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Tsunami-Communications (ARRL) Amateur (ham) radio providing emergency communications in some of the hardest hit areas of India, Sri Lanka. American hams from SATERN also assisting. 2004.12.28

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Japan Pledges $30 Million Tsunami Relief, Sends Ships (Reuters). Japan will provide around $30 million in aid to countries hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami and will send three MSDF vessels to waters off Thailand to help rescue survivors. 2004.12.28

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Japan-Quake (Kyodo) Moderate Richter 5.0 aftershock jolts Niigata, disrupts Shinkansen train service. 2004.12.28

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Asia-Tsunami Economy (Bloomberg) The devastation from the magnitude 9.0 quake and resulting killer tsunami will have an economic impact on the Asian region, especially in Sri Lanka and Thailand. Click here to ftp download Indian Ocean tsunami animation from NOAA (requires Quicktime). 2004.12.28

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Japan-Afghanistan (Kyodo) Japanese Embassy in Kabul issues kidnapping warning. 2004.12.28

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Asia-Tsunami Celebrities Actor Jet Li among those injured in the tragedy in the Maldives. The grandson of the King of Thailand died north of Phuket. Times of London correspondent and author Robert Whymant reportedly missing after tsunami struck Sri Lanka. Singer-songwriter Iain Hogg unscathed on Phuket. Honeymooning California golf pro William Robins and his bride made a harrowing escape with their lives. 2004.12.28

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Asia-Tsunami Japanese (Mainichi) UPDATED Nine Japanese now confirmed dead in various locations hit by quake and tsunami. 2004.12.28

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Tsunami Will Require Biggest UN Relief Drive (Reuters). The tsunami that crashed into coastlines across southern Asia is likely to present the United Nations with its biggest and costliest relief effort. Meanwhile, politics already rearing its head amid disaster relief with Sri Lanka reportedly spurning an Israeli aid delegation but wants their supplies. 2004.12.28

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Over 700 foreigners among dead in Thailand: deputy minister (AFP). More than 700 foreign tourists are believed to have died from the tsunami in Thailand. 2004.12.28

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Asians-Tsunami (AP). A generation of Asians has been lost in the tsunami. 2004.12.28

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Tsunami States Hasten to Provide Aid, Beat Disease (Reuters). Indian Ocean states from Indonesia to Sri Lanka are scrambling to cope with the widespread devastation of the tsunami which will claim more lives through disease and privation. Japan expected to send MSDF vessels to Phuket. 2004.12.28

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Asia-Quake/Tsunami UPDATED Quake/tsunami death toll now above 25,000. Toll seen climbing. Megatremor was so powerful it caused planet's orbit to wobble. 2004.12.28

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Phuket-Tsunami (Kyodo) Two Japanese confirmed dead on Phuket -- and the father of one of those killed, who is a Japanese diplomat, is still missing. And Australia says it has confirmed the deaths of six of its nationals. 2004.12.28

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DPRK-Prediction. [Chosun Ilbo] American scholar predicts North Korea will crumble within a year. 2004.12.28

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Commonwealth to discuss warning system for tidal waves in Indian Ocean (AFP). Smaller Commonwealth countries will next month discuss setting up a global early-warning system for tidal waves like the one which has just devastated countries around Asia. 2004.12.28

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ROK agrees to double rice imports to renew WTO deal (AFP). South Korea has reportedly agreed to double rice imports to extend a WTO accord that allows Seoul a grace period of staying out of market-opening. 2004.12.28

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