Tsunami news for Besar, Indonesia

94,584 BODIES ALREADY EVACUATED IN ACEH 24 Jan 2005
...many as 94,584 ... bodies of people ... in the Dec.26 tsunami in Aceh ... in urban areas including Aceh province's capital of Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar district ... MCOT,

Oxfam Update #14 of 20th January Jan 21, 2005
...new communities of people who have lost their homes to the tsunami and are in ... In Aceh Besar and Aceh Jaya water and sanitation work and distribution of relief ... Reuters AlertNet,

Prayers mark special day Jan 21, 2005
Shah attended Aidiladha prayers with Tengku Mahkota Tengku Abdullah, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri ... After prayers, the Sultan thanked those who helped tsunami victims ... New Straits Times,

Asia Emergency Statement No. 3 Jan 21, 2005
...moved out of the camps set up immediately following the tsunami; of those ... geographic coverage includes Banda Aceh (South and West), Aceh Besar, Pidie, Medan ... Reuters AlertNet,

UN suspends relief travel in tsunami area Jan 17, 2005
ACEH BESAR, Indonesia - UN security officials on Monday suspended relief travel ... between Indonesian military and separatist rebels in the tsunami-battered area. ... MSNBC

Aceh Rebels Describe Effort to Aid 'Our Own' Jan 18, 2005
ACEH BESAR, Indonesia, Jan. ... Idris, said he knew the risk when he sent his men down from the mountains on a rescue mission after the tsunami crashed ashore. ... Washington Post,

Tsunami death toll in Indonesia rises to 115,229 Jan 17, 2005
Aceh Jaya 19,661, in Calang 5,000, in Meulaboh 28,251, in Aceh Besar 17,564, in ... The number of deaths in the tsunami in North Sumatra has reached 261, including ... Xinhua,

Aceh rebels describe effort to aid 'our own' Jan 19, 2005
BESAR, Indonesia - A rebel commander, Muharram Idris, said he knew the risk when he sent his men down from the mountains on a rescue mission after the tsunami ... MSNBC

AFTER THE TSUNAMI Donations big and small keep pouring in Jan 19, 2005
RM532 to RM500,000 made their way to the Malaysian Tsunami Disaster Fund ... Khuan, who came with board members Tengku Shahabuddin Tengku Besar Burhanuddin, Datuk ... New Straits Times,

AFTER THE TSUNAMI: Still searching for missing daughters Jan 17, 2005
Siswa in Merduawati City Centre where they were staying when the tsunami struck ... two days after the disaster, he checked at 40 orphanages in Aceh Besar and Banda ... New Straits Times,

Tsunami relief aid for Aceh via Forum LSM Aceh and Penang NGOs Jan 18, 2005
Human Development (POHD) and a few other Penang-based NGOs on tsunami relief aid ... and small towns in the districts of Lhokseumawe, Sigli, Aceh Besar and Banda ... Aliran Monthly,

Tsunami survivors suffer amputations Jan 17, 2005
Kesdam Hospital," said Husni, a resident of Pekan Bada, Aceh Besar, who lost ... five Acehnese amputees recuperating here, all of whom were victims of the tsunami. ... Jakarta Post,

Interview: Aceh rebel commander say fighters will not attack aid ... Jan 17, 2005
ACEH BESAR, Indonesia – Rebels in tsunami-battered Aceh province will not attack foreign relief workers, an insurgent commander said Monday, amid a warning ... San Diego Union Tribune,

Reported fighting prompts UN to limit staff travel Jan 17, 2005
ACEH BESAR, Indonesia -- The United Nations has banned its staff from traveling in parts of tsunami-battered Aceh province because of reported fighting between ... Boston Globe,

Brunei Celebrates Hari Raya Korban With Sunat Prayers Jan 21, 2005
...who stressed on the effects and lessons drawn from the tsunami catastrophe ... at the compound of the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Jalan Menteri Besar while the ... Bru Direct,

Volunteer 'Mother' helps Acehnese in Bandung Jan 17, 2005
...live in Blang Bintang, Aceh Besar regency, which is next to Banda Aceh, but eight to 10 kilometers from the coast, and was thus quite safe from the tsunami. ... Jakarta Post,

More bodies found in tsunami hit-Aceh Indonesia Jan 12, 2005
13 (Xinhuanet) -- The provincial government of tsunami-hit province of Aceh said that ... in Banda Aceh, the capital of the province and Aceh Besar district, the ... Xinhua,

Empty desks a sad reminder of tsunami drama Jan 11, 2005
Colombo and Aceh Besar - They went back to school on Monday, some with muddied feet ... These were the children of the tsunami, in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and India. ... Independent Online,

Interview: Aceh rebel commander says fighters won't hurt aid ... Jan 17, 2005
ACEH BESAR, Indonesia A rebel commander in Indonesia is appealing to foreign aid ... attack workers who are caring for survivors of the tsunami -- including the ... KFOR-TV,

Rebuilding education in tsunami-ravaged Aceh Jan 11, 2005
5, that in the area of Mata Ie, Aceh Besar district, volunteers of the Baitul Muamalat group conducted a sing-and-learn program -- a form of therapeutic ... Jakarta Post,

TSUNAMI AID: Tsunami mileage seekers rapped Jan 9, 2005
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakub today gave some self-serving politicians a tongue-lashing. He was upset at their motives in helping tsunami victims and ... New Straits Times,

Tsunami memorial service shown 'live' at Serangoon Rd and Ngee Ann ... Jan 9, 2005
SINGAPORE : A memorial service held on Sunday for the Asian tsunami victims was shown 'live ... A field at the junction of Jalan Besar and Weld Road was the venue ... Channel News Asia,

Untouched in the tsunami zone Jan 16, 2005
...the capital of Kuala Lumpur, Melaka was unscathed by the Indian Ocean tsunami that hit ... Or escape to the jungle and white-sand beaches of Pulau Besar, a tiny off ... San Francisco Chronicle,

Indonesia Sets Deadline for Forces on Tsunami Duty (Update3) Jan 13, 2005
...the agency said in a statement updating the status of tsunami relief efforts. ... to the government to travel to areas outside Banda Aceh, Aceh Besar district and ... Bloomberg

43,000 bodies unearthed in Aceh Besar alone Jan 13, 2005
...and victims of the tsunami entered its 19th day, rescuers and relief workers have managed to unearth almost 43,000 corpses in the Aceh Besar district alone. ... Malay Mail,

Schools in Sri Lanka, Indonesia reopen Jan 10, 2005
Aceh Besar suffered damage from the massive earthquake, but the tsunami never reached it, and many survivors have found refuge here. ... Canoe.ca,

New homes for Kedah tsunami victims Jan 13, 2005
...by the Selangor Turf Club to The Sun Tsunami Emergency Supplies Fund here yesterday. STC chairman Tunku Datuk Seri Shahabuddin Tunku Besar Burhanuddin handed ... The Malaysia Star,

Tsunami Leaves 200 Journalists Missing Jan 15, 2005
...a prominent daily newspaper in Aceh, which was badly damaged by the tsunami. ... that 18 journalists were missing in the Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar regions alone ... Zaman Online,

Kids encounter new reality Jan 11, 2005
Although the tsunami didn't reach inland Aceh Besar, a few miles from the ravaged provincial capital of Banda Aceh, and few of its children were ... by ... Detroit Free Press,

NU ready to provide shelter to 20,000 Acehnese orphans Jan 18, 2005
...having been sent to our pesantren in Banda Aceh, Pidie, Aceh Besar and Bireuen ... also been designated as therapy centers to heal the children's post-tsunami trauma ... Jakarta Post,

Scared kids shun school reopening in Aceh province Jan 10, 2005
ACEH BESAR, Indonesia (AP) - Schools began reopening across Indonesia's tsunami-devastated region on Monday, but many students, still traumatized by the ... The Malaysia Star,

Kids too scared to study Jan 9, 2005
Aceh Besar, Indonesia - Schools began reopening across Indonesia's tsunami-devastated region on Monday, but many students, still traumatised by the disaster ... News24,

Schools in Sri Lanka, Indonesia reopen amid the tsunami ... Jan 10, 2005
...a uniform because his school outfit was washed away in the tsunami two weeks ago ... muddied feet, turned up at Guegajah Elementary School in Aceh Besar, just west ... Tulsa World (subscription),

Schools in Sri Lanka and Indonesia Reopen Jan 10, 2005
17. The tsunami destroyed some classrooms. ... Associated Press Writer Edward Harris in Aceh Besar, Indonesia, contributed to this report. Newsday,

UN Urges Indonesia to Revise Aceh Deadline Jan 14, 2005
...seeking to travel outside Banda Aceh, Meulaboh and Aceh Besar district must ... groups say the new restrictions are a violating the tsunami survivors’ right to ... Laksamana,

Scared kids shun school reopening Jan 10, 2005
ACEH BESAR, Indonesia (AP) - Schools began reopening across Indonesia's tsunami-vastated region on Monday, but many students, still traumatised by the disaster ... Borneo Bulletin,

Lampuuk, once a bustling beach, now a ghost coast Jan 12, 2005
On the Sunday of the tsunami, Nurhayati, 45, went shopping at a nearby market in Keude, Aceh Besar regency. Not knowing the horror ... Jakarta Post,

Indonesian Children Go Back to School Jan 11, 2005
ACEH BESAR, Indonesia, Jan ... When the earthquake and tsunami hit, he said, "there were many boats in the sea." They were all destroyed, but he wanted to see them ... Washington Post,

Indonesia asks foreigners to restrict relief work in 3 Aceh cities Jan 12, 2005
...from now be allowed only to work in Banda Aceh,Aceh Besar and Meulaboh, the three cities suffering the most of some 105,523 ... in the tsunami disaster which ... Xinhua,

Healing is focus of first day back to school since tsunami Jan 10, 2005
ACEH BESAR, INDONESIA -- Children returned to school in this rural Indonesian district Monday ... Although the tsunami didn't reach this inland district a few miles ... Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),

Click to listen to interview Jan 11, 2005
Neo, Member Of Parliament for Jalan Besar Constituency and Advisor to Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng in Singapore, ¡°For this year, in view of the tsunami disaster, we ... Radio Singapore International,

TODAY'S NEWS Jan 13, 2005
Schools are reopening in areas hit by last month's tsunami, but things ... barefoot and muddy, showed up this week at an elementary school in Aceh Besar, Indonesia ... Washington Post,

BSMI to build hospital in Banda Aceh Jan 11, 2005
...a hospital in Banda Aceh to replace a makeshift hospital in Lambaro, Aceh Besar. ... It lies in a safe distance from the tsunami zone, five kilometers from the ... Jakarta Post,

Market 'cleaned out' as cops, soldiers watch Jan 11, 2005
...were seen running for their lives after someone screamed "tsunami, tsunami!" in the ... to wear," said Azizah, a displaced mother from Aceh Besar, while carrying a ... Jakarta Post,

Indonesia Revises Death Toll as Sumatran Road Opens (Update1) Jan 10, 2005
At least 18,000 people are still missing in tsunami-affected areas, according to the ... It has set up four field offices in Banda Aceh, Aceh Besar, Meulaboh and ... Bloomberg

Fishermen return money Jan 12, 2005
...who were accidentally given another RM500 each from the Perlis Tsunami Disaster Fund ... was applauded by all present in the hall including Mentri Besar Datuk Seri ... The Malaysia Star,

Indonesia tracking aid workers Jan 11, 2005
...returned to school in the rural Indonesian district of Aceh Besar on Monday ... Many remained edgy two weeks after southern Asia's earthquake and tsunami catastrophe ... Whittier Daily News,

Donation via credit card Jan 10, 2005
...fresh on the minds of the orang asli, who donate to tsunami victims ... KUALA TERENGGANU: Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh left for Banda Aceh yesterday heading ... The Malaysia Star,

US Adds Ships, Helicopters to Ferry Tsunami Aid (Update1) Jan 5, 2005
...in the town of Meulaboh, which had 80,000 residents before the tsunami struck, he said ... as well as the districts of Aceh Jaya, Aceh Barat and Aceh Besar, are the ... Bloomberg

Request for list underlines fear for aid workers Jan 11, 2005
Meanwhile, children returned to school in Indonesia's rural Aceh Besar district Monday ... edgy two weeks after southern Asia's earthquake and tsunami catastrophe. ... Kansas City Star (subscription),

Children Head Back To School In Indonesia Jan 11, 2005
Aceh Besar, Indonesia — Children returned to school in this rural Indonesian district ... edgy two weeks after southern Asia's earthquake and tsunami catastrophe ... TheDay,

World Vision International Asia tsunami response update Jan 4, 2005
Aceh residents who have been taking refuge in neighbouring Aceh Besar sub-district ... World Vision has declared the Asia tsunami catastrophe as Category III relief ... Reuters AlertNet,

Red Cross Relief Efforts for Victims of Earthquake and Tsunami in ... Jan 3, 2005
...[World News]: Approximately 340 volunteers from several Branches such as Aceh Besar, East Aceh, South East Aceh, North Sumatra, South Sumatra, Lampung, Pidie ... New Kerala,

South Sulawesi shows that Aceh is not on its own Jan 19, 2005
The earthquake and subsequent tsunami that ripped through Aceh last month did not ... volunteers have been working in two locations: Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar. ... Jakarta Post,

`Meunasah' play strategic role in the life of Acehnese Jan 18, 2005
26 magnitude-9.0 earthquake and tsunami, some experts believe that building meunasah ... Ibrahim Samahani, an ulema from Samahani village in Aceh Besar, said that ... Jakarta Post,

Indonesia Asks for Names of Aid Workers Jan 10, 2005
10, 2005 at Guegajah Elementary School in Aceh Besar, outskirts Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Schools began reopening across Indonesia's tsunami-devastated region on ... ABC News

Red Cross Relief Efforts for Victims of Earthquake and Tsunami in ... Jan 2, 2005
3 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 340 volunteers from several Branches such as Aceh Besar, East Aceh, South East Aceh, North Sumatra, South Sumatra, Lampung ... PR Newswire (press release)

FOOTBALL/TIGER CUP: Proceeds from match for tsunami victims Jan 7, 2005
...on match day for those who want to donate to the victims of the tsunami which has ... two days ago at the FAS Secretariat which is housed at the Jalan Besar Stadium ... New Straits Times,

RED CROSS RELIEF EFFORTS FOR VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI IN ... Jan 2, 2005
ACEH, Indonesia, January 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 340 volunteers from several Branches such as Aceh Besar, East Aceh, South East Aceh, North Sumatra ... ITNews,

Pahang MB ticks off self-serving politicians Jan 9, 2005
Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakub today gave some self-serving politicians a tongue-lashing. He was upset at their motives in helping tsunami victims ... New Straits Times,

Children happy to be back at school join the mop-up Jan 10, 2005
...a uniform because his school outfit was washed away in the tsunami, and Vidyaloka ... In Aceh Besar, Indonesia, about 60 children turned up at Guegajah Elementary ... The Herald,

Suharto Clan Gives Sacrificial Cows to Aceh Jan 20, 2005
...by mosque officials to refugee camps in Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar district. ... and collected a total of Rp78,861,600 ($8,650) in donations for the tsunami victims ... Laksamana,

Battered schools reopen doors Jan 11, 2005
Young tsunami survivors, many who lost homes and families, search for strength and focus on healing. By Associated Press. ACEH BESAR, Indonesia - Children ... St. Petersburg Times,

Survivors soldier on because of hope Jan 11, 2005
...from Lhoong in Aceh Besar, who had his right leg amputated below the knee over the weekend, could not remember feeling any pain when the tsunami demolished his ... The Malaysia Star,

Current CCF Interventions Jan 20, 2005
...established a major presence in these areas which were hard hit by the tsunami. ... the office in Banda Aceh will cover communities in Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar. ... Christian Children's Fund (press release),

Aceh residents flee due to aftershocks Jan 6, 2005
BANDA ACEH: Hundreds of residents in tsunami-ravaged provincial capital of Banda Aceh sought refuge again in Aceh Besar district following an aftershock ... Times of India,

Wearing what they can, kids go to school Jan 10, 2005
ACEH BESAR, Indonesia -- Children returned to school in this rural Indonesian district ... Many remained edgy two weeks after the earthquake and tsunami catastrophe ... Newark Star Ledger,

Aceh disaster leaves survivors traumatized Jan 5, 2005
...his family with him, they will head to a busy field in Blang Bintang, Aceh Besar. ... to his new routine since the province was hit by a tsunami that claimed tens ... Jakarta Post,

Bakti gives food and utensils Jan 11, 2005
Ministers and Deputy Ministers (Bakti) donated food and kitchenware to tsunami victims in ... Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Syed Razak Syed Zain and Penang Deputy ... The Malaysia Star,

Fishermen given aid contribute to fund Jan 6, 2005
...move, they willingly donated the money to the state tsunami disaster fund, officially launched on Wednesday. Touched by their gesture, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri ... The Malaysia Star,

Order to gazette mangroves Jan 11, 2005
In Seremban, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the State Government aims to ... event of natural disasters as in the case of the recent tsunami tragedy. ... Daily Express,

Fauzul caught between uncle and savior Jan 9, 2005
...and mother Ayu, and his younger brother all disappeared with the tsunami, along with ... Fauzul on Saturday at a refugee camp at Blang Bintang, Aceh Besar district ... Jakarta Post,

Some Kedah fishermen file phoney damage claims Jan 4, 2005
...fishermen’s association claiming that the boat was damaged by the tsunami when it ... He said this when commenting on a statement by Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Syed ... The Malaysia Star,

'Let's pray...not celebrate' Dec 30, 2004
...which had organised a fund-raising drive for the tsunami victims and ... Present were Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Syed Razak Syed Zain; Information Minister Datuk ... Daily Express,

Negri wants Waad’s datukship revoked Jan 5, 2005
...a state tsunami fund-raising drive at the Allson Klana Resort here yesterday. He added, however, that it was up to the Yang di-Pertuan Besar to decide on ... The Malaysia Star,

News in brief Jan 8, 2005
...of Kedah Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah has postponed his birthday celebration on Jan 16 out of respect for the tsunami victims. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri ... The Malaysia Star,

Kedah Sultan postpones birthday celebrations Jan 8, 2005
Sultan of Kedah next Sunday has been postponed indefinitely, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri ... had consented to the postponement in the light of the tsunami tragedy on ... New Straits Times,

Hawker donates entire $1,000 earnings Jan 5, 2005
She said she and other MPs in the Jalan Besar GRC planned to raise at least ... 'My fellow MPs and I plan to go with grassroots leaders to the tsunami-hit areas ... Electric New Paper,

Number of refugees in Aceh and North Sumatra reaches 703,518 Jan 15, 2005
26 earthquake and tsunami reached 703,518 by Saturday, the Indonesian Social Service ... refugees are sheltered in Banda Aceh, 40,295 in Aceh Besar, 90,315 in Pidie ... Xinhua,

18 Aceh-based reporters missing Jan 12, 2005
ACEH, Aceh (Antara): At least 18 reporters based in Banda Aceh and adjacent Aceh Besar regency are still missing from the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster, according ... Jakarta Post,

Oxfam wants to help restore Acehnese hood Jan 14, 2005
International NGOs have been flocking to Aceh to help the victims of the tsunami. ... We are now covering Aceh Besar, but we are also working down in Meulaboh. ... Jakarta Post,

Tesco plans two more outlets Jan 13, 2005
...helpful staff and shorter queues,� he said after Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri ... collected from shoppers to the Tabung Bencana Negeri Perak for tsunami victims ... The Malaysia Star,

Massive blackout hits KL and four states Jan 14, 2005
...is still reeling from the aftermath of the devastating tsunami on Dec. ... attended by several Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers and Menteris Besar, resumed in an ... Daily Express,

Army Maintains Anti-Rebel Paranoia Jan 5, 2005
...concerns the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) is using the tsunami disaster in ... separate convoy delivering medical aid to Malayati village in Aceh Besar district ... Laksamana,

2005 to be Middle East's Year of Elections Jan 3, 2005
...part of the country which was not affected by the tsunami and where ... Syrian President Besar Esad and Foreign Minister Farouq Shara met with Armitage who said ... Zaman Online,