising activities were held throughout Australia, including the Wave Aid Tsunami Relief Concert in....

Ten year anniversary tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 06:40:00 +0100cna (el)

EPA HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK Indonesia/Banda Aceh 18/12/2014 07:36 epa04533266 A composite picture made available on 18 December 2014 shows the wreckage of a car standing before the Baitulrahman Mosque on 26 December 2004 (L), and a view of the same area on 16 December 2014 (R), in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

Thai sea gypsies embrace modern life after 2004 tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 06:35:00 +0100japantimes (en)

KOH, PHRA THONG THAILAND – As he gently lowers a fishing net into an azure lagoon, Saponkit Klatalay concedes he no longer roams the waters for days and nights like generations of sea gypsies before him, but prefers to sleep on the Thai mainland, where he was resettled after the 2004 tsunami.

New families give Asian tsunami survivors chance of second life

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:54:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Rusli Abdul Rahman and Fardhiah had been neighbours for years when the Asian tsunami devastated their small community in Indonesia's Aceh, killing both their spouses and their eight children. But they found a second chance at happiness by remarrying each other and having a....

Indonesia: Learning from Crisis: Strengthening Humanitarian Response Since the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:31:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Remembering the Tsunami: A Decade of Strengthening Humanitarian Response. Ten years ago, the global community faced what was one of the biggest tests of humanitarianism in recent history. On Dec. 26, 2004, an earthquake rumbled off the coast of Indonesia, triggering a series of devastating tsunamis that struck 14 countries across the Indian Ocean.

Indonesia: Kuala Bubon: Struggle

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:31:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

When the earth shook in 2004 under the seaside village of Kuala Bubon, Husna was washing clothes at a well. She ran to find her mother, but the older woman refused to leave their house near the sea. So Husna ran with her 8-year old son Bagus to the mosque, where some villagers were hurriedly preparing to leave.

Indonesia: UK Public’s Asian Tsunami legacy still going strong ten years on

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:31:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

The unprecedented £392m donated by the generous UK public to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Tsunami Earthquake Appeal ten years ago not only provided homes for tens of thousands of people, it helped change the way humanitarian agencies respond to large-scale disasters, the DEC said today.

5.8-magnitude quake hits Mentawai islands

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:02:00 +0100JakartaPost (en)

An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale shook Mentawai Islands off the western coast of Sumatra on Wednesday. "Local residents rushed outdoors when the earthquake occurred," Head of the Disaster Mitigation Board (BPBD) of Mentawai Islands regency Hati Samaura said, adding that the earthquake did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.

Tsunami anniversary: Envoys to flock Aceh, Indonesia

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 04:20:00 +0100asianewsnet (en)

News Desk. The Jakarta Post. Publication Date : 18-12-2014. At least 35 ambassadors and officials from several countries along with 34 international NGOs are scheduled to attend the 10-year commemoration of the deadly tsunami that hit Aceh on December 26, 2004.

Ambassadors to commemorate tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 04:16:00 +0100JakartaPost (en)

At least 35 ambassadors and officials from several countries, along with 34 international NGOs, are scheduled to attend the 10-year commemoration of the deadly tsunami that hit Aceh on Dec. 26, 2004. “So far, we have received confirmation from 35 ambassadors and 34 international agencies of their....

Tsunami response has changed lives for good, says agency

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 04:04:00 +0100oneworld (en)

An estimated $13.5 billion (8.6bn) was raised by the international community. Up to 40 per cent was donated by individuals, trusts, foundations and business, making it the highest ever privately funded emergency. Globally, Oxfam received $294 million (187m), with over 90 per cent coming from private donors.

Forte tremor de terra atinge o norte do Chile nesta quarta-feira

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:32:00 +0100hojeemdia (pt)

SANTIAGO - Um forte terremoto de 6,7 graus de magnitude sacudiu o norte do Chile nesta quarta-feira (30), indicou o centro de monitoramento americano USGS. O tremor ocorreu às 20h15 GMT (18h15 de Brasília), a uma profundidade relativamente pequena de 47,5 quilômetros e com o epicentro a 102....

Maldives: New homes, new towns and new glasses

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:31:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Listen Ten years on from the Indian Ocean tsunami, we remember how the world worked together to rebuild shattered lives and communities. Monday December 22, 2014. The tsunami that cut a swathe of destruction across the Indian Ocean 10 years ago, also gave rise to one of the world's biggest relief and recovery efforts.

Congresso tem uma noite de despedidas

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:09:00 +0100ogloboglobo (pt)

BRASÍLIA - A noite desta quarta-feira marcou a despedida de parlamentares que não voltarão ao Congresso no ano que vem, após longa trajetória na política brasileira. O senador e ex-presidente da República José Sarney (PMDB-AP), que não disputou as eleições deste ano, optou pelo silêncio e não fez pronunciamento.

No Congresso, uma noite de despedidas: Sarney, Suplicy, Henrique Alves e Dornelles não retornarão em 2015

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:00:00 +0100extra (pt)

BRASÍLIA - A noite desta quarta-feira marcou a despedida de parlamentares que não voltarão ao Congresso no ano que vem, após longa trajetória na política brasileira. O senador e ex-presidente da República José Sarney (PMDB-AP), que não disputou as eleições deste ano, optou pelo silêncio e não fez pronunciamento.

Ten years on, the Indian Ocean Tsunami response reveals how people in crises can be helped by timely funding

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 02:35:00 +0100oxfam (en)

The unprecedented generosity of publics around the world to help people hit by the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 saved lives and gave affected people the means to make genuine long-term recoveries, says international aid agency Oxfam. In a new report, The Indian Ocean Tsunami, 10 Years On , Oxfam....

El rabioso Pastor Soto: “Yo también tuve una vida desordenada”

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 02:07:00 +0100lanacion-CL (es)

Abre de golpe un maletín blindado donde guarda su Biblia y una botella de Agua Brava y murmurando algún castigo antiguo, saca e libro para comenzar a recitar una serie de salmos donde las palabras que más se repiten son: podredumbre, maldición, fornicación y destrucción.

Envoys to flock to Aceh for tsunami anniversary

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 02:01:00 +0100JakartaPost (en)

At least 35 ambassadors and officials from several countries along with 34 international NGOs are scheduled to attend the 10-year commemoration of the deadly tsunami that hit Aceh on Dec. 26, 2004. “So far, we have received confirmation from 35 ambassadors and 34 international agencies of their....

"Maremoto" y "tsunami" no son sin�nimos

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:44:00 +0100deperu (es)

En algunas informaciones relacionadas con el tsunami que asoló Japón hace algunos meses, se confunden los términos tsunami y maremoto . usándolos como sinónimos, debido al desconocimiento de sus respectivos significados. Maremoto es un terremoto que se produce en el fondo del mar , es decir, cuyo....

The Indian Ocean Tsunami, 10 Years On

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:35:00 +0100oxfam (en)

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was a pivotal moment for the humanitarian sector; many lessons were learned and the humanitarian system was strengthened as a result . However, ten years on, significant challenges remain. Using the case of the tsunami a rare example of a well-funded humanitarian....

Indonesia: Ten years on and Tsunami response changed lives for good – Oxfam

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:30:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

The humanitarian response to the Indian Ocean Tsunami saved lives and gave people the means to rebuild their futures, Oxfam says today. The tsunami on Boxing Day ten years ago was unprecedented. It hit 14 countries and affected 5 million people, killing an estimated 230,000 people and making 1.7 million homeless.

Indonesia: Ten years on and Tsunami response changed lives for good

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:30:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

The humanitarian response to the Indian Ocean Tsunami saved lives and gave people the means to rebuild their futures, Oxfam says today. The tsunami on Boxing Day ten years ago was unprecedented. It hit 14 countries and affected 5 million people, killing an estimated 230,000 people and making 1.7 million homeless.

Japan nuclear watchdog okays more reactors

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:08:00 +0100omanobserver-om (en)

TOKYO/OSAKA — Japan’s nuclear regulator gave an initial safety clearance yesterday to two reactors operated by Kansai Electric Power, the second approval under new rules introduced after the Fukushima nuclear cris is. Kansai, Japan’s most nuclear-reliant utility that provides power to the country’s....

Oxfam digests lessons from 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:54:00 +0100cnn (en)

The tsunami, which hit communities as far afield as Thailand, Indonesia, Somalia and Madagascar, was sparked by a massive, 9.1 magnitude earthquake which struck off the western coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The immediate impact was devastation.

Oxfam Novib: Tsunami 10 jaar later, levens voorgoed veranderd

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:48:00 +0100anp (nl)

. Den Haag, 18 december. Op Tweede Kerstdag, nu tien jaar geleden, trof een enorme Tsunami 14 landen en 5 miljoen mensen. Naar schatting 230.000 mensen lieten daarbij het leven, en 1,7 miljoen raakten dakloos. De internationale gemeenschap reageerde direct en heeft toen ruim 13,5 miljard dollar aan hulpgeld bijeengebracht.

Premium BildPlus Inhalt Teil 4 der Tsunami-Serie „Der Tsunami hat mir auch Gutes gebracht“

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:47:00 +0100bild (de)

Frank Wetzig (49) baute sich eine Existenz als Tauchlehrer auf. Ein Haus gebaut, sich in ein Mädchen verliebt, sie wurde schwanger. So hätte es weitergehen können. Doch dann kam der 26. Dezember 2004, dann kam das Wasser. Danach war alles anders, alles weg.

Oxfam Novib: Tsunami 10 jaar later, levens voorgoed veranderd

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:39:00 +0100nieuwsbank (nl)

Den Haag, 18 december. Op Tweede Kerstdag, nu tien jaar geleden, trof een enorme Tsunami 14 landen en 5 miljoen mensen. Naar schatting 230.000 mensen lieten daarbij het leven, en 1,7 miljoen raakten dakloos. De internationale gemeenschap reageerde direct en heeft toen ruim 13,5 miljard dollar aan hulpgeld bijeengebracht.

Mangrove forest planted as tsunami shield

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:25:00 +0100irishsun (en)

Thursday 18th December, 2014. THE worst tsunami on record hit South -East Asia on 26 December 10 years ago, killing more than 227,000 people in total. I recently toured villages on the west coast of Aceh, the Indonesian province that bore the brunt of the impact, where 167,000 lost their lives when a 20-metre wave crashed ashore that morning.

Ondas de tsunami espacial empujan a la Voyager 1 al espacio interestelar

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 23:46:00 +0100hoybolivia (es)

. 17/12/2014 - 18:40:26 El llamado tsunami que la sonda espacial Voyager 1 de la NASA comenzó a experimentar a inicios de año, se está propagando hacia el exterior, de acuerdo con los resultados más recientes. Se trata de la onda de choque de mayor duración que los investigadores han visto en el espacio interestelar.

Nasa's Voyager 1 probe reveals deep space sounds as it rides 'tsumani wave'

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 23:46:00 +0100mailonsunday (en)

The sound of insterstellar space: Nasa's Voyager 1 probe reveals deep space sounds a lot like bells ringing as it rides massive 'tsumani wave' Spacecraft still riding massive 'tsunami wave' that first began in February Tsunami causes ionized gas to resonate or vibrate like a bell; One wave,....

Nasa's Voyager 1 probe reveals deep space sounds as it rides 'tsumani wave'

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 23:26:00 +0100dailymail (en)

The sound of insterstellar space: Nasa's Voyager 1 probe reveals deep space sounds a lot like bells ringing as it rides massive 'tsumani wave' Spacecraft still riding massive 'tsunami wave' that first began in February Tsunami causes ionized gas to resonate or vibrate like a bell; One wave,....

Pain lingers for tsunami survivors

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:18:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

Donations and o the r forms of aid relief may have helped survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami rebuild their lives, but they cannot fill the emotional void that comes with losing a loved one. That was one message that Singapore Red Cross (SRC) volunteer Irvin Tan, 32, tried to capture in h is. ...

'La Ola Negra' muestra el trabajo de Cruz Roja tras el tsunami en Asia

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:13:00 +0100europapress (es)

MADRID, 17 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) - Cruz Roja Española ha inaugurado este miércoles en el Museo Nacional de Antropología de Madrid la exposición fotográfica 'La Ola Negra' que muestra el trabajo que la institución ha realizado durante diez años en la zona del desastre.

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