Tsunami news for Maldives,

FOCUS - Resilient Asian economies weather tsunami onslaught 24 Jan 2005
But the economies of the affected countries except Sri Lanka and the Maldives should emerge with minimal damage." Some 1,226 kilometres of Sri Lanka's 1,330 ... FXstreet.com,

'Come back', tsunami-hit countries tell tourists 24 Jan 2005
Sri Lanka's 1,330-kilometre coastline were battered by the December 26 tsunami, which also ... In the Maldives, a nation of 1,192 low-lying coral islands where 82 ... Sify,

US immigration rules relaxed for tsunami victims 24 Jan 2005
People from areas affected by the Asian tsunami will be less stringently policed for ... From January 7 2005, nationals from Sri Lanka and the Maldives under final ... Workpermit.com,

Alpine teacher flies to islands 24 Jan 2005
WITH a couple of tennis balls in his suitcase, Mt Beauty teacher Mr Mark Betheras is leaving this week to make a difference in the tsunami-ravaged Maldives. ... Wodonga Border Mail,

After the tsunami: Too soon to visit? 24 Jan 2005
...to normal or have reopened, and in the island-nation Maldives, 63 of the 84 resorts are operating. Some resorts in countries along the tsunami route are open ... Akron Beacon Journal (subscription),

Manmohan-Shaukat meeting likely on sidelines of SAARC Summit in ... 24 Jan 2005
This has been done as the leaders of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives are still busy meeting the challenges posed by the tsunami tragedy. ... PakTribune.com,

Canadian Red Cross releases an overview of its tsunami assistance ... 24 Jan 2005
...$60 million - Shipment of relief supplies from Canada to tsunami-affected countries ... to Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia and the Maldives - 50,000 family ... Canada NewsWire (press release),

Comment: Lessons from the tsunami 24 Jan 2005
Sadly, global warming will likely destroy some of the same countries ravaged by the tsunami. Low lying islands like the Maldives will become submerged. ... Daily Times,

MALDIVES RECOVERY EFFORTS 24 Jan 2005
All buildings on Naalaafushi island were damaged by Tsunami waves which hit Maldives on December 26, 2004. The island's 291 residents ... TravelVideo.tv (press release),

Better early warning could save millions of children's lives in ... 24 Jan 2005
...around the clock to deliver emergency food relief for up to two million people affected by the tsunami in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Myanmar and ... Medical News Today,

President Gayoom feared for Maldives as sea wall disappeared 24 Jan 2005
Gayoom has often warned that the sea could swamp the low-lying Maldives but he ... that the tremor they felt on the morning of December 26 could trigger a tsunami. ... Daily News,

Fresh fears as quake hits island 24 Jan 2005
...came as medicines worth £1.5m were being airlifted from Britain to the Maldives and Sri Lanka today to help victims of the devastating Boxing Day tsunami. ... Glasgow Evening Times,

IAF base in Car Nicobar to be rebuilt 24 Jan 2005
Describing the IAF relief and rescue operations in India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives following the tsunami disaster, as the ''biggest operation of its kind ... Kerala Online,

Sri Lanka urges Tourists to return 24 Jan 2005
...the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, is unaffected by the tsunami attacks and is ... on 26 December due to the closure of the Maldives’ airport. ... ASIATravelTips.com,

After living for centuries by the sea, tribes move inland 24 Jan 2005
The government in the Maldives wants to move people to so-called "safer" islands with higher elevation. The tsunami ... 1,899 people across the Andaman and ... National Indigenous Times,

Today's most read story is: 24 Jan 2005
...reports of the disaster from locations including Sri Lanka and Maldives, mainly on ... 26th Dec, I could gather the details of Earthquake and Tsunami reports from ... All Hands Network,

* Opposition leader "shocked" by President's statements 24 Jan 2005
...“Take Maldives. The election was postponed only for a month because of tsunami. But they conducted and concluded their election.�. ... Colombo Page,

A generation left vulnerable and scarred 24 Jan 2005
Chris Hobbs and Amanda Thomas were part of a team of experts who before the tsunami had spent time in Sri Lanka and the Maldives helping establish the ... Yorkshire Post Today,

City shakes under tremor and fear 24 Jan 2005
...southern coast of India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Maldives were the ... to overcome the trauma experienced after the December tsunami attack witnessed ... News Today,

Day In A Page 24 Jan 2005
...future as a well-informed health secretary only narrowly survived the tsunami that swept ... reforms, was stretched out on a sun lounger in the Maldives with his ... Independent,

FIRST-PERSON: Tsumani victims ask, 'Is Allah punishing us?' 24 Jan 2005
Nearby was a bicycle folded like a taco shell in the tsunami. ... the survivors of Aceh -- as well as the people of Sri Lanka, India, the Maldives, and Thailand ... BP News,

The Maldives tsunami disaster caused severe damage to agriculture. Jan 22, 2005
The Maldives tsunami disaster caused severe damage to agriculture. The effects are already becoming evident in the local market, with ... MaldivesInfo (press release),

Maldives:Tsunami sets back development by 20 years Jan 19, 2005
Male Maldives – Within minutes of the Indian Ocean Tsunami, the Maldives’ economic and social progress in recent years was washed away. ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

Geography, planning spare Maldives tsunami's worst Jan 9, 2005
..."The Maldives are so flat and small and low that the tsunami may not have even noticed us in its path," said Mohamed Shareef, a British-educated environmental ... Stuff.co.nz,

Maldives: Tsunami info was not shared Jan 9, 2005
The Maldives have blamed scientists for not sharing information that could have reduced the tsunami destruction across Asia. Maldivian ... Al-Jazeera.Net,

Tas nurse helps with Maldives tsunami relief effort Jan 9, 2005
A Tasmanian theatre nurse who helped in the tsunami relief effort says he ... on the weekend after spending 10 days providing medical assistance in the Maldives. ... ABC Online,

Maldives tsunami victims get $1m grant Jan 20, 2005
The Government will give $1 million cash grant to the Maldives Government to provide disaster relief to tsunami victims. The Maldives ... News.gov.hk,

Tsunami May Accelerate Maldives' Dilemma Jan 5, 2005
Officials here say the Maldives escaped a worse fate because the tsunami didn't gain height and break over the low-lying islands in the same way as it did over ... Newsday,

Maldives tsunami toll hits 82 Jan 4, 2005
THE Maldives today raised its official death toll to 82 ... and 26 still missing in the Asian tsunami that swamped the low-lying atoll nation. ... NEWS.com.au,

Maldives tsunami bill $4.8bn Jan 5, 2005
Male - The damage to the Maldives from the Asian tsunami catastrophe was Wednesday estimated at $4.8b. "This includes the damages ... News24,

Maldives tsunami death toll rises to 67 Dec 29, 2004
An official said the economic cost of the tsunami was estimated at $US1.3 billion, or twice the gross national product of the Maldives. ABC Online,

Family Mourn Father-of-Two ... by Maldives Tsunami Dec 30, 2004
A 47-year-old father-of-two ... when the tsunami wave struck the Maldives islands where he was holidaying with his family, it emerged today. ... The Scotsman,

Maldives' tsunami damage is twice its GDP Dec 29, 2004
Male, Maldives, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The Maldives sustained an estimated $1.3 billion in damages from Sunday's tidal waves, twice the ... Washington Times,

Maldives: Tsunami Economic loss will be billions Jan 2, 2005
Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, today said that the economic losses of Sunday’s devastating tsunami would be higher in the Maldives than for any other affected country. ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

Maldives tsunami death toll rises to 32 Dec 26, 2004
At least 32 people have been reported ... and 51 missing after giant tidal waves hit the tourist paradise of the Maldives. A ... Radio Australia,

Couple escape from Maldives tsunami Jan 5, 2005
Matt Vaughan-Williams, from Bury St Edmunds, and his fiancée Vikki Smith, had planned the scuba session in the Maldives on the day the tsunami hit – but it ... East Anglian Daily Times,

In time tourism will recover from tsunami Jan 23, 2005
...devastated resorts of Thailand, Sri Lanka and the Maldives return to business as usual? While the humanitarian crisis from the Indian Ocean tsunami is horrific ... Kansas City Star (subscription),

Tsunami regions appeal for tourists Jan 23, 2005
The tsunami that took more than 226,000 lives devastated Indonesia's Sumatra ... on tourism-dependent coastal communities in Thailand, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. ... TVNZ,

Tsunami area wants tourists to come back Jan 23, 2005
The tsunami that took more than 157,000 lives devastated Indonesia's Sumatra island ... coastal communities in Thailand, Sri Lanka, and the Republic of Maldives. ... Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription),

Asia, Opposition-backed candidates do well in Maldives Jan 23, 2005
...[Asia News]: COLOMBO - Two opposition-backed candidates have secured the top slots in the tsunami-stricken Maldives parliamentary election, according to ... Keralanext,

Tsunami-stricken areas' tourist industry faces a long road back Jan 23, 2005
...the Maldives are nestled southwest of India and lack protective mountain ranges or rolling hills. In fact, the sandy islands are void of any dirt. The tsunami ... Stars and Stripes,

Right-wingers accuse environmentalists of exploiting tsunami Jan 23, 2005
According to the January 4 New York Times, islands in the Maldives paid a much lower human price than other areas battered by the tsunami (only 85 people ... ... Green Left Weekly,

Cautious hope for Aceh in new peace talks Jan 23, 2005
..."Empathy for the Acehnese after the tsunami is real ... But I hope peace-building will be part of the reconstruction process.". · The Maldives government promised ... Guardian,

Speeding fines in SA diverted to tsunami relief fund: Jan 23, 2005
South Africans in general have contributed millions of rands in relief aid to Tsunami victims in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Maldives and Somalia. PTI. New Kerala,

Summary of situation in tsunami-hit region four weeks after day of ... Jan 23, 2005
At least 82 people were ... in the Maldives and 298 in Somalia ... pledge headline grabbing sums worth more than four billion dollars to the tsunami-struck region ... Turkish Press,

Hartsdale resident brings aid to tsunami victims Jan 23, 2005
Hartsdale is working to pay the bill to feed 2 million tsunami survivors for ... million appeal effort to aid people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, The Maldives, as well ... The Journal News.com,

Tsunami’s Big Environmental Cost Jan 23, 2005
...and disposal of the huge amount of debris and waste caused by the tsunami. ... has asked UNEP to establish an environmental crisis centre, the Maldives, which has ... Laksamana,

Tsunami's economic impact marginal, dwarfed by human toll Jan 23, 2005
...in 2005, and the Paris Club of creditor nations has also offered a moratorium on debt repayments to tsunami-affected countries. In the Maldives, a string of ... India Daily,

Rates for calling tsunami areas cut Jan 22, 2005
...month's tsunami, according to a company news release. The new direct-dial calling rates affect 11 countries: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, ... San Antonio Express (subscription),

Tsunami toll exceeds 227,000 as Indonesia adds 7,000 casualties Jan 23, 2005
As the US military - the largest group helping tsunami survivors - prepared to scale ... least 82 people were ... and another 26 were missing in the Maldives. ... eTaiwan News,

UFO Sighting and Strange Signals reported again in Indian Ocean ... Jan 23, 2005
...reporting heavy UFO sighting in Nicobar Island, Andaman, India, Maldives, and Sri ... areas now believe that the UFO sighting before the Tsunami had something to ... India Daily,

SRI LANKA: The politics of tsunami aid Jan 23, 2005
Surprisingly, a sturdy mosque remains intact having withstood the tsunami onslaught ... in the southern city of Galle, for operations in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. ... Green Left Weekly,

Maldives to hold parliamentary election postponed after tsunami Jan 21, 2005
The Maldives will hold elections for its 42-seat parliament on Saturday, three weeks after they were postponed because of the Indian Ocean tsunami, a ... San Diego Union Tribune,

Voting opens in tsunami-hit Maldives Jan 21, 2005
MALE - Voting in parliamentary elections opened Saturday in the Maldives, the first country to go to the polls after tsunamis devastated coastlines in 11 ... Khaleej Times,

Maldives Hold Post Tsunami Elections Jan 21, 2005
The Maldives are to hold elections for their 42 seat parliament tomorrow, three weeks after they were postponed when the tsunami devastated the Indian Ocean ... The Scotsman,

Maldives hopes for reform in tsunami-delayed vote Jan 21, 2005
COLOMBO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The tsunami-stricken Maldives votes for a new parliament on Saturday with the government of Asia's longest serving ruler promising ... Reuters AlertNet,

Voting opens in tsunami-hit Maldives Jan 21, 2005
Male: Voting in parliamentary elections opened Saturday in the Maldives, the first country to go to the polls after tsunamis devastated coastlines in 11 Indian ... Sify,

Maldives Rebounds from Tsunami Disaster Jan 21, 2005
British holidaymakers have returned to the Maldives and urged fellow tourists to visit the many islands unspoilt by the Asian tsunami. ... The Scotsman,

Aust team to survey tsunami damage in Maldives Jan 21, 2005
A civil engineer from the Australian Capital Territory is about to embark on a journey to the tsunami-stricken Maldives to assess whether schools are safe to ... ABC Online,

Opposition-backed candidates do well in Maldives Jan 23, 2005
COLOMBO: Two opposition-backed candidates have secured the top slots in the tsunami-stricken Maldives parliamentary election, according to provisional results ... Daily Times,

Asia, Voting opens in tsunami-hit Maldives Jan 22, 2005
The Maldives is a nation of 1,192 tiny coral islands scattered across some 850 kilometres (550 miles) around the equator. Only 200 islands are inhabited. ... Keralanext,

Parliamentary Elections Success to Accelerate the President’s ... Jan 23, 2005
Malé, 23 January 2005 (Sunday) – On Saturday, less than four weeks after a tsunami wreaked havoc in the Maldives, the Maldives has conducted successful ... MaldivesInfo (press release),

Tsunami recovery: the Maldives Jan 22, 2005
Welcome to the Maldives in January 2005. There is a lot of confusion about exactly what happened to the Maldives when the tsunami struck four weeks ago. ... The Sunday Times,

The voluntary team from the Ministry of Education and Youth of the ... Jan 23, 2005
...from the Ministry of Education and Youth of the Seychelles, who arrived to the Maldives to assist the reconstruction of Maldives after the Tsunami, has met ... MaldivesInfo (press release),

A report shown on BBC Fast Track programme has revealed that the ... Jan 23, 2005
...shown on BBC Fast Track programme has revealed that the Maldives is still a popular tourist destination among the tourists around the world after the Tsunami. ... MaldivesInfo (press release),

Disasters know no borders as shown by recent tsunami Jan 23, 2005
KOBE, Japan (AP) - When the tsunami's roiling waters poured through Banda Aceh, some ... city to illustrate a sad fact of life among the Maldives fishermen, Sri ... The Malaysia Star,

Tsunami damage to Indonesia environment millions Jan 23, 2005
While acknowledging that the terrible human toll of the tsunami must be ... Maldives has requested emergency waste management assistance and impact studies on ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

A French naval ship carrying relief aid to the Maldives Tsunami ... Jan 11, 2005
A French naval ship carrying relief aid to the Maldives Tsunami victims has arrived in the Maldives. In addition to 4000 litres ... MaldivesInfo (press release),

Tsunami: economic cost pales against human toll Jan 21, 2005
...for over half of the $91 billion owed by the nine tsunami-hit countries to the Paris Club. Myanmar, India, Malaysia, Thailand, the Maldives and Somalia have ... Financial Express,

Tsunami to shadow SAARC summit; focus on trade, terrorism: Jan 20, 2005
...cancelled as the gathering will carry a somber tone following the Asian tsunami," he said ... back to February 6 and 7 as India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives were hit ... New Kerala,

Maldivian contributes Rs. 5 million for SL tsunami victims Jan 22, 2005
...founder member of the Maldives Association of Tourism industry and Maldives National Chamber ... 5 million on behalf of Villa Foundation for the Tsunami victims of ... Sunday Observer,

India de-inducts naval ships from Lanka, Maldives Jan 21, 2005
...to Sri Lanka and 'Operation Castor' for assistance to Maldives were launched simultaneously and by evening of December 26 after the tsunami waves had struck ... Hindustan Times,

Nigeria's Response to Tsunami Jan 21, 2005
Several Asian countries which were hit by the Tsunami waves include Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmer, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Burma and ... AllAfrica.com,

Islanders stay away from Maldives seashore Jan 21, 2005
Male - The Maldives has lifted its post-tsunami ban on sea bathing at the archipelago's artificial beach but the islanders are giving it a wide berth, fearing ... Independent Online,

Tsunami survivors' plea: 'Tourists, come back!' Jan 22, 2005
In the Maldives, where tourism accounts for 30 to 40 percent of the gross ... to a drop in ticket sales, some airlines cut flights to tsunami-affected areas. ... Providence Journal (subscription),

Tourism industry hopes tsunami impact will be minimal Jan 22, 2005
Tourism officials hope the tsunami will not have a longterm or widespread impact on ... For countries like the Maldives and Sri Lanka, it's been a way to attack ... Canada.com,

Tsunami aid reveals India's growing power Jan 21, 2005
Those trends converged in shaping India's response to the tsunami. ... assistance but also dispatched ships and aid to Sri Lanka and the nearby Maldives, as well ... San Jose Mercury News (subscription),

Voting opens in Maldives Jan 21, 2005
...on December 31 but was postponed by three weeks after the tsunami on December ... The Maldives is a nation of 1192 tiny coral islands scattered across some 850km ... NEWS.com.au,

Tsunami damage to environment put at US$675 million in Indonesia Jan 21, 2005
...problem areas were the debris and waste caused by the tsunami, destruction of ... UNEP to establish an environmental crisis center, and the Maldives has requested ... Jakarta Post,