2005.01.10

Time to put Maldives back on the map - literally (Reuters). Some parts of the Maldives were so severely lashed by last month's tsunami that the government says the map of the paradise cluster of nearly 1,200 tiny islands literally needs to be redrawn. 2005.01.10

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Cricket raises 14.6 million dollars from Tsunami Relief Appeal match (AFP). World cricket opens its collective hearts and wallets to the victims of the Asian tsunami with a massive 14.6 million Australian dollars (11 million US) raised from a one-day charity match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. 2005.01.10

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Trauma of Thai child survivors. [BBC News ] Kate McGeown describes the fears and shock of children in Thailand who survived the tsunami. 2005.01.10

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India lifts official tsunami toll to 15,766 dead or missing (AFP). India declares another 114 people dead in the tsunami tragedy, lifting the confirmed death toll to 10,136 with 5,630 still missing and feared dead. 2005.01.10

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Japan-Coast Guard Chopper Crash (Mainichi) Japan Coast Guard officers rescued after their Sikorsky S76C helicopter sinks in the Sea of Japan. 2005.01.10

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Ship Rescues Tsunami Survivor Washed Out to Sea (Reuters). A passing ship has rescued an Indonesian who spent days adrift in the Indian Ocean after the tsunami washed him out to sea. 2005.01.10

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Pacific-USN Sub Accident (VOA) UPDATED USS San Francisco, damaged in a collision at sea with a mysterious object, has arrived back at its home port of Guam. One machinist's mate is dead and 22 other crew members injured. Some at Navy's Pacific Submarine Force speculating that the nuclear-powered attack submarine may have hit a "topological feature" in the eastern Marianas Basin that moved as a result of the recent 9.0 Indian Ocean earthquake. 2005.01.10

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ROK bank snapped up. [BBC News ] Standard Chartered announces it is spending $3.3 billion to buy one of South Korea's main retail banks. 2005.01.10

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DNA tests ordered for all Thai tsunami victims (AFP). Thai authorities, faced with the daunting task of identifying some 5,300 people killed when the tsunami hit, order DNA tests on all the dead, including those already buried. 2005.01.10

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Copter Crash, Aftershock Hinder Relief in Aceh (Reuters). A powerful aftershock and a U.S. helicopter crash today  temporarily rattled massive relief operations for victims of the tsunami and earthquake in Indonesia's Aceh province. 2005.01.10

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Marianas-Volcano (Saipan Tribune) Anatahan eruptions escalating. 2005.01.10

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Dogs Search for Victims, Paying Back Thais (AP). Thailand has turned to three members of a crack military team to help recover from the tsunami disaster — Maklua, Makok and Bua Daeng, a trio of bomb-sniffing dogs who once roamed the streets as strays. 2005.01.10

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Powell looks to tsunami long haul. [BBC News ] America's outgoing secretary of state says he will call for long-term U.S. aid to the Indian Ocean region. 2005.01.10

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Maldives blames scientists (AFP). The Maldives blames scientists for not sharing information that could have reduced the tsunami destruction across Asia. 2005.01.10

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Mangroves natural solution to tsunamis. [Christian Science Monitor ] The coastal trees and shrubs saved hundreds of lives in India by protecting villages from the waves. 2005.01.10

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ROK Checking Report of Kidnapping in Iraq (Reuters). The South Korean government is checking reports that one or two of its nationals may have been kidnapped again in Iraq. 2005.01.10

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USN Chopper Crashes in Indonesia (AP). A U.S. Navy Seahawk helicopter with 10 people on board has crashed near the Banda Aceh airport while on a tsunami-relief operation. 2005.01.10

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Experts struggle to name victims. [BBC News] The identification of Thailand's tsunami dead becomes increasingly difficult as bodies decompose. 2005.01.10

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Outside Help Reaches Most of Aceh, U.N. Says (Reuters). Emergency relief in Indonesia's tsunami-struck Aceh is heading for a new phase, now that first contact has been established with most remote areas. 2005.01.10

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ROK president axes minister after less than a week (AFP). South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun sacks his education minister less than a week after the appointment drew strong criticism from civic groups. 2005.01.10

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