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BEIJING, Jan. 11 (AP) --The Chinese public and a handful of major Chinese corporations have together donated more than US$18 million (€13.7 million) to the tsunami-hit areas of southern Asia, state media reported Tuesday.
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ˇ¤ Chinese donate US$18 million to tsunami-hit areas
ˇ¤ Indonesian says conditions in Aceh improving
ˇ¤ Death toll of HK tsunami victims rises to 9
ˇ¤ World leaders meet in Jakarta to tackle tsunami aftermath
ˇ¤ People from all walks of life donate for tsunami-hit countries
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ˇ¤ Chinese donate US$18 million to tsunami-hit areas
BEIJING, Jan. 11 (AP) --The Chinese public and a handful of major Chinese corporations have together donated more than US$18 million (€13.7 million) to the tsunami-hit areas of southern Asia,
ˇ¤ Indonesian says conditions in Aceh improving
Two weeks after a quake-triggered tidal wave washed away many parts of Aceh province, the Indonesian government claimed a steady improvement in the condition
ˇ¤ Death toll of HK tsunami victims rises to 9
The death toll of Hong Kong tsunami victims rose to nine by 12:00 a.m. Wednesday, an official of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)
ˇ¤ World leaders meet in Jakarta to tackle tsunami aftermath
Leaders or their representatives of 26 countries and international organizations are meeting here Thursday to discuss the massive relief and reconstruction
ˇ¤ People from all walks of life donate for tsunami-hit countries
People from all walks of life across China have plunged themselves to donate funds on their own accord for tsunami-ravaged countries in south and southeast Asia
ˇ¤ India indicates "no" to foreign NGOs in relief work: report
After New Delhi made it clear to the international community that it would not accept direct aid from other countries to combat the Tsunami crisis, Indian
ˇ¤ Death toll of HK tsunami victims may rise to eight
The death toll of Hong Kong tsunami victims may rise to eight, an official of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said here Monday.
ˇ¤ Death toll in Asia quake, tsunamis hits 142,000
The death toll from the massive tsunamis triggered by a 8.7-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia on Dec. 26 has risen to over 142,000. Following are the figures
ˇ¤ Premier Wen to attend ASEAN tsunami summit
Premier Wen Jiabao will attend an emergency tsunami summit in Jakarta of Indonesia on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan announced here Sunday.
ˇ¤ FM: 9 Chinese die in tsunamis in Thailand
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said here Sunday night that nine Chinese had been confirmed dead as of 9:30 p.m. Sunday in Thailand after the fatal
ˇ¤ Ferocious tsunami starts donation drives across China
Bombarded with devastating TV pictures on tsunami-ravaged South and Southeast Asian countries and a rising death toll, Zhou Jin, 78, an average Chinese in
ˇ¤ Deadly diseases threaten tsunami survivors
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Saturday that first signs of potentially deadly diseases are threatening survivors in tsunami-hit areas in Asia.
ˇ¤ China to increase aid to tsunami-hit countries
China will increase by a big margin its emergency assistance to the tsunami-hit countries in both goods and spot exchange, spokesman Chong Quan of the Ministry
ˇ¤ 2 Chinese dead, 25 wounded in Thai tsunami
An official with the Thai Embassy to China said Wednesday that two Chinese nationals were killed and 25 wounded by the devastating tidal waves that struck
ˇ¤ Tsunamis death toll could top 100,000, IRC
The International Red Cross feared Wednesday the death toll in Sunday's earthquake and tsunamis in the Indian Ocean could top 100,000, according to reports
ˇ¤ Asian tsunamis claim 80,000 lives
The death toll from the massive tsunamis triggered by an 8.7-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia on Sunday has risen to over 80,000. Following are the figures
ˇ¤ 43 Chinese tourists missing in Phuket after tsunami
Forty-three Chinese tourists remained missing in tsunami-hit Thailand' Phuket, an official of the Chinese Embassy to Thailand said on Wednesday.
ˇ¤ Identity of HK citizen killed in tsunami confirmed
A spokesman for the Hong Kong government said Wednesday that the identity of a Hong Kong man who died in tsunami in Phuket, Thailand, has been confirmed.
ˇ¤ Death toll in Asia quake-tsunami exceeds 63,000
Three days after the powerful earthquake-tsunamis that struck some South and Southeast Asian countries on Sunday, the latest reports from the affected nations
ˇ¤ Tsunami death toll nears 60,000
Tens of thousands more bodies have been found in the sea and wreckage of coastal towns around the Indian Ocean, pushing the death toll from Sunday's tsunami
ˇ¤ Air China suspends flight to Phuket
Air China has suspended its two flights each week to Phuket of Thailand due to the tsunamis triggered by a strong earthquake on Sunday, according to sources
ˇ¤ China to send US$2.6 million in aid to quake-hit countries
China said Tuesday it will send US$2.6 million (€1.9 million) in food, tents, blankets and cash to Asian nations ravaged by tidal waves spawned by the worst earthquake in 40 years. ˇˇ
ˇ¤ A scene after tsunamis in a Sri Lankan town
Shouting names of the missing relatives, looking around to identify the loved ones and moving bodies for burials -- all are the scene in a Sri Lankan
ˇ¤ Death toll in Asia quake, tsunamis reaches over 25,317
The death toll in the massive tsunamis triggered by a magnitude 8.7 earthquake in South and Southeast Asia on Sunday has reached over 25,317. Following are
ˇ¤ China to airlift aid to tsunami-stricken countries
China will airlift emergency aid to the earthquake and tsunami-stricken countries in South and Southeast Asia, Premier Wen Jiabao said Monday.
ˇ¤ Int'l community rushes aid to tsunami-hit countries
Massive rescue efforts are being rushed from rest of the world to tsunami-devastated South and Southeast Asian nations as disastrous tidal waves claimed more
ˇ¤ SAARC summit not to be affected by earthquake
ssociation for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit scheduled for Jan. 9-11, 2005, despite Sunday's earthquake that left a colossal loss of life and property in some member countries.
ˇ¤ Disaster's impact on regional economy limited: analysts
The devastating earthquake and the following tsunami, which plagued the Indian Ocean countries onSunday, will have limited impact on regional economy,
ˇ¤ 200 foreigners killed in tsunami in Sir Lanka
The worst tsunami hitting Sri Lanka Sunday has killed 200 foreign tourists, including at least eight Japanese, 8 Indian and 2 German, the official sources said
ˇ¤ Over 22,000 die in worst Asia earthquake, tsunamis
Great earthquake and deadly tsunamis it triggered Sunday has left over 22,000 people dead and millions affected across South and South East Asia Monday.
ˇ¤ Chinese relief team ready for Indonesia
A draft of more than 40 Chinese experts are standing by to head for earthquake- and tsunamis-stricken Indonesia for relief work, said Huang Jianfa, an official
ˇ¤ Massive earth quake rocks parts of Asia, killing thousands
A massive earthquake rocked parts of Asia Sunday, triggering a series of tsunamis and massive waves and killing some 1,000 people in southern India, over 1,000
ˇ¤ Biggest earthquake in history hit Southern Asia, more than 6,300 feared dead
The world's biggest earthquake in 40 years on Sunday hit southern Asia, unleashing a tsunami that crashed into Sri Lanka and India, drowning thousands and

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