2005.01.13

ROK's Roh Sees DPRK Talks When Bush Team Set (Reuters). Stalled six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program could resume as soon as President Bush finishes putting together his new diplomatic team, according to South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun. 2005.01.13

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Tsunamis likely to put two million more in poverty in Asia: ADB (AFP). The earthquake and resultant tsunami that devastated Indian Ocean countries last month will likely throw nearly two million more people into poverty in Asia. 2005.01.13

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Japan-NHK   [Mainichi Shimbun] NHK producer says political intervention was constant. 2005.01.13

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Aceh rebels urge ceasefire talks. [BBC News] Rebels in Indonesia's Aceh province call on Jakarta to join them in a truce to allow effective tsunami relief. 2005.01.13

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Power Failure Hits Malaysian Cities (Reuters). Power failures hit several parts of Malaysia today, plunging shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur into semi-darkness during the lunch-time rush and shutting production lines at some factories. 2005.01.13

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After deadly tsumanis, robbers plunder homes in India's Andamans (AFP). Tsunami survivors in India's tropical Andaman Islands say looters have plundered their homes and robbed them of precious possessions. 2005.01.13

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Tsunami-Wracked Nations Get Debt Relief (AP). Rich creditor nations offer to let tsunami-hit countries halt repayments on billions of dollars of debt, possibly for as long as a year. 2005.01.13

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