Broken links tie up Web in Asia

2007-01-02T04:57+0100

The Hong Kong government warned Internet users to expect slow going online Tuesday and advised them to limit Web surfing and ...

Grappling with Asia’s ‘Tsunami of the Air’

2007-01-01T04:58+0100

01 January 2007 Close to a thousand people from all over the world converged in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, for a few days in mid December 2006. They discussed and debated one of Asia’s biggest development challenges: how to clean up its fouled air. The historic city -– close to the World Heritage....

Path is murky in Iraq, but it's certain that conflict will b

2006-12-31T01:27+0100

Iraq By ROBERT H. REID BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraq begins the new year uncertain about the direction of U.S. military strategy and unclear about prospects for national reconciliation. The only thing clear is that violence will likely continue – and perhaps worsen. At no time since the war began in 2003 has the situation in Iraq looked more uncertain.

Lahore — the centre of cultural activities in 2006

2006-12-31T00:45+0100

Lahore — the centre of cultural activities in 2006 By Hina Farooq LAHORE: Cultural activities and festivals increased in 2006 compared to previous years. A Cultural Week was held at the Lahore Fort from August 15 to 22. The event was organised by the Punjab Archaeology Department (PAD) and United....

Path is murky in Iraq, but it's certain that conflict wi

2006-12-31T00:10+0100

Climate change: The crack of doom?

2006-12-30T17:21+0100

ITS collapse was so violent that it was picked up by earthquake monitors 150 miles away - a thundering warning to the world that the Arctic was heating up faster than scientists had imagined.

EWC finishing tsunami aid effort

2006-12-30T14:35+0100

The East-West Center announced yesterday that it is distributing the final amounts from a two-year, $507,000 fund-raising effort to help victims of the deadly Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people and destroyed miles of coastal villages.

Japan’s top daily forces war reappraisal

2006-12-30T06:19+0100

The country’s most powerful media executive, who is also the force behind the Yomiuri Giants, the nation’s most successful baseball team, has wielded his enormous influence to promote a consistently conservative agenda. The wealth he has amassed, unusual for someone who worked up the ranks as a....

Number of Chinese web users grows by a third

2006-12-30T01:25+0100

China's internet population increased by almost one-third during 2006, reinforcing its position as a powerful internet economy.

Aziz-Attiq meeting: ‘Settlement of Kashmir issue will boost economy’

2006-12-30T00:45+0100

Aziz-Attiq meeting: ‘Settlement of Kashmir issue will boost economy’ ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Friday that the resolution of the Kashmir issue, in accordance with Kashmiris’ wishes, was a vital step towards sustainable peace in South Asia.

Indian astrologers divided on fate of Indo-Pak ties: Written in the stars — Musharraf still in danger in 2007?

2006-12-30T00:45+0100

Indian astrologers divided on fate of Indo-Pak ties: Written in the stars — Musharraf still in danger in 2007? NEW DELHI: Indo-Pak relations are set to improve next year, although President General Pervez Musharraf’s life could still be in danger, Indian astrologers believe.

Thai quake may create tremor in Indian BPOs

2006-12-29T15:26+0100

The serial earthquake in Taiwan that cut undersea cables, telephone lines and internet pipes, has put the BPO industry in India on a 'sporadic mode'.

South Asia: United States expands tsunami warning capability

2006-12-28T23:43+0100

U.S. agencies support system development at regional, national, local levels By Cheryl Pellerin, USINFO Staff Writer Washington – Two years have passed since a massive 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra triggered tsunami waves that inundated the shores of the Indian Ocean,....

Indonesia: In Aceh, building peace amid building pains

2006-12-28T09:41+0100

The province must continue post-tsunami reconstruction while delivering on last year's peace accord, which was aimed at ending three decades of separatist fighting. By Simon Montlake | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor INDRAPURI, INDONESIA – Mahfud pulls on his black gumboots and stomps....

Quake Off Taiwan Disrupts Communications

2006-12-28T08:00+0100

A strong earthquake off Taiwan's southern coast damaged undersea cables, disrupting phone and Internet service Wednesday in much of Taiwan, China and Japan. Comment

Asia offline after quake

2006-12-28T03:21+0100

TAIPEI: Telephone and Internet services were disrupted across Asia yesterday after a powerful earthquake struck near southern Taiwan. A phone company official said it will be weeks before communications return to normal.

Quake knocks Asia back to pre-Internet days

2006-12-28T03:14+0100

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Taiwan quake severs communications lines

2006-12-27T21:57+0100

Two residents were killed and more than 40 injured in the magnitude-6.7 tremor that hit offshore, near the southern Taiwanese town of Hengchun late Tuesday. Up to a dozen fiber-optic cables cross the ocean floor south of Taiwan, carrying traffic between China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, the U.S. and the island itself.

Japan’s top daily forces war reappraisal

2006-12-27T20:50+0100

/R E P E A T/ - Reader's Digest Canada - Announces their

2006-12-27T19:00+0100

Attention News Editors: /R E P E A T/ - Reader's Digest Canada - Announces their Canadian Heroes of 2006 << Our readers' heroes are a true inspiration for all of us >> MONTREAL, Dec. 26 /CNW Telbec/ - Reader's Digest Canada announced today their Canadian Heroes of 2006.

Communications cut off after earthquake strikes Taiwan

2006-12-27T17:57+0100

In a statement, PLDT and Smart said the international cable facilities they are utilizing "suffered major cable breaks that has affected their operations." "As a result, IDD and broadband Internet services are currently intermittent," said the two phone firms. However, domestic PLDT and Smart voice and data services are operating normally.

Internet disrupted in S.Korea after Taiwan quake

2006-12-27T16:10+0100

Internet connections at some banks, companies and government offices in South Korea were disrupted on Wednesday after an earthquake off Taiwan damaged undersea cables.

Earthquake disrupts Asian services

2006-12-27T16:06+0100

Voice and data communication across Asia was severely disrupted on Wednesday after an earthquake off the southern coast of Taiwan damaged under-sea telephone cables linking Asian countries to each other and to the US. Authorities and telecommunications companies in Japan, China, Hong Kong, South....

Taiwan quake disrupts phone, Web service

2006-12-27T15:56+0100

Repairing the cables could take weeks because crews have to pull them up and transfer them to a ship for repair, said Lin Jen-hung, vice general manager of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Taiwan's largest phone company. The quakes jolted Taiwan late Tuesday, setting off a tsunami alert on the second anniversary of the Dec.

Telephone and Internet services cut off after Taiwan earthquake

2006-12-27T15:07+0100

Chunghwa, Taiwan's largest phone company, said the quake damaged two undersea cables off the Taiwanese coast. The lines route calls and process Internet traffic for several Asian countries. Taiwan's undersea communications cable system consists of seven lines, extending from northern and southern points on the island.

Quake leaves Taiwan quiet without Internet or phone service

2006-12-27T14:33+0100

Telephone and Internet service was disrupted across Asia on Wednesday, hours after a powerful earthquake struck the southern ...

Taiwan Quake Disrupts Communications

2006-12-27T14:30+0100

Quake Off Taiwan's Southern Coast Disrupts Communications in Much of Taiwan, China, Japan

Communications chaos in Asia after quake hits Taiwan

2006-12-27T14:06+0100

Experts said that repairs could take up to three weeks, raising fears of more communications difficulties in Taiwan, Asia's fifth-largest economy, and additional telephone and Internet glitches in neighboring Japan, China and South Korea. "Problems with underwater cables have affected Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China," Chunghwa Telecom said.

Communications cut off after powerful earthquake strikes southern Taiwan

2006-12-27T12:33+0100

Telephone and Internet service was disrupted across Asia on Wednesday, hours after a powerful earthquake struck the southern ...

Telephone and Internet services cut off after Taiwan earthquake

2006-12-27T12:04+0100

Liao Ching-ling, a manager at the Ambassador Hotel in the southern city of Kaohsiung, said the quake was the strongest she had ever felt. "The building swayed so badly that many guests panicked and ran out of their rooms and into the streets," she said.

Telephone and Internet service cut off after Taiwan earthquake

2006-12-27T11:03+0100

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Telephone and Internet service was disrupted across Asia on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake off Taiwan's southern tip damaged undersea cables used by phone customers and Web surfers from Japan to Southeast Asia and the United States.

Day of remembrance for victims of Asian tsunami

2006-12-27T10:50+0100

Nishika Patel SURVIVORS of the Asian tsunami and those who lost relatives visited mass graves yesterday, lit candles along beaches and listened to temple bells marking the moment the deadly waves hit two years ago. When one of the biggest natural disasters in memory struck on Boxing Day 2004, as....

Earthquake disrupts Asia's communications

2006-12-27T10:03+0100

Tremor off Taiwan's southern coast damaged cables supplying phone and Internet services to much of China, Japan and Taiwan

Philippines says no tsunami threat after Taiwan quake

2006-12-27T09:35+0100

MANILA, Dec 27, 2006 ( Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Philippines said on Wednesday there is no tsunami heading towards it after a strong earthquake hit China's Taiwan Tuesday night. Renato Solidum, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), denied some reports that a....

Asia reaches record highs

2006-12-27T08:52+0100

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Quake off Taiwan disrupts communications

2006-12-27T08:25+0100

Repairing the cables could take three weeks, but the situation will improve daily, said Lin Jen-hung, vice general manager of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Taiwan's largest phone company. The earthquake jolted Taiwan late Tuesday, prompting a tsunami alert on the second anniversary of the Dec. 26, 2004, waves and quake that killed 230,000 in south Asia.

Asia remembers 230,000 killed in tsunami

2006-12-27T07:55+0100

There was a jarring reminder of the continued threat in the seismically charged region when a powerful earthquake struck off southwestern Taiwan, prompting a brief alert that a damaging tsunami might be headed toward the Philippines. No big waves materialized. Sharon Howard, whose fiance and two children were among those killed in the Dec.

Communications cut off after powerful earthquake strikes southern Taiwan

2006-12-27T06:55+0100

TAIPEI, Taiwan: A strong earthquake off Taiwan's southern coast damaged undersea cables, cutting off phone and Internet service Wednesday to parts of China, South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and the United States, companies said. The temblor killed two people. Repairing the cables harmed by Tuesday's 6.

Editorial: Preparing for the worst

2006-12-27T06:38+0100

ON Dec 26, 2004, a towering wall of water triggered by a magnitude 9.3 earthquake off Sumatra killed close to a quarter of a million people on opposite sides of the Indian Ocean. Malaysia got off relatively lightly. Not as fortunate were Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand.

Tsunami sirens sound as relatives remember

2006-12-27T06:19+0100

WARNING sirens sent thousands of people fleeing from the coast in Indonesia's largest-ever tsunami drill yesterday, while others prayed at mass graves, chimed temple bells and lit candles two years after devastating waves claimed 230,000 lives across...

Asian region remembers 2004 tsunami

2006-12-27T03:57+0100

Asian region remembers 2004 tsunami ONGOING: For most people affected by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that ripped apart the ocean floor off Indonesia two years ago the struggle to rebuild continues AP, BALI, INDONESIA Wednesday, Dec 27, 2006, Page 5 Thousands of people fled beaches in Indonesia's....

Tsunami: Two years later

2006-12-27T03:33+0100

the allocation of the disbursement of Direct Relief's assistance to specific regions and health sectors Rebuilding and Developing Health Infrastructure Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of Mercy, Indonesia Due to the level of physical destruction throughout the tsunami-affected region, Direct....

Asians remember tsunami 2 years on

2006-12-27T01:20+0100

Asians remember tsunami 2 years on ULEE LHEUE: Thousands of people lit candles, visited mass graves and observed two minutes of silence on Tuesday two years after an unprecedented tsunami pulverised villages along the Indian Ocean and killed 230,000 people.

LETTERS:

2006-12-27T01:20+0100

Letters may be edited for length and clarity Return of the ‘American’ Jedi Sir: The Israeli lobby in the US is under pressure these days. It seems they have crossed so many red lines that some Americans finally felt obliged to protest. The 2002 Nobel Peace Prize winner, former US President Jimmy....

Quakes trigger tsunami alert

2006-12-27T00:04+0100

JAKARTA: Two powerful earthquakes off Taiwan triggered a regional tsunami alert yesterday as thousands lit candles and visited mass graves to mark the second anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami. On December 26, 2004, giant waves triggered by one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded....

Survivors, Relatives Mark 2nd Anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami

2006-12-26T22:24+0100

Survivors and relatives of those who died in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami are observing Tuesday's second anniversary of the disaster with moments of silence, prayers and low-key ceremonies. An estimated 230,000 people were killed or went missing when huge waves slammed into 12 countries around the Indian Ocean.

Grief remains long after the deadly waves

2006-12-26T21:18+0100

Silence, tears and prayers mark emotional memorials around the world two years after the Boxing Day tsunami

Asia remembers 230,000 killed in tsunami

2006-12-26T20:54+0100

And there was a jarring reminder of the continued threat in the seismically charged region when a powerful earthquake struck off southwestern Taiwan and prompted a brief alert that a damaging tsunami might be headed toward the Philippines. No big waves materialized. Sharon Howard, whose fiance and two children were among those killed in the Dec.

Drills mark tsunami anniversary

2006-12-26T20:44+0100

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Sadly, spirit of solidarity that followed tsunami not sustained in Sri Lanka, says Secretary-General, urges immediate halt to new 'tide of conflict'

2006-12-26T19:32+0100

SG/SM/10817 Following is the statement by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the situation in Sri Lanka on the second anniversary of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, issued today: In the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that struck the Indian Ocean two years ago, there was great hope....

UPI NewsTrack TopNews

2006-12-26T18:57+0100

UPI NewsTrack TopNews Dec. 26, 2006 at 12:19PM Saddam's death sentence upheld on appeal BAGHDAD, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- A Baghdad appeals court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence for deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein for a 1982 massacre of 148 Shiite men in Dujail.

Quakes trigger tsunami anniversary fears

2006-12-26T17:43+0100

(Recasts with Taiwan earthquakes) By Ahmad Pathoni ULEE LHEUE, Indonesia, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Two powerful earthquakes off Taiwan triggered a regional tsunami alert on Tuesday as thousands lit candles and visited mass graves to mark the second anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami. On Dec.

Reader's Digest Canada - Announces their Canadian Heroes

2006-12-26T17:24+0100

Attention News Editors: Reader's Digest Canada - Announces their Canadian Heroes of 2006 << Our readers' heroes are a true inspiration for all of us >> MONTREAL, Dec. 26 /CNW Telbec/ - Reader's Digest Canada announced today their Canadian Heroes of 2006.

Asian nations remember the 230,000 killed in 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

2006-12-26T16:32+0100

The most powerful earthquake in 40 years ruptured the sea floor off Indonesia's westernmost Sumatra island, displacing billions of tons of water and sending towering walls of water roaring across the Indian Ocean at jetliner speeds into fishing villages, luxury resorts and bustling coastal towns.

Taiwan earthquake spawns small tsunami

2006-12-26T16:25+0100

Taiwan earthquake spawns small tsunami Dec. 26, 2006 at 9:46AM A major 7.2-magnitude earthquake Tuesday off the coast of Taiwan created a 3-foot high tsunami that headed toward the Philippines. A New York Times reporter in Taipei, 200 miles from the epicenter, said the quake and a strong aftershock 2 minutes later with an estimated strength of 6.

Major earthquake strikes Taiwan

2006-12-26T15:50+0100

A major earthquake has struck southern Taiwan, triggering a tsunami of up to one metre (3.3 feet). There were no immediate reports of damage from southern Taiwan. The US Geological Survey said the quake, which occurred at 1226 GMT, had a magnitude of 7.1 and occurred at a depth of 10 km (six miles).

Indonesia rebuilds on tsunami anniversary

2006-12-26T15:24+0100

Indonesia rebuilds on tsunami anniversary Dec. 26, 2006 at 8:13AM Solemn remembrance services convened throughout Southeast Asia Tuesday to commemorate the deaths of 230,000 people in the Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami. In Indonesia's hardest hit city of Banda Aceh, vast swaths of land still sit bare, with....

Asian nations mark tsunami anniversary

2006-12-26T15:24+0100

But like scores of other survivors of the 2004 disaster that claimed an estimated 230,000 lives in a dozen nations, Wilkinson, 38, came back Tuesday to the beaches where the tsunami struck to pay respects and take another tentative step toward rebuilding her own life.

Asia remembers tsunami victims

2006-12-26T13:16+0100

Thousands mark second anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami which killed 230,000 people.

Silence, tears as Asia remembers 2004 tsunami

2006-12-26T13:08+0100

ULEE LHEUE, Indonesia (Reuters) - Thousands lit candles, visited mass graves and observed two minutes of silence on Tuesday two years after a tsunami pulverised villages along Indian Ocean shores and killed or left missing about 230,000 people.

Silence, tears as Asia remembers 2004 tsunami

2006-12-26T12:06+0100

By Ahmad Pathoni ULEE LHEUE, Indonesia (Reuters) - Thousands lit candles, visited mass graves and observed two minutes of silence on Tuesday two years after a tsunami pulverised villages along Indian Ocean shores and killed or left missing about 230,000 people.

Prayers, tears mark tsunami anniversary

2006-12-26T12:01+0100

Thailand - With prayers and flowers and tears, from Thailand’s beaches to the islands of India, mourners pay tribute to their loved ones on the second anniversary of the Asian tsunami.

Survivors and mourners mark Tsunami anniversary

2006-12-26T11:32+0100

As many as 300,000 people died in the disaster on Boxing Day 2004

Asian Tsunami Anniversary Survivors of the Asian tsunami and those who lost relatives are visiting graves and lighting candles along beaches to mark the moment the deadly waves hit two years ago. Full Story

2006-12-26T10:39+0100

Survivors of the Asian tsunami and those who lost relatives are visiting graves and lighting candles along beaches to mark the moment the deadly waves hit two years ago. When one of the biggest natural disasters in memory struck on Boxing Day 2004, as many as 300,000 people died.

Tsunami millions unspent

2006-12-26T10:30+0100

Two years after a devastating tsunami hit Southeast Asia, the Canadian Red Cross says it has spent only $103 million, or 27.8 per cent, of the $370 million it raised for the catastrophe.

Asia commemorates tsunami

2006-12-26T09:46+0100

Two years on survivors mourn as recovery efforts continue

India: Island snapshots

2006-12-26T09:28+0100

By Pankaj Sekhsaria Two years down the line Andaman and Nicobar islands have once again gone back to being a blip on the radar that they always were It's a question that is in many minds, a question that is being repeatedly asked. What is the situation in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands on the second....

FACTBOX-Key facts about the tsunami rebuilding effort

2006-12-26T08:42+0100

Source: Reuters (35 minutes ago)

Asian nations remember tsunami two years on

2006-12-26T08:38+0100

ULEE LHEUE, Indonesia (Reuters) - Thousands of people lit candles, visited mass graves and observed two minutes of silence on Tuesday two years after an unprecedented tsunami pulverised villages along the Indian Ocean and killed 230,000 people.

Asian nations remember tsunami two years on

2006-12-26T08:36+0100

By Ahmad Pathoni ULEE LHEUE, Indonesia (Reuters) - Thousands of people lit candles, visited mass graves and observed two minutes of silence on Tuesday two years after an unprecedented tsunami pulverised villages along the Indian Ocean and killed 230,000 people.

Asian nations remember the 230,000 killed in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

2006-12-26T08:29+0100

BALI, Indonesia: Thousands of people fled beaches in Indonesia's largest-ever tsunami drill on Tuesday as nations across Asia remembered the moment two years ago when devastating waves crashed into coastlines and killed 230,000 people. Elsewhere, survivors and mourners visited mass graves, lit....

Asian nations remember tsunami two years on

2006-12-26T08:12+0100

Source: Reuters (21 minutes ago)

Tsunami survivors in Asia struggle to carry on

2006-12-26T07:51+0100

Thousands of people fled beaches in one of Indonesia's largest-ever tsunami drills on Tuesday, kicking off remembrances across Asia two years after devastating waves crashed into coast lines and killed 230,000 people. Elsewhere, survivors and mourners marked the anniversary by visiting mass graves,....

Two Years On: Remembering The Tsunami Full Story

2006-12-26T07:24+0100

Asian nations mark tsunami anniversary

2006-12-26T07:23+0100

Elsewhere across the disaster zone, survivors and mourners were marking the anniversary by visiting mass graves, lighting candles along beaches and observing two minutes of silence. Some volunteers were preparing to plant mangroves, saying they were key to protecting coastal communities. The magnitude-9.

Asian nations remember the 230,000 killed in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

2006-12-26T06:29+0100

BALI, Indonesia: Thousands of people fled beaches in one of Indonesia's largest-ever tsunami drills Tuesday, kicking off remembrances across Asia two years after devastating waves crashed into coast lines and killed 230,000 people. Elsewhere, survivors and mourners marked the anniversary by visiting....

Asia remembers 2004 tsunami

2006-12-26T05:25+0100

Thousands of people fled beaches on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali in a tsunami drill Tuesday, kicking off remembrances across Asia two years after devastating waves crashed into coastlines and killed 230,000 people.

Banda Aceh Journal: Tsunami-Tossed City’s Survivors Struggle to Carry On

2006-12-26T05:14+0100

Across Aceh Province, the process of recovery after the 2004 tsunami has been a mixture of progress and disappointment.

Asian nations remember tsunami victims

2006-12-26T04:53+0100

In Asia, drills mark tsunami anniversary

2006-12-26T04:14+0100

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Asian nations remember the 230,000 killed in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

2006-12-26T03:29+0100

BALI, Indonesia: Thousands of people fled beaches on Indonesia's resort island of Bali in a tsunami drill Tuesday, kicking off remembrances across Asia two years after devastating waves crashed into coastlines, killing 230,000 people. Elsewhere across the disaster-zone, survivors and mourners were....

For Survivors of 2004 Tsunami, Recovery Is Slow

2006-12-26T03:14+0100

The process of recovery from the tsunami has been a mixture of progress and disappointment.

Asia remembers 2004 tsunami

2006-12-26T03:14+0100

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Asian nations remember the 230,000 killed in tsunami of '04

2006-12-26T02:26+0100

Two years after a devastating tsunami crashed into coastlines, villagers in hardest-hit Indonesia were preparing for future ...

Tsunami 2004: The aftermath

2006-12-25T19:53+0100

Tsunami 2004: The aftermath Ripan Kumar Biswas It was a beautiful sunny afternoon and I was waiting to cross the street at 28th street and Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York. A city bus moved in front me. The bus was carrying a commercial advertisement for a tv series titled: "Tsunami: The Aftermath" which is now running on HBO (Home Box Office).

At least 72 killed in floods, landslides in Indonesia

2006-12-25T14:54+0100

Over 72 people have been killed and 20 others missing in floods and landslide in Indonesia's provinces of North Sumatra and Aceh, officials said on Monday.

Moving on, two years after the Asian tsunami

2006-12-25T14:28+0100

But many of the new houses are empty because they lack water, sanitation and electricity and because there are no schools, clinics or commercial activity nearby. Many of the people whose homes they replaced were swept away to their deaths. Old landmarks are gone, and it is bewildering to trace a remembered path through this sketch of a city.

Asian Nations Remember Tsunami Victims

2006-12-25T10:00+0100

Asian Nations Remember the 230,000 Killed in the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

Asian nations remember tsunami victims

2006-12-25T09:23+0100

Elsewhere across the tsunami disaster zone, survivors and other mourners will visit mass graves, light candles along beaches and listen to temple bells chiming to mark the moment the waves hit two years ago Tuesday. "We hope this will be part of the healing process for those who lost loved ones,"....

Scientists predict another tsunami

2006-12-25T05:14+0100

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Asia remembers 2004 tsunami

2006-12-25T04:44+0100

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Pakistan-EU talks on civil N-cooperation in progress: British MP

2006-12-25T01:13+0100

Pakistan-EU talks on civil N-cooperation in progress: British MP * Mehmood criticises EU delegations visiting Pakistan for giving dictations Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Khalid Mehmood, member of the British Parliament from Birmingham, said on Sunday that talks were in progress between Pakistan and the....

VIEW: A quick walk through 2006 —Syed Mansoor Hussain

2006-12-25T01:13+0100

VIEW: A quick walk through 2006 —Syed Mansoor Hussain Summer is always a great time in Pakistan for politics. Everybody who is anybody goes abroad and meets everybody else. Rumours circulate about deals and counter-deals when it is all about getting away from the heat in Pakistan The beginning of....

The Quaid is still ‘cool’ 58 years on

2006-12-25T00:28+0100

The Quaid is still ‘cool’ 58 years on * Are the philosophy and life Mohammad Ali Jinnah still relevant to young people today and what do they make of the current socio-political conditions? Daily Times spoke to a few of them to find out By Zainab Imam Faryal Fatima, 20 years, student. Career interest: Business, Advertising.

Indonesia Fears Another Massive Tsunami

2006-12-24T16:00+0100

2 Years After Devastation, Indonesia Struggles to Prepare Amid Warnings of Another Tsunami

Indonesia fears another massive tsunami

2006-12-24T15:53+0100

They predict a large swath of Sumatra island's densely populated coast just south of the tsunami-hit area will be pounded by a giant wall of water. "All this area in red will disappear," Padang Mayor Fauzi Bahar said, pointing at a satellite map on his office wall showing the likely reach of the waves into the town.

Indonesia struggles to prepare amid warnings of second massive tsunami

2006-12-24T01:52+0100

PADANG, Indonesia: Two years ago, a monster earthquake off western Indonesia spawned a tsunami that killed or left missing some 230,000 people in Asia and horrified the world. Now, scientists say the same fault that hatched the quake is due to rupture again — and this town stands to take the full force of the waves.

Moderate Earthquake Rocks India's Andaman Islands (AHN)

2006-12-23T14:32+0100

New Delhi, India (AHN) - A moderate earthquake rocked India's Andaman islands in the early hours of Saturday, but no casualties or damage were reported, official sources in New Delhi said. The temblor, measuring 5.9 in magnitude, hit the southern Andaman islands at 1:21 a.m. local time (1951 GMT) 9.

Strong quake hits India's Andamans Archipelag

2006-12-23T10:13+0100

Fears of a similar 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami have surfaced after 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck India's Andaman islands - there has been no tsunami alert as yet.

Strong quake hits India's Andamans Archipelag

2006-12-23T10:12+0100

Fears of a similar 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami have surfaced after 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck India's Andaman islands - there has been no tsunami alert as yet.

Moderate earthquake hits Andaman islands

2006-12-23T09:41+0100

A moderate earthquake struck off India's Andaman islands on Saturday, but no damage was immediately reported.

Residents flee as earthquake hits

2006-12-23T08:12+0100

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck India's Andaman Islands today, prompting residents fearful of a repeat of the deadly 2004 tsunami to flee their homes, geologists and witnesses said. 6:00pm (AEDT)

Strong quake frightens tsunami-hit islanders

2006-12-23T07:51+0100

A 6,1-magnitude earthquake struck India's Andaman islands on Saturday, prompting residents fearful of a repeat of the deadly 2004 tsunami to flee their homes, geologists and witnesses said. The earthquake occurred at 7.50pm GMT on Friday, about 115km south-southwest of the local capital, Port Blair.

Moderate earthquake hits off India's Andaman islands, no damage reported

2006-12-23T06:44+0100

NEW DELHI: A moderate earthquake struck off India's Andaman islands early Saturday, but no casualties or damage were reported, the India Meteorological Department said. The temblor, measuring 5.9 in magnitude, hit the southern Andaman islands at 1:21 a.m.

Two years on, loss haunts India’s tsunami victims

2006-12-23T03:35+0100

Two years on, loss haunts India’s tsunami victims By Sanjay Rajan For people devastated by the Dec 2004 tsunami, there seems to be no respite from its haunting memory, yet they live with the hope of reclaiming of what is left of their shattered world Two years after a wall of water crashed into this....

Britain is slowest to pay out tsunami aid

2006-12-23T01:46+0100

The British Government has the worst record for honouring pledges to help to rebuild the area worst affected by the Boxing Day tsunami, it emerged yesterday.

Quake hits India's Andaman islands, revives fears

2006-12-22T23:22+0100

Source: Reuters (30 minutes ago)