Tsunami news for Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Indonesia: Support Community-based Rehabilitation Efforts in Aceh 24 Jan 2005
RI visited one camp in a mosque compound in a community called Kueh about five or six miles outside Banda Aceh. In the aftermath of the tsunami, local village ... Reuters AlertNet,

FOREIGN TROOPS WITHDRAWAL FROM ACEH DEPENDS ON FOREIGN STATE'S ... 24 Jan 2005
...in general and the Indonesian Army in particular has been speeding up the rebuilding of land transportation from Banda Aceh to other tsunami-hit towns of Loknga ... MCOT,

Acehnese migrants see better future on their own soil 24 Jan 2005
...unless there's another better opportunity," said Lisman, who lost a sibling to the tsunami. ... He said that he had chosen to return to Banda Aceh, the Aceh capital ... Jakarta Post,

Dik Doang pays surprise visit to Banda Aceh 24 Jan 2005
Singer-cum-sports presenter Dik Doang paid a surprise visit on Friday to the TVRI Banda Aceh shelter that houses victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami. ... Jakarta Post,

Delayed return to Indonesia may have saved UW student 24 Jan 2005
26, when the earthquake and tsunami struck her homeland, killing more than 100,000 people in Indonesia. In Banda Aceh alone, more than 70,000 of the city's ... Seattle Times,

Post-tsunami medical team opens doors for meeting needs 24 Jan 2005
Once a tropical paradise, Banda Aceh’s post-tsunami landscape resembles an area left behind after a scorched-earth military campaign. ... BP News,

Earthquake jolts Indonesia's Aceh 24 Jan 2005
...over 170,000 people were ... in the earthquake-triggered tsunami on Dec. ... epicenter was located 355 km northwest of provincial capital Banda Aceh, it quoted ... Xinhua,

Kiwi engineer returns from Aceh 24 Jan 2005
One month after the tsunami, Oxfam has provided 75,000 people across Banda Aceh, Aceh Besar and Aceh Jaya with humanitarian assistance. ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

Tsunami's Toll on Kids Being Calculated 24 Jan 2005
The tsunami's toll on the younger generation is staggering: They account for ... a UNICEF child protection officer in the devastated Indonesian city of Banda Aceh. ... Kansas City Star (subscription),

Commander of Japanese forces arriving in Indonesia says length of ... 24 Jan 2005
BANDA ACEH, Aceh (AP): The commander of Japanese troopsdispatched to tsunami-ravaged Indonesia said on Monday he didn't know how long his approximately 1,000 ... Jakarta Post,

EU to send boats to tsunami-hit areas 24 Jan 2005
In Indonesia, the tsunami ... two-thirds of the fishermen in Banda Aceh, the UN agency reported, and destroyed about 1,000 fish cage farms in the ... Seattle Post Intelligencer,

UN says many tsunami survivors are leaving camps 24 Jan 2005
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia A UN official in hard-hit Aceh (AH'-cheh) province in ... He says many tsunami survivors are staying with relatives or returning to their ... KTRE,

CRS worker's loss of family members illustrates tragedy Acehnese ... 24 Jan 2005
...the corner of the house he saw a cousin who survived the tsunami by climbing ... Eko has remained in Banda Aceh, assisting the CRS emergency team's response to the ... Catholic News Service

Yudhoyono Says Indonesians and Turks are Brothers 24 Jan 2005
South East Asia was hit by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami on December 26 ... Eid Al-Adha prayer at the 700 year old Beturrahman Mosque in Banda Aceh, the area ... Zaman Online,

United Nations says tsunami survivors leaving relief camps 24 Jan 2005
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) -- Tsunami survivors in Indonesia's shattered Aceh province have left relief camps by the tens of thousands in recent days to move ... San Diego Daily Transcript,

For Men of Seaside Village, Lonely and Unfamiliar Roles 24 Jan 2005
...an elementary school turned relief camp on the outskirts of the provincial capital, Banda Aceh. ... Before the tsunami, he had risen to become not only head of the ... Washington Post,

CWS Brings Water Purification Equipment For Thousands in Meulobah 24 Jan 2005
...tsunami. Roads and bridges connecting Meulobah and to other coastal towns to the capital of Banda Aceh were destroyed by the tsunami. ... Christian Post,

Father, son reunited after three week search 24 Jan 2005
Salatin, a civil servant at Banda Aceh's Public Works Office, quickly went to Medan to ... When the tsunami hit, Salatin hurried his family to the second floor of ... Jakarta Post,

Indonesian center gets aid from isles 24 Jan 2005
The director of the graduate program of the Islamic institute in Banda Aceh, Amirul Hadi ... missing for nearly a month now, since the earthquake and tsunami here. ... Honolulu Star-Bulletin,

One killed, four injured in Central Sulawesi earthquake 24 Jan 2005
...quake has also been felt in the Aceh provincial capital, Banda Aceh, rattling buildings ... the streets calming residents, many of whom feared a tsunami could be ... AsiaNews.it,

Tsunami dad finds his girl 24 Jan 2005
She had been cared for by another family since being swept away when the tsunami hit Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Boxing Day. Mustafa ... The Sun,

Asian Tsunami Disaster 24 Jan 2005
An Acehnese boy looks at his friends studying at a makeshift school at a refugee camp in Gue Gajah village in tsunami-hit Banda Aceh on January 24, 2005. ... Yahoo News

UPI Hears... 24 Jan 2005
...nearly a month after a 9.0 earthquake off Aceh generated the tsunami. A large quake was also felt in Aceh's provincial capital Banda Aceh, shaking buildings ... Washington Times,

INDONESIA * RUSSIA * HOSPITAL * VACCINATION 24 Jan 2005
BANDA-ACEH (Indonesia), January 24 (RIA Novosti, Mikhail Tsyganov) - Russian military field ... Aceh, which was most affected by the tsunami, started vaccinating ... RIA Novosti,

International Medical Corps Receives $1.9 Million Tsunami Donation ... 24 Jan 2005
...we share the same goal of making sure people affected by the tsunami get the ... since 2000 and was among the first to respond to the devastation in Banda Aceh. Business Wire (press release),

Photo Essay: A Village Destroyed 24 Jan 2005
January 24, 2005 The December 26 earthquake and tsunami ... more than ... these villages, Calang, some 150 kilometers from the provincial capital of Banda Aceh. ... International Rescue Committee (press release),

Children help in tsunami aid 24 Jan 2005
26 tsunami disaster, nevertheless managed to look content as he munched on a piece of candy at a military hospital in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. ... Pasadena Star-News,

6.2 Strong Quake Panics Indonesia 24 Jan 2005
Sumatra island that sent a tsunami hurtling across the Indian Ocean, killing more ... quake was also felt in the Aceh provincial capital, Banda Aceh, on Monday ... Journal of Turkish Weekly,

Eye Witness Describes Banda Aceh Tsunami Devastation As " ... Jan 18, 2005
...devastated by the recent tsunami. But how do the organization's staff react to being plunged into the middle of such a devastated area as Banda Aceh (on the ... American Daily,

Tale of two cities for Banda Aceh tsunami survivors Jan 11, 2005
...others smashed into the hulls of the large wooden fishing boats that still litter the streets of Banda Aceh more than two weeks after a tsunami swept the ... Keralanext,

Aid chaos alarms Aceh relief team Jan 23, 2005
...city, Banda Aceh, and its less isolated surrounding areas, which have been better monitored and better supplied. They found the tsunami destroyed virtually ... The Age (subscription),

Confusion as Banda Aceh guerillas call ceasefire Jan 23, 2005
...a grenade in a village outside Banda Aceh but medics who heard the tale would not discount the possibility of a tragic accident involving a tsunami damaged gas ... IrishExaminer.com (subscription),

Indonesian President Marks Eid al-Adha with Aceh Tsunami Victims Jan 21, 2005
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Friday flew to Banda Aceh to show solidarity with the region's people and console the hundreds of thousands of Tsunami victims. ... Voice of America

Banda Aceh [Tsunami - Sounds] Jan 5, 2005
By Dennis L. Siluk. The landscape is not quite the same the sky is just as blue, the sun as bright as blue and bright as other years ... Useless-Knowledge.com

Tsunami toll nears quarter of a million Jan 19, 2005
BANDA ACEH - The death toll from last month's Indian Ocean tsunami disaster rose towards a quarter of a million yesterday while floods hampered relief efforts ... Dispatch Online,

Tsunami death toll nears 220,000 Jan 19, 2005
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — The death toll from last month's Indian Ocean tsunami disaster rose toward a quarter of a million Wednesday, while floods hampered ... Japan Today,

Tsunami death toll nears 250 000 Jan 19, 2005
Officials still hauling decomposed bodies from Aceh's tsunami debris said ... were delaying trucks carrying supplies from reaching Aceh's capital, Banda Aceh. ... IAfrica South African News,

Tsunami death toll approaches quarter million Jan 19, 2005
Banda Aceh: The death toll from last month's Indian Ocean tsunami disaster rose towards a quarter of a million while floods hampered relief efforts in worst ... Sify,

Soldiers kill 120 rebels despite Aceh cease-fire Jan 21, 2005
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Indonesian officials, tallying the damage from last month's tsunami, have concluded that the earthquake-generated wave did more than ... Seattle Times,

Aceh tsunami survivors still without aid, two weeks after disaster Jan 9, 2005
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia : Concerns remained that an unknown number of tsunami survivors in Indonesia's Aceh province have not received any aid, two weeks after ... Channel News Asia,

TSUNAMI IMPACT: Goodbye World, We Can Do It Alone - Indonesia's ... Jan 23, 2005
...take charge of caring for those who lost their homes to the tsunami. ... you think we could bring the cargo from (Aceh's provincial capital) Banda Aceh to Meulaboh ... Inter Press Service (subscription),

Puteh Returns to Jail After Aceh Trip Jan 23, 2005
...allowed out of prison for three days to visit his tsunami-devastated home ... Aceh he visited his official residence in the provincial capital Banda Aceh, as well ... Laksamana,

Indonesia tallies tsunami's cost Jan 23, 2005
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - One hundred ten bridges damaged, 127,300 houses and apartments ... officials, tallying the damage from last month's tsunami, have concluded ... Lexington Herald Leader,

Indonesia-rebel tension threatens Aceh recovery Jan 21, 2005
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Accusations flying between the Indonesian military and rebels in tsunami-ravaged Aceh province clouded prospects for recovery as aid ... Khaleej Times,

Indonesian army ignores ceasefire to attack rebels Jan 21, 2005
...motives behind the military's insistence on armed escorts when moving outside Banda Aceh. Aceh was sealed off from the outside world before the tsunami and the ... Belfast Telegraph (subscription),

Indon president joins worshippers in tsunami-hit Aceh Jan 21, 2005
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's president joined thousands of worshippers in tsunami-wracked Aceh province Friday for prayers to mark Islam's holiest ... The Malaysia Star,

GE donates giant water purifier for Aceh tsunami victims Jan 21, 2005
Banda Aceh was the worst hit by the 9.0-magnitude quake off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Dec. 26 that triggered a tsunami, leaving nearly 220,000 ... Jakarta Post,

Tsunami's debris and salt water wrecked livelihoods for farmers Jan 23, 2005
...where Razali's banana grove was destroyed, east of the provincial capital Banda Aceh, about 80 percent of people were farmers before the tsunami, said Jakob ... The Malaysia Star,

Summary of situation in tsunami-hit region four weeks after day of ... Jan 23, 2005
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Jan 23 (AFP) - A summary of the situation in the quake ... grabbing sums worth more than four billion dollars to the tsunami-struck region. ... Turkish Press,

ACEH: Military abuses aid effort Jan 23, 2005
A partial lifting of the embargo came soon after the tsunami hit Aceh on ... activists report that their posko in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh is already ... Green Left Weekly,

Tsunami cost Aceh a generation and $4.4bn Jan 21, 2005
In some areas the tsunami reached more than three miles inland, destroying ... In Banda Aceh, the provincial capital, "several sources pointed to a particular ... Guardian,

Singapore Muslims donate cattle for Banda Aceh's Haji ceremonies Jan 21, 2005
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia : Residents of Banda Aceh are still recovering from the tsunami disaster but to ensure they observe their Hari Raya Haji prayers and ... Channel News Asia,

Military-backed militia sets up Aceh relief effort Jan 21, 2005
...refugees and to help deal with thousands of bodies still in the tsunami area. But there was little evidence of humanitarian supplies in the Banda Aceh warehouse ... San Francisco Chronicle,

World Vision International Asia Tsunami Response Update - 24th ... Jan 23, 2005
...first two of six ambulances have been handed over to a Banda Aceh hospital ... task of helping build temporary shelters for people left homeless after the tsunami. ... Reuters AlertNet,

Troops can leave Aceh by deadline, UN says Jan 21, 2005
Mr. Holden returned to Banda Aceh yesterday after leading a six-day assessment of the needs of tsunami survivors on Aceh's west coast, where entire towns ... The Globe and Mail,

Past ties inform Asia relief Jan 23, 2005
...captains made fortunes trading pepper with Sumatra, the tsunami has shed new light on old ties to the Indonesian island and the devastated city of Banda Aceh. ... Boston Globe,

President pledges to rebuild Aceh Jan 21, 2005
The Indonesian president visited Banda Aceh's main mosque yesterday to express solidarity with tsunami victims, while the army claimed to have ... 120 ... Guardian,

Cops recount the horror in Aceh Jan 23, 2005
He was among the first 125 police officers sent to Banda Aceh, Sumatra, two weeks ago to help out with the tsunami relief efforts. ... Malay Mail,