http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/01/02/business/connect.phpHONG KONG: Asian companies say they have overcome problems with their communications networks a week after an earthquake off Taiwan damaged undersea fiber-optic cables in the region's worst disruption of Internet traffic. Such companies as Kuwait Finance House, the Gulf's largest Islamic investment....2007-01-02T14:27+0100IHTenIHT-5e43a5d1bc3495f2ab3038a511734158NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/69547207/index.htmlRead full story for latest details.2007-01-02T03:16+0100cnnencnn-282d7aa40168fa7005f35acae91ae338FloodingNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=engdetails&id=1324301 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....2007-01-01T04:58+0100haveeruenhaveeru-93b3a2c52ca12c205b6be487798147bcHealthENVClimateChangeAirENVTransportENVKofiAnnanEnvironmentNaturalDisastersScienceENVManMadeDisastersPublicHealthNatureENVhttp://english.people.com.cn/200612/31/eng20061231_337394.htmlChina has firmly persisted in its peaceful development road, and its opening up strategy featuring mutual benefits and policy of building a harmonious world have received international praise, said Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing on Sunday.2006-12-31T08:44+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-1808d480784b2da981ff246770897dcdSocietyEconomicPolicyEUhttp://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20061230-1009-worldsymposium07.htmlIraq 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.2006-12-31T01:27+0100austrianewsenaustrianews-e6090cb221c012130a30e3035be4f42aPoliticalUnrestJRCSafeguardsEnergyConflictTerroristAttackManMadeDisastersTREN-Securityhttp://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20061230-1009-worldsymposium07.htmlIraq 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.2006-12-31T00:10+0100africaFMenafricaFM-e6090cb221c012130a30e3035be4f42aPoliticalUnrestJRCSafeguardsEnergyConflictTerroristAttackManMadeDisastersTREN-Securityhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/30/america/NA_GEN_US_Thailand_Tsunami.phpWASHINGTON: A call by seven Western ambassadors in Thailand for an audit of a small post-tsunami assistance program was prompted by allegations that some of the funds may have been misused, the State Department said. The letter was signed by the ambassadors of the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Finland, Sweden and the Netherlands.2006-12-30T17:20+0100IHTenIHT-8fcbc20d94c99fc4634100515fc26938NaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Dec/30/ln/FP612300341.htmlThe 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.2006-12-30T14:35+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-45ef07f74160b83118c6a33e8ac446bcNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L30861109.htmSource: Reuters (28 minutes ago)2006-12-30T14:19+0100alertnetenalertnet-537d5e59fb25b330aecb28147698f5d7TerroristAttackAvianFluNaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldManMadeDisastershttp://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/12/30/business/16445243&sec=businessThe rally in blue chips helped the Malaysian market maintain its momentum in the fourth quarter.2006-12-30T00:29+0100thestarenthestar-6ceff99241176309e4ffabf497fa05e0NaturalDisastersTAXUDAgriculturalTechnologyEnergyOHIMhttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__business/&articleid=294647Millions of frustrated internet users across Asia slowly regained access to overseas websites on Friday, three days after an earthquake off the coast of Taiwan snapped several vital undersea cables. Telecoms operators across the region re-routed internet links to circumvent the ruptured lines off....2006-12-29T09:13+0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-5ad7379cec4a32d74d9cb55467d608c5NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MYOO-6WX4NF?OpenDocumentACEH, Indonesia (December 27, 2006) - Ibu Wiwik sits on her front steps, all that remains of her house. "It's gone," she said, waving a tired hand at the pile of wooden planks and roofing, half-submerged in water and mud. "All gone." Over 100 people are dead and an estimated 400,000 have been left....2006-12-29T07:43+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-88ce95cfd744205ca009368d51facc6bFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/12/26/utaiwan126.xmlJapan's Meteorological Bureau has said a one-metre tsunami triggered by a powerful quake off Taiwan was headed toward the east coast of the Philippines.2006-12-29T06:53+0100telegraphentelegraph-1fbfcd258ef355a6b2260e639d90b6b0NaturalDisastershttp://www.thejakartapost.com/detailheadlines.asp?fileid=20061229.@01&irec=0The country's telecommunications authorities, as well as major players in the industry, expect it to take between two and four weeks for Internet capacity to recover after it dropped to 17 percent Tuesday following the Taiwan earthquake.2006-12-29T06:44+0100JakartaPostenJakartaPost-19be178ae7a8df7ad5e17c75b60b2f65NaturalDisastersTAXUDSpacehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-6WWT6M?OpenDocumentU.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,....2006-12-28T23:43+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-2950f87ac8decd7f3f5af54e3809eea4NaturalDisastersUNbodieshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/f14ba130-94f7-11db-a911-0000779e2340.htmlA quarter of the 50,000 homes built for victims of the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia’s Aceh province are of questionable quality and many will have to be rebuilt, according to the leader of a team monitoring house construction. The warning comes as concerns mount that thousands of houses are likely to....2006-12-28T22:16+0100ftenft-adbc2d5e3a3e0d2cb8b4dddb7e451bd6NaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.thedailystar.net/2006/12/29/d61229012917.htmAsia back to online after quake setback But access patchy Reuters, Singapore Asia's telecommunications services were partly restored on Thursday after earthquakes off Taiwan cut undersea cables and knocked millions of users offline, but with few alternative routes, access was slow and patchy.2006-12-28T20:55+0100thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-d80b6dae6420f3a4fcfe0130813e2884InformationSociety2http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061228.wdisasters1228/BNStory/Business/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20061228.wdisasters1228Munich Re says insurance industry faced $15-billion (U.S.) in losses this year, compared with $99-billion in 2005 when claims from hurricane Katrina swelled the toll2006-12-28T20:41+0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-4b91e0451f17eee5fe4f8bc343f3470aClimateChangeNaturalDisastersExternalAffairshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6WWM9E?OpenDocumentRef: OCHA/GVA – 2006/0263 OCHA Situation Report No. 3 Floods in Aceh, Indonesia This situation report is based on information received from the RC/HC Office in Jakarta, Indonesia and the Office of the UN Recovery Coordinator in Aceh and Nias (UNORC). General Situation 1.2006-12-28T17:42+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-059e2badfbaafaeb4c9314449947cfa2FloodingNaturalDisastersUNbodieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/67654024/index.htmlRead full story for latest details.2006-12-28T16:45+0100cnnencnn-02a2a9e8e00db495e95186f4f383f5cdInformationSociety2http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/TKAE-6WW9TY?OpenDocumentThe 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....2006-12-28T09:41+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-0977292692dbc00266af58e87ee36666EchoTAXUDNaturalDisastersConflicthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6WW8BJ?OpenDocument"The hundreds of partners involved in the reconstruction effort made significant progress in 2006 to rebuild what was lost and we are proud of what we have been able to accomplish," said BRR Director,Dr. Kuntoro Mangkusubroto. "There have been enormous challenges along the way and we have met these....2006-12-28T07:40+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-39792b582a2e6edad15567e9b4bb19eaNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/TKAE-6WW7TX?OpenDocumentNani Afrida and Apriadi Gunawan , The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Medan Floodwaters started to subside in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam on Tuesday, although many villages were still left in isolation as roads remained impassable. The impact of the floods remained worst in North Sumatra and Riau provinces,....2006-12-28T07:40+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-aabe619c96194488ba8e64742ee7b0ffNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersFloodinghttp://www.thejakartapost.com/detailheadlines.asp?fileid=20061228.@01&irec=0Asian communications companies were caught short Wednesday when a series of powerful earthquakes struck southern Taiwan, killing two people and causing disruptions to Internet and phone services across Asia.2006-12-28T06:32+0100JakartaPostenJakartaPost-340e2c169a7189e975c8acf8f6d40b6dSpacehttp://www.thejakartapost.com/detailheadlines.asp?fileid=20061227.A06&irec=5The scenario is frightening: a huge earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale hits Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali, at 9:15 a.m. Thousands of people run screaming from Sindhu beach in the Sanur resort area.2006-12-28T05:47+0100JakartaPostenJakartaPost-1427ef6a001c3ab1932097a3af2e40adSeaENVNaturalDisastersIndustryENVResearchENVEducationTrainingFloodinghttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/67360323/index.htmlRead full story for latest details.2006-12-28T03:14+0100cnnencnn-397b43e2e712acb8b3a1f76e802f56c1NaturalDisastershttp://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200612280106.htmlTwo years have passed since the tsunami triggered by the Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake killed more than 220,000 people in nations along the Indian Ocean. Vegetation has returned to devastated communities that were once reduced to rubble and piles of mud. Water services and power supplies have been....2006-12-28T02:58+0100asahienasahi-bcc65db8f849addee657bd5ce53d090cNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061227/ap_on_hi_te/asia_quakeTwo 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.2006-12-27T21:57+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-afdd6e4cf0d4cfc69866cc07edbb3d3dNaturalDisastershttp://bangkokpost.net/News/28Dec2006_news18.phpMany uncertainties await us as 2006 gives way to a new year. One thing is certain, though: the world ahead will be a hostile place for our children. Sorry for the gloomy note. But if we listen to Mother Earth seriously, it is really difficult to be in a festive mood.2006-12-27T20:11+0100BangkokPostenBangkokPost-86c02841ecfcff81392b760781bb4aa7NaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChangehttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LTIO-6WVN3Y?OpenDocumentCARE is sending blankets, tarps and emergency supplies to the thousands of people affected by flooding in the north, east and central parts of Aceh, Indonesia. More than 60 people have reportedly died and up to 170,000 people have been affected after days of heavy rain left entire villages under water.2006-12-27T19:39+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-c34a144de3f272e05a5d6cc8e2346827NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://news.ert.gr/en/12/22531.aspAuthorities in NW Indonesia are battling against time to feed and shelter hundreds of people who were forced to flee their houses, due to the floods and subsequent landslides. 108 have been killed, 170 have gone missing and 200,000 have been left homeless2006-12-27T16:05+0100ert-enenert-en-0c18dfc240648a737a3be025a3885027ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.yorkshireposttoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1945874Two hours later, seismologists lifted the warning, saying the threat of destructive waves had passed. The US Geological Survey said the quake, which hit at 12.26pm British time, registered magnitude 7.1, while Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau measured it at 6.7. It was followed eight minutes later by an aftershock registering 7.2006-12-27T10:50+0100YorkshirePostenYorkshirePost-f289de86321e2a40d290eb1cd648e64aManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.yorkshireposttoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1945879Nishika 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....2006-12-27T10:50+0100YorkshirePostenYorkshirePost-d1fea83036143f2f23e3785d42d0f89aNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/TKAE-6WV97N?OpenDocumentMANILA, 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....2006-12-27T09:35+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-564c1e92c96200859b6300a25c8109ffNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=&art_id=vn20061227072300122C646498When the tsunami struck two years ago, Syamsidar Harahap, a midwife, had just delivered a baby girl at a health centre near Calang, on Aceh's west coast in Indonesia. For three months after, Harahap and her family were nomads...2006-12-27T09:22+0100ioleniol-abbc77f17283bc25df0b20fb22d638a2NaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=&art_id=vn20061227072300122C646498When the tsunami struck two years ago, Syamsidar Harahap, a midwife, had just delivered a baby girl at a health centre near Calang, on Aceh's west coast in Indonesia. For three months after, Harahap and her family were nomads...2006-12-27T09:21+0100StarenStar-abbc77f17283bc25df0b20fb22d638a2NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061226/ap_on_re_as/tsunami_anniversaryThere 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.2006-12-27T07:55+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-34015f65e0d42f8a8a0fb3ba323d7c4eNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/TKAE-6WV8YQ?OpenDocumentBANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Dec 27, 2006 ( Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The death toll from landslides and floods in Indonesia's Aceh and North Sumatra provinces reached 108 on Wednesday and the figure is expected to rise as over 180 others were still missing since last Friday, officials said here.2006-12-27T07:34+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-ca7705a01acdc98ba22eeecbe3f0f855CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersFloodingEchohttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Wednesday/Columns/20061227080058/Article/index_htmlON 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.2006-12-27T06:38+0100nstennst-19f1bf6c60c69fddf95e0438072d2fa8NaturalDisastersClimateChangehttp://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1917152006WARNING 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...2006-12-27T06:19+0100TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-784ea1db19f6138dc81fdd3847ddb745NaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-12-26-quake-tsunami_x.htm?csp=34Maintenance crews began clearing the rubble from a southern Taiwanese town Wednesday, hours after a powerful earthquake struck ...2006-12-27T04:33+0100usaTodayenusaToday-c0cdf295c6876b1bbf8c02890475488eNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/66585069/index.htmlRead full story for latest details.2006-12-27T04:14+0100cnnencnn-3066a877a00e9e5c517b04e440ae1c2eNaturalDisastershttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2006/12/27/2003342178Indonesian floods receding, many still missing AGENCIES, JAKARTA Wednesday, Dec 27, 2006, Page 5 Deadly floodwaters in north-western Indonesia have begun to recede but authorities said yesterday at least 100 people had been killed and they were searching remote areas for up to 200 people still missing.2006-12-27T03:57+0100taipeitimesentaipeitimes-0263b5934d666e835445f8b039241f60NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2006/12/27/2003342177Asian 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....2006-12-27T03:57+0100taipeitimesentaipeitimes-cf824865bc00e6d8d47ba19affe4eb0fConflictNaturalDisastersKofiAnnanhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YAOI-6WV2QJ?OpenDocumentthe 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....2006-12-27T03:33+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-5798bcfc5f8adede8a689666a6d5bed7EchoCommunicableDiseasesBiodiversityENVLIFEENVWasteENVSustainableDevelopmentENVNaturalDisastersEnvironmentCommunicableDiseaseCasesResearchENVWaterENVEducationTrainingPublicHealthManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksRegionalPolicyHealthENVhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006/12/27/story_27-12-2006_pg7_25Eighty dead in Indonesian floods and landslides JAKARTA: Floods and landslides in Indonesia’s Aceh and North Sumatra provinces have killed at least 80 people and forced tens of thousands to flee to higher ground, authorities in the region said on Monday. Aceh, still feeling the devastating effects of the 2004 tsunami, was hardest hit.2006-12-27T01:20+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-9b16b02e0daceb81bcdcf61dbcbc7507NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=165666&Sn=WORL&IssueID=29282JAKARTA: 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....2006-12-27T00:04+0100GulfDailyNewsenGulfDailyNews-9b58744953938eda626c48b6ded29cacConflictNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersExternalAffairshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/f14ba130-94f7-11db-a911-0000779e2340.htmlA quarter of the 50,000 homes built for victims of the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia’s Aceh province are of questionable quality and many will have to be rebuilt, according to the leader of a team monitoring house construction. The warning comes as concerns mount that thousands of houses are likely to....2006-12-26T23:11+0100ftenft-621dbeb40379101bcfcbccfc2b19bd86EchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/2006/12/26/news/quake.phpTAIPEI: A strong earthquake shook the entire island of Taiwan on Tuesday, followed by three powerful aftershocks, but the quake did not produce a tsunami. Local media said the seismic activity had killed at least one person and injured at least 20. Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau estimated the initial earthquake, which took place at 8:26 p.2006-12-26T22:41+0100IHTenIHT-b1c1a77c1616895dfddf8020860246d6NaturalDisastershttp://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200612/200612270005.htmlSurvivors 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.2006-12-26T22:24+0100chosunenchosun-fa0630410d0d8716e110b3f6ffa2f478NaturalDisastershttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061226.wtsunami1226/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20061226.wtsunami1226Silence, tears and prayers mark emotional memorials around the world two years after the Boxing Day tsunami2006-12-26T21:18+0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-9b6ffa28e60579dfa87da0ebfa5a1357NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061226/ap_on_re_as/tsunami_anniversaryAnd 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.2006-12-26T20:54+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-4b556121a49a519de679683baefcf04dNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/66464487/index.htmlRead full story for latest details.2006-12-26T20:44+0100cnnencnn-cb188e40dce1a29bbf50e95ac4bd1e81KofiAnnanConflictNaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11100901/A powerful earthquake struck off southwestern Taiwan on Tuesday, prompting fears of a potentially destructive tsunami on the second anniversary of the quake and deadly waves that killed thousands in south Asia.2006-12-26T20:25+0100msnbcenmsnbc-b6c0b570761a7ed833d9da00a04488ffNaturalDisastershttp://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/26/world/asia/26cnd-taiwan.html?ex=1324789200&en=9f61588bd23f4987&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe earthquake caused damage and at least one death, but a feared tsunami did not happen.2006-12-26T20:19+0100nytimesennytimes-006219f5d683250a1ca5aad61d57f98cNaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailystar.net/2006/12/27/d61227012816.htmTsunami aims at Philippines after quake in Taiwan Ap, Taipei A powerful earthquake struck off southwestern Taiwan yesterday, triggering a potentially destructive tsunami that was headed toward the Philippines on the second anniversary of the deadly waves that killed thousands in south Asia. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of between 6.2006-12-26T19:08+0100thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-a3566a0de4caf50b04935d58b696c2e9NaturalDisastershttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061226-120851-9712r.htmUPI 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.2006-12-26T18:57+0100washtimesenwashtimes-13a565fd4a3803f1ce07f4064e6f938emahbConflictNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=big-quakes-off-taiwan-trigger-tsunami-alert%26method=full%26objectid=18331287%26siteid=94762-name_page.htmlBy Doug Young TAIPEI (Reuters) - Two major earthquakes struck southern Taiwan on Tuesday, triggering fears of destructive waves as Asia marked the second anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami. The quakes, also felt in Hong Kong and southern China, trapped six people when a building collapsed in Taiwan.2006-12-26T18:21+0100themirrorenthemirror-f62b157f61b518cb39c76c1112701fd6NaturalDisastershttp://www.express.co.uk/news_detail_pa.html?sku=116714958011674988-H2A powerful earthquake struck off south-western Taiwan, triggering a tsunami warn...2006-12-26T17:47+0100dailyexpressendailyexpress-1eedf01f7445689c073fa863f52cff9bNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP156461.htm(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.2006-12-26T17:43+0100alertnetenalertnet-13bc4db75fb0ca2f830f6708d827a8c9ConflictNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/12/27/worldupdates/2006-12-26T211516Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-281502-1&sec=WorldupdatesTAIPEI (Reuters) - Two major earthquakes struck southern Taiwan on Tuesday, triggering fears of destructive waves as Asia marked the second anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami.2006-12-26T17:38+0100thestarenthestar-f68c6d1ffcbed738371188ea5f640797NaturalDisastershttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1164881981767One killed, 23 injured as quake hits coast on 2nd anniversary of 2004 disaster.2006-12-26T17:26+0100jpostenjpost-02650c4b5c45e92baae0c82a531a8798NaturalDisastershttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/DCADC75A-9F8F-4253-8C9C-F3CD9E9092E2.htmJapanese agency says the threat of a destructive tsunami has passed.2006-12-26T17:17+0100aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-ab8a2fae1007837bd8bc90f7db9c63daNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP117790.htmSource: Reuters (8 minutes ago)2006-12-26T16:43+0100alertnetenalertnet-49ba8d3aca0c784649981bfe8f5ae61fNaturalDisastershttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2006/12/26/tsunami-philippines.html?ref=rssAn earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan on Tuesday, sparking fears of a tsunami on the second anniversary of one that killed about 230,000 people in Southeast Asia.2006-12-26T16:33+0100CBCenCBC-40d70dfdb8bac4b92021d20194e53316UNbodiesManMadeDisastersEMF_HealthNaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/26/asia/AS_GEN_Tsunami_Anniversary.phpThe 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.2006-12-26T16:32+0100IHTenIHT-12e360b3e5902dd1135bd9fa69f682ecNaturalDisastershttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061226-092423-5426r.htmTaiwan 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 6.2006-12-26T16:25+0100washtimesenwashtimes-3e63c2faa42440f3875308ca72edfd09NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061226/ap_on_re_as/taiwan_earthquakeTaiwanese media reported one person died and three were injured when their home collapsed in the southern city of Pintung. Other reports said city streets had cracked and a major bridge was damaged. They said fires were burning out in the area, apparently caused by downed power cables. The quake was felt throughout Taiwan.2006-12-26T16:24+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-527d329cac6553aa6f8b9336fd20ab6fNaturalDisastershttp://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2132109.html?menu=A powerful earthquake struck off south-western Taiwan, triggering a tsunami warning on the second anniversary of the waves that killed more than 200,000 in southern Asia.2006-12-26T16:15+0100ananovaenananova-7af2ae42342bc4a23592541f0dc51642NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11100901/A powerful earthquake struck off southwestern Taiwan on Tuesday, prompting fears of a potentially destructive tsunami on the second anniversary of the quake and deadly waves that killed thousands in south Asia.2006-12-26T16:10+0100msnbcenmsnbc-d1855f0eaa9f012c86dca368389989f0NaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2751314&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312American Red Cross Has Five-Year Recovery Plan for the Region2006-12-26T16:00+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-365870544e34e687382171020291a05aNaturalDisastershttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1164881981767On second anniversary of 2004 disaster, 7.1 quake hits SW coast; no casualties.2006-12-26T15:56+0100jpostenjpost-4334e39a72dd25d4f3151a9524a45dfdNaturalDisastershttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/DCADC75A-9F8F-4253-8C9C-F3CD9E9092E2.htmJapan issues a tsunami warning for the Philippines after 7.2 earthquake off Taiwan.2006-12-26T15:47+0100aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-3061807d98dc1e6bff2c92f18a371623NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/66585004/index.htmlRead full story for latest details.2006-12-26T15:44+0100cnnencnn-c3fde24bd2b710acd32259f3f3293d33NaturalDisastershttp://news.ert.gr/en/12/22516.aspThousands of people attended the memorial services held in the seaside areas of the SE Asian countries on the occasion of the second anniversary of the pulverising tsunami that claimed the lives of as many as 230,000 people2006-12-26T15:36+0100ert-enenert-en-1e2169753b301e67250b426f8a4235cbUNbodiesNaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/2006/12/26/news/web.1226taiwanCND.phpTAIPEI, Taiwan: A strong earthquake shook Taiwan Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage from the southwestern areas of the island that were closest to the epicenter. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii initially placed the strength of the earthquake at 7.2006-12-26T15:31+0100IHTenIHT-4564e85325b2c87b9dea3d1adb7fc764NaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-12-26-quake-tsunami_x.htm?csp=34A powerful earthquake struck off southwestern Taiwan on Tuesday, triggering a potentially destructive tsunami that was headed ...2006-12-26T15:29+0100usaTodayenusaToday-59e68f744d6d20b083ff8afd532215ceManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061226/ap_on_re_as/tsunami_anniversaryBut 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.2006-12-26T15:24+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-2c2a3ecd5fcf1817dda72185dc21cbb4NaturalDisastershttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20061226-075657-7833r.htmIndonesia 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....2006-12-26T15:24+0100washtimesenwashtimes-07479e91db6e30411f9674f7214088d7NaturalDisastershttp://www.smh.com.au/news/world/powerful-quake-off-taiwan-sparks-tsunami-alert/2006/12/27/1166895304098.html?from=rssA powerful earthquake struck off southwestern Taiwan on Tuesday, triggering a potentially destructive tsunami that was headed toward the Philippines on the second anniversary of the deadly waves that killed thousands in southern Asia.2006-12-26T15:12+0100smhensmh-7ca2ebbec0ec4452a57a3649153482dbNaturalDisastershttp://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006600015,00.htmlA POWERFUL earthquake has struck off the coast of Taiwan creating a 3ft high wave2006-12-26T15:07+0100thesunenthesun-b2266bbaaa96ffcf85b06bff14043803NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/66585004/index.htmlRead full story for latest details.2006-12-26T14:44+0100cnnencnn-259eb2f4ee11b981085db85e74414e02NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11100901/An earthquake off the coast of Taiwan had a prelimary magnitude of 7.2, resulting in a 3-foot-high tsunami that is now headed for the east coast of Philippines, Japan’s Meteorogical Agency said Tuesday.2006-12-26T14:25+0100msnbcenmsnbc-484376294702d31b27b315d4c7f1788eNaturalDisastershttp://www.thestar.com/article/165170BANGKOKThe United States and six other Western nations say hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations meant to help identify victims of the 2004 tsunami may have been misused, a U.S. official said yesterday.2006-12-26T14:03+0100TorontoStarenTorontoStar-f3a51b3e6064201bc455e293ec3f8025NaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/tsunami/story/0,,1978671,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=1Thousands mark second anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami which killed 230,000 people.2006-12-26T13:16+0100guardianenguardian-33d45289e6bb7427e597cd428e88ade0ConflictNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/12/26/worldupdates/2006-12-26T163305Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-281452-4&sec=WorldupdatesULEE 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.2006-12-26T13:08+0100thestarenthestar-d39663d7b215e54398d81389360bcda3ConflictNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/53516488-7BCA-4EF6-B7F6-EE393F4280FE.htmLandslides, washed-out roads and downed communications hampering relief efforts.2006-12-26T12:47+0100aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-2cdf690ddb30c5a00e464a62cde5ba0dFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1245220,00.htmlSurvivors of the Asian tsunami and those who lost relatives have visited graves and lit 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.2006-12-26T12:09+0100skynewsenskynews-6c63a8dc3be8e236c52defea7992618fNaturalDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=silence%2D-tears-as-asia-remembers-2004-tsunami%26method=full%26objectid=18329657%26siteid=94762-name_page.htmlBy 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.2006-12-26T12:06+0100themirrorenthemirror-7c41b35032cf05240b8ecb1e81f712ccConflictNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.sundaytimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=348302Thailand - 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.2006-12-26T12:01+0100sundaytimes-zaensundaytimes-za-d0b770da63624cd913778e89e4371246KofiAnnanNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/12/26/worldupdates/2006-12-26T130226Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-281455-1&sec=WorldupdatesJAKARTA (Reuters) - Deadly floodwaters in north-western Indonesia have begun to recede but authorities said on Tuesday at least 100 people had been killed and they were searching remote areas for up to 200 people still missing.2006-12-26T11:38+0100thestarenthestar-d0267353b467ba23f57452e264dd3316NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyid=2006-12-26T101332Z_01_JAK11584_RTRUKOC_0_US-TSUNAMI-ANNIVERSARY.xml&src=rssULEE 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.2006-12-26T11:33+0100reutersenreuters-6b313deab2de02e49695eab5f3d62526ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.24dash.com/news/58/14699/index.htmAs many as 300,000 people died in the disaster on Boxing Day 20042006-12-26T11:32+010024dashen24dash-6e63e973ce2c939c5376baf7635b3766EchoNaturalDisastershttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1245220,00.htmlSurvivors 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.2006-12-26T10:39+0100skynewsenskynews-6c42a6e1203c7818ec05c703020092c2NaturalDisastershttp://www.thestar.com/article/165169Two 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.2006-12-26T10:30+0100TorontoStarenTorontoStar-52e6c8680ae8fa47813e2067123a833fEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=at-least-100-dead-in-indonesia-floods%26method=full%26objectid=18328906%26siteid=94762-name_page.htmlJAKARTA (Reuters) - Deadly floodwaters in north-western Indonesia have begun to recede but authorities said on Tuesday at least 100 people had been killed and they were searching remote areas for up to 200 people still missing.2006-12-26T09:51+0100themirrorenthemirror-455c4cbaa8f038ace602209d3c7406dbNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=qw1167118740169W643Deadly floodwaters in north-western Indonesia have begun to recede but authorities say at least 100 people have been killed with up to 200 missing.2006-12-26T09:48+0100ioleniol-14bea9354d61ba9e138c3e0b0075a154NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=qw1167118740169W643Deadly floodwaters in north-western Indonesia have begun to recede but authorities say at least 100 people have been killed with up to 200 missing.2006-12-26T09:47+0100StarenStar-14bea9354d61ba9e138c3e0b0075a154NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/42661294-26A9-4846-BF38-16D78A9D7017.htmTwo years on survivors mourn as recovery efforts continue2006-12-26T09:46+0100aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-e8cedefa047ae2981d1ac1dbed2721dbEchoConflictNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/TKAE-6WU9YM?OpenDocumentJakarta_(dpa) _ Aid continue trickling to the flood-ravaged Indonesia's Aceh and North Sumatra by air as land transportations remained cut off despite floodwaters have receded, officials and news reports said Tuesday. The confirmed death toll rose to 62 with reports of unspecific numbers of people....2006-12-26T09:28+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-36d6c1b0d222265f942ae9948f8556e2ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-6WUA5N?OpenDocumentHari Mohammad The success of the reconstruction goes beyond economic recovery and it is important for consolidating the peace agreement of August 2005 between the Indonesian government and Acehnese rebels. Aceh, the northern-most province of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, suffered terribly in the tsunami of December 2004.2006-12-26T09:28+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-ac591c69a206cd20cbef7a18d309db1eConflictNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEnergyhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/66525369/index.htmlRead full story for latest details.2006-12-26T09:22+0100cnnencnn-d21ee3d1c11a65d6841a85756999c459NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=2006-12-26T073503Z_01_SP301296_RTRUKOC_0_US-INDONESIA-FLOOD.xml&src=rssJAKARTA (Reuters) - Deadly floodwaters in north-western Indonesia have begun to recede but authorities said on Tuesday at least 100 people had been killed and they were searching remote areas for up to 200 people still missing.2006-12-26T09:03+0100reutersenreuters-c884b6cebff0b23bdf1364d9f6b92fe5NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyid=2006-12-26T073503Z_01_SP301296_RTRUKOC_0_US-INDONESIA-FLOOD.xml&src=rssJAKARTA (Reuters) - Deadly floodwaters in north-western Indonesia have begun to recede but authorities said on Tuesday at least 100 people had been killed and they were searching remote areas for up to 200 people still missing.2006-12-26T09:03+0100reutersenreuters-48fb7972ea298d6f6b3cdc413d94d8d7NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP153789.htmSource: Reuters (35 minutes ago)2006-12-26T08:42+0100alertnetenalertnet-e62c612636a774db4e4949b3a22a7bd6NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP137968.htmSource: Reuters (11 minutes ago)2006-12-26T08:42+0100alertnetenalertnet-2807d78ce956126962b5401f45ac8387NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/12/26/worldupdates/2006-12-26T122628Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-281452-1&sec=WorldupdatesULEE 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.2006-12-26T08:38+0100thestarenthestar-972b15fd11b064bb6c45fb2169ff0f7fConflictNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=asian-nations-remember-tsunami-two-years-on%26method=full%26objectid=18328503%26siteid=94762-name_page.htmlBy 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.2006-12-26T08:36+0100themirrorenthemirror-d9a49253915abedbab2140b585c08851ConflictNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyid=2006-12-26T071038Z_01_JAK11584_RTRUKOC_0_US-TSUNAMI-ANNIVERSARY.xml&src=rssULEE 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 pulverized villages along the Indian Ocean and killed 230,000 people.2006-12-26T08:33+0100reutersenreuters-638d58fa1f9a55ea8c656a3e3e989157ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/26/asia/AS_GEN_Tsunami_Anniversary.phpBALI, 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....2006-12-26T08:29+0100IHTenIHT-baaf4286ab34dd9c2a5037ca15c86c02KofiAnnanConflictNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK11584.htmSource: Reuters (21 minutes ago)2006-12-26T08:12+0100alertnetenalertnet-1d8c5176eb7d0336e5a12a6438fd7150ConflictNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1880450,00050004.htmThousands 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,....2006-12-26T07:51+0100HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-f2db2025ed7533f55870372999c974c0KofiAnnanConflictNaturalDisastershttp://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1245220,00.htmlSurvivors 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.2006-12-26T07:24+0100skynewsenskynews-f72f0bff737304c405b8a74a104d8d0bNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061226/ap_on_re_as/tsunami_anniversaryElsewhere 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-9.2006-12-26T07:23+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-ecf6f3bb6253963edf00bd2e42eb4da1ConflictNaturalDisastershttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=294544Indonesia on Tuesday marked the second anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed 168 000 people in Aceh as the province suffered a new disaster. Aceh bore the brunt of the massive tsunami triggered by a 9,3-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra island in 2004.2006-12-26T07:06+0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-7df0b535b1d1166a186aa90e3f358fd7ConflictNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/26/asia/AS_GEN_Tsunami_Anniversary.phpBALI, 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....2006-12-26T06:29+0100IHTenIHT-275179201b5d91db9551ae26c2e02d1fKofiAnnanConflictNaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16354198/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.2006-12-26T05:25+0100msnbcenmsnbc-878e328cb5afb3ab7938c38fe94301dbKofiAnnanConflictNaturalDisastershttp://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/26/world/asia/26tsunami.html?ex=1324789200&en=0d0aa23bcd7ed87b&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssAcross Aceh Province, the process of recovery after the 2004 tsunami has been a mixture of progress and disappointment.2006-12-26T05:14+0100nytimesennytimes-bcd683e3f459f3c4c8ca68e077d5dd81EchoConflictNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061226/ap_on_re_as/tsunami_anniversaryElsewhere 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-9.2006-12-26T04:53+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-a92f3a1db81475e100beea3d481f9f4dConflictNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/66464487/index.htmlRead full story for latest details.2006-12-26T04:14+0100cnnencnn-5be3c98a9db8088e1385c070e14ae9d4ConflictNaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/26/asia/AS_GEN_Tsunami_Anniversary.phpBALI, 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....2006-12-26T03:29+0100IHTenIHT-304a175f73c6ca0b9cd9e37e36c64b5bConflictNaturalDisastershttp://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/25/world/asia/25cnd-tsunami.html?ex=1324702800&en=3418a1e39f79a194&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe process of recovery from the tsunami has been a mixture of progress and disappointment.2006-12-26T03:14+0100nytimesennytimes-4ef1f70d2a755c518ace51de474a6a4eEchoConflictNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/66195235/index.htmlRead full story for latest details.2006-12-26T03:14+0100cnnencnn-2ac114fb8d09a86eee149c04d0690c09ConflictNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/66444632/index.htmlRead full story for latest details.2006-12-26T02:44+0100cnnencnn-70755b8f50a499b99cca9fa50dc0db4dNaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-12-25-tsunami-anniversary_x.htm?csp=34Two years after a devastating tsunami crashed into coastlines, villagers in hardest-hit Indonesia were preparing for future ...2006-12-26T02:26+0100usaTodayenusaToday-9c15f51527077d9bb0f85ea4b23d4efcConflictNaturalDisastershttp://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article2103739.ecePublished: 26 December 2006 In the city of Calang in Aceh, only one building was left standing by the wave that struck two years ago today. But the work of Merlin, one of the charities in our appeal, has helped the striken survivors rebuild their lives. By Kathy Marks2006-12-26T01:45+0100independentenindependent-0f58091248bac12a4d84279053428dc4NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersFloodinghttp://www.thedailystar.net/2006/12/26/d612261503121.htmTsunami 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).2006-12-25T19:53+0100thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-5f6a9abe78c007b3110dd5c6c61b8506EchoNaturalDisastersUNbodiesManMadeDisastersEuropeAidhttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/tm_headline=indonesian-floods-kill-at-least-80%26method=full%26objectid=18326968%26siteid=94762-name_page.htmlJAKARTA (Reuters) - Floods and landslides in Indonesia's Aceh and North Sumatra provinces have killed at least 80 people and forced tens of thousands to flee to higher ground, authorities in the region said on Monday.2006-12-25T16:51+0100themirrorenthemirror-665f97c8f8671660ec4b69f52e2a0909NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://english.people.com.cn/200612/25/eng20061225_335756.htmlOver 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.2006-12-25T14:54+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-c21bc64f42b2eb7c5772c2d9141f6253NaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/2006/12/25/news/tsunami26.phpBut 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.2006-12-25T14:28+0100IHTenIHT-d9c6275f1ec25378d8b883050cd29dfaConflictNaturalDisastershttp://english.people.com.cn/200612/25/eng20061225_335737.htmlPeople in Indonesia's Aceh province are to remember modestly the second year of the tsunami on Tuesday that devastated coastal areas of the province in northern tip of the country's Sumatra island.2006-12-25T13:24+0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-394dd7a4c3df276b90a31a613a94a153NaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/12/25/worldupdates/2006-12-25T163326Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-281395-3&sec=WorldupdatesJAKARTA (Reuters) - Floods and landslides in Indonesia's Aceh and North Sumatra provinces have killed at least 80 people and forced tens of thousands to flee to higher ground, authorities in the region said on Monday.2006-12-25T13:07+0100thestarenthestar-d4c9c99b582c1610811f93c4cdb194bbNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP301296.htmSource: Reuters (12 minutes ago)2006-12-25T12:12+0100alertnetenalertnet-755590eaee081c09b1baf678524edb2fNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2749871&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Asian Nations Remember the 230,000 Killed in the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami2006-12-25T10:00+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-61cb60ecd19e270eb61032529f578a8cNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MYOO-6WT8TS?OpenDocumentCWS is providing 400 CWS Baby Kits, as well as 273 UNICEF tarpaulins, to Mandailing, North Sumatra, in the wake of the December 18 earthquake there. Part of the distribution will be to an orphanage in the community of Aisyah. Several people were killed and more than 600 homes were damaged or destroyed in the quake.2006-12-25T09:27+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-6d2fdfdb798cea2fe9f87a0072f1da60UNbodieshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YAOI-6WT8J5?OpenDocumentJakarta_(dpa) _ A giant Hercules cargo plane airlifted relief assistance to flood-ravaged regions in Indonesia's Aceh province after the extensive floods cut off land links, officials and news reports said Monday. The plane, as well as two helicopters, brought tents, field kitchens and rubber boats....2006-12-25T09:27+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-9cd6eccf31b28c65099392d14e83b771ManMadeDisastersAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibreNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061225/ap_on_re_as/tsunami_anniversaryElsewhere 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,"....2006-12-25T09:23+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-9f97e885c4251dc396b44ce074d76d76ConflictNaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=&art_id=qw1167026041828W643Floods and landslides in Indonesia's Aceh and North Sumatra provinces have killed dozens of people and forced tens of thousands to flee to higher ground, authorities in the region say.2006-12-25T09:16+0100ioleniol-5e57cb23645d53783a9bcf7fcc1dafceNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=&art_id=qw1167026041828W643Floods and landslides in Indonesia's Aceh and North Sumatra provinces have killed dozens of people and forced tens of thousands to flee to higher ground, authorities in the region say.2006-12-25T09:15+0100StarenStar-5e57cb23645d53783a9bcf7fcc1dafceNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=294527Floods and landslides in Indonesia's Aceh and North Sumatra provinces have killed at least 80 people and forced tens of thousands to flee to higher ground, authorities in the region said on Monday. Aceh, still feeling the devastating effects of the 2004 tsunami, was hardest hit.2006-12-25T08:35+0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-e82a105efbcc004be01824d593df035aNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/12/25/worldupdates/2006-12-25T111656Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-281395-1&sec=WorldupdatesJAKARTA (Reuters) - Floods and landslides in Indonesia's Aceh and North Sumatra provinces have killed at least 80 people and forced tens of thousands to flee to higher ground, authorities in the region said on Monday.2006-12-25T07:48+0100thestarenthestar-15a422498d49873dde39b1b5078bfcc3NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyid=2006-12-25T055004Z_01_SP147199_RTRUKOC_0_US-INDONESIA-FLOOD1.xml&src=rssJAKARTA (Reuters) - Floods and landslides in Indonesia's Aceh and North Sumatra provinces have killed at least 80 people and forced tens of thousands to flee to higher ground, authorities in the region said on Monday.2006-12-25T07:29+0100reutersenreuters-7d3c7133e9537f224185487188c5b24cNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16350172/Floods and landslides in Indonesia’s Aceh and North Sumatra provinces have killed at least 80 people and forced tens of thousands to flee to higher ground, authorities in the region said on Monday.2006-12-25T07:24+0100msnbcenmsnbc-cd36970b796e9e3950122997ac7a5639NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1879108,00050004.htmA moderate 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the north coast of Indonesia's eastern province of Papua today, geologists said. The earthquake occurred at 2:39 am (2309 IST) some 29.1 kilometres underground and was centred 190 kilometres west-northwest of Jayapura, the provincial capital, according to the US Geological Survey.2006-12-25T07:06+0100HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-fdf6ce645618396e385e8ff26b2e793bNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK181758.htmJAKARTA, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Floods and landslides in Indonesia's Aceh and North Sumatra provinces have killed at least 80 people and forced tens of thousands to flee to higher ground, authorities in the region said on Monday. Aceh, still feeling the devastating effects of the 2004 tsunami, was hardest hit.2006-12-25T06:42+0100alertnetenalertnet-63a8c435c76735d47827cb195b745ab5NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/66211176/index.htmlRead full story for latest details.2006-12-25T05:44+0100cnnencnn-b8d62c8ec76a90868afd2fc552c8506cEchoNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/66207685/index.htmlRead full story for latest details.2006-12-25T05:14+0100cnnencnn-dd649ba3f465508b0ec1e4289e7e1033NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/66195235/index.htmlRead full story for latest details.2006-12-25T04:44+0100cnnencnn-28f89394eb42ec57e8b53dc233307e39ConflictNaturalDisastershttp://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyid=2006-12-24T154032Z_01_N22307113_RTRUKOC_0_US-TSUNAMI-USA-REDCROSS.xml&src=rssWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The American Red Cross is stressing disaster preparedness and close consultation with the victims of the Asian tsunami two years ago as it helps them recover, a senior official said.2006-12-24T16:57+0100reutersenreuters-4d7fbb2cd2c5422aabe8889bbeefbf42NaturalDisastersEchohttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2749060&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds03122 Years After Devastation, Indonesia Struggles to Prepare Amid Warnings of Another Tsunami2006-12-24T16:00+0100ABCnewsenABCnews-42939f49237dc6234ee59368b8b71b65NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061224/ap_on_re_as/tsunami_next_big_oneThey 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.2006-12-24T15:53+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-4be646a5c02ddf47bae505b59d84e4a0NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N22307113.htmSource: Reuters (14 minutes ago)2006-12-24T15:12+0100alertnetenalertnet-0169e9f00b0b2481ed747830928a87ffEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/24/asia/AS_GEN_Indonesia_Tsunami_Next_Big_One.phpPADANG, 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.2006-12-24T01:52+0100IHTenIHT-48e70b88bc5076e149e5e04296dd3982NaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/12/24/nation/16408451&sec=nationCompiled By RASHVINJEET S. BEDI2006-12-24T01:40+0100thestarenthestar-c015f585e9f3d03b7cbe2d7ae727cee0WasteENVTAXUDNaturalDisastersmahbEducationTraining