Tsunami news for Timor, Indonesia

Asian quakes sparks panic 24 Jan 2005
...self-determination, like the former Indonesian territory of East Timor was given ... between the Indonesian army and the rebels have stalked tsunami relief efforts ... Reuters,

Honor your guests, regardless of who they are! 24 Jan 2005
...foreigners in the province, which was opened to foreigners only after the tsunami. ... the situation prior to the August 1999 referendum in East Timor, the result ... Jakarta Post,

Asian quakes spark panic 24 Jan 2005
Islands, which were badly hit by the December 26 tsunami, but there were no reports of casualties or damage. ... territory of East Timor was given. ... swissinfo,

Rudd quits Australian Labor leadership race 24 Jan 2005
...approval rating to 67 per cent following his response to the tsunami crisis and ... points higher than during the Australian response to the East Timor crisis in ... New Zealand Herald,

Filling the gap in the front line Jan 23, 2005
...like the Solomon Islands commitment and - most recently - tsunami relief have kept ... about initiating and mounting the intervention in East Timor and commanding ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

ACEH: Military abuses aid effort Jan 23, 2005
A partial lifting of the embargo came soon after the tsunami hit Aceh on December ... In a press release issue by the East Timor Action Network on January 13, ETAN ... Green Left Weekly,

Keep aid out of bloodstained hands Jan 23, 2005
Already there are reports of the Indonesian military using the tsunami to crack ... The echoes of East Timor are obvious to experienced Indonesia watchers, where ... Stuff.co.nz,

And now the hard part Jan 23, 2005
Greaves - to rush on their own dime to Sri Lanka six days after the tsunami. ... what would be needed from their work helping refugees in East Timor, victims of a ... NorthJersey.com,

Tsunami toll reaches 220,000 as Indonesia reports more deaths Jan 21, 2005
...and helicopters, have helped bring relief to isolated areas of tsunami-hit coastline. ... military ties suspended in 1999 over a crisis in East Timor could slowly ... Pakistan Times,

Military-backed militia sets up Aceh relief effort Jan 21, 2005
...for killing dozens of independence supporters during East Timor's violent breakaway from Indonesia has set up a relief operation in tsunami-wrecked Aceh ... San Francisco Chronicle,

Donors pledge $5.1 Billion to tsunami-hit Indonesia Jan 21, 2005
...possible programs drawn from experiences in Afghanistan, East Timor, Rwanda and beyond ... to rebuild communities "completely destroyed" by the tsunami would "need ... noticias.info (press release),

An entrenched culture Jan 21, 2005
The tsunami disaster has started to warm relations that had already been gently ... little to curtail the behaviour which culminated in the savaging of East Timor. ... The Australian,

Disaster could mean closer US-Indonesia ties Jan 21, 2005
...with the effects of the Dec. 26 tsunami without violating sanctions imposed on the country over human rights abuses in East Timor. ... Pentagram,

Scoop Feedback: Paul Buchanan On Tsunami Aid Jan 17, 2005
America and Australia should take heed from how they managed the East Timor conflict during the Cold War. ... East Timor now calls China its closest ally. ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

Wolfowitz Visited Indonesia For Closer Military Ties, Not Tsunami ... Jan 19, 2005
Several months later, East Timor overwhelmingly opted for independence in a UN ... in Indonesia -- particularly in the Aceh region, where the tsunami ... over ... Pacific News Service,

Indonesian army uses tsunami chaos to launch attacks on rebels Jan 17, 2005
...during the 1999 UN-sponsored independence ballot in East Timor, visited Aceh ... Since the tsunami devastated Aceh, dozens of militia members have arrived, said ... Telegraph.co.uk,

LETTER FROM AUSTRALIA: A reminder to help the world’s poor Jan 22, 2005
...since the outpouring of public generosity and government commitment to tsunami aid, public ... greed in Australia's sharing of oil revenue with Timor Leste and the ... New Straits Times,

The other, human-made tsunami Jan 17, 2005
On November 24, one month before the tsunami struck, the Blair government gave ... The Indonesian military, responsible for genocide in East Timor, has also ... ... Green Left Weekly,

Bush Uses Tsunami Aid to Regain Foothold in Indonesia Jan 18, 2005
Another 100,000 are believed to have been ... by the tsunami. ... ties were cut after the TNI and militias organized by it rampaged through East Timor in 1999. ... Dissident Voice,

East Timor tensions ease as Aussie troops lend a hand in Aceh Jan 18, 2005
...forces in Aceh, sentiment on the ground would appear to indicate the tsunami disaster is ... Asked about East Timor, he said he had been stationed there in the mid ... SpaceDaily

INDONESIA: Aceh's dual disasters: The tsunami and military rule Jan 17, 2005
...last time the whole world was watching, in East Timor in 1999, the military laid a country to waste, accomplishing a level of destruction to rival a tsunami. ... Green Left Weekly,

Smart money builds bridges to Indonesia Jan 21, 2005
...than a dollar from another donor that is tied to tsunami reconstruction. ... economic risks emanating from the Solomons, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Indonesia ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

US-Indonesian Tsunami Relief Cooperation Could Help Restore Frozen ... Jan 18, 2005
...said he had been impressed with the TNI's response to the tsunami disaster, and ... Along with other NGOs, the East Timor Action Network (ETAN) suspects that the ... Cybercast News Service,

Indonesian army ignores ceasefire to attack rebels Jan 21, 2005
Aceh was sealed off from the outside world before the tsunami and the ... natural gas reserves, could follow the same path to independence trodden by East Timor. ... Belfast Telegraph (subscription),

Three weeks on, politics, bureaucracy and fatigue hit tsunami aid ... Jan 16, 2005
...human rights violations by Indonesian troops in 1999 during East Timor's breakaway, could ... the animals escaped due to their own built-in tsunami early warning ... Channel News Asia,

Writer defends tsunami parody Jan 18, 2005
..."The tsunami is probably the worst tragedy most of us have seen in our lives, so I wouldn't ... "Darfur, Iraq, Tibet and East Timor have barely raised an eyebrow.". ... Melbourne Herald Sun,

US, Indonesia seek closer military ties after tsunami disaster Jan 16, 2005
...troops in 1999 during an election which saw East Timor gain independence ... delivery of spare parts for transport aircraft involved in tsunami relief operations ... Borneo Bulletin,

Death toll from tsunami rises to more than 162,000 Jan 17, 2005
...are seeking to use their cooperation in dealing with the tsunami crisis as a ... in 1992 in response to the killing of demonstrators in East Timor by Indonesian ... Baltimore Sun (subscription),

Showing kids how to help will shape their charitable instincts Jan 22, 2005
...of the places worst hit by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Asia ... The East Timor Action Network is sending money directly to grassroots Acehnese humanitarian ... Register-Pajaronian,

Warehouse offers items imported from South Asia Jan 23, 2005
...merchandise comes from countries hit by December's South Asian tsunami — areas he has ... hand-carved statues and colorful textiles from East Timor and Sumatra ... Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),

US mulls renewed military ties with Indonesia Jan 17, 2005
The ties were broken in 1999 when the US accused Indonesia of human rights violations in East Timor. After touring the tsunami hit Aceh province, Wolfowitz ... ISN,

Hospital workers return from tsunami ravaged area Jan 20, 2005
...all torn apart by the force of a tsunami. Dr. Ahmadi has seen death and despair. He's travelled the world, been in war zones in Chechnya and East Timor. ... WTNH,

Past record raises fears of Indonesia army Jan 19, 2005
...to Aceh province since it was devastated by last month's tsunami, but relations ... Citing East Timor's bloody breakaway in 1999, the analysts said the Indonesian ... Seattle Post Intelligencer,

E. Timor joins int'l aid for tsunami Jan 9, 2005
East Timor President Xanana Gusmao slated to visit Indonesia later this month to hand over a donation from his people for victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami. ... Jakarta Post,

Militia leader denies targeting Aceh rebels Jan 18, 2005
Since the tsunami devastated the province, dozens of militia members have arrived ... to General Adam Damiri, a former military chief in East Timor, the Telegraph ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Disaster Could Mean Closer US-Indonesia Military Ties Jan 20, 2005
...the Dec. 26 tsunami without violating sanctions imposed on the country over human rights abuses in East Timor from 1999 to 2001. ... Kansas City infoZine,

Tsunami Must Not Stop Restrictions on Indonesia Jan 13, 2005
..."It would be a shame if US relief for tsunami-created suffering leads to ... ETAN advocates for democracy, justice and human rights for East Timor and Indonesia. ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

Some Downer Uppers: And a very good 'G' Day it is! Jan 21, 2005
...the Australians sent in a large peacekeeping force to troubled East Timor and did ... And when the ferocious tsunami leveled parts of Indonesia and elsewhere, the ... Asia Pacific Media Network,

US indicates readiness to resume military ties with Indonesia Jan 17, 2005
...embargo on the country following the warming up of relations during tsunami rescue and ... ties with Indonesia in 1999 over the violence in East Timor, which was ... Xinhua,

Scoop Reader's Opinion: Aid Diplomacy Jan 17, 2005
As usual Dr. Buchanan (see… The Tsunami’s Political Victims (and how it ... and Australia should take heed from how they managed the East Timor conflict during ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

War and aid in Aceh Jan 19, 2005
...of murders and other abuses by Indonesian forces in now independent East Timor. ... Jakarta will sufficiently rein in its military in the tsunami-battered province ... Baltimore Sun (subscription),

Aceh – the problem of picking sides Jan 17, 2005
The story in Aceh is fundamentally the same as that in East Timor and West Papua: a ... But the tsunami has changed the dynamics of this story, probably permanently ... Crikey,

Tsunami Disaster: Helicopter Crash, Aftershocks, Shooting Jan 9, 2005
An unofficial truce settled in after the tsunami hit, but recent skirmishes have ... led a UN military operation in the Indonesian province of East Timor in 1999 ... The Scotsman,

Indonesia aims to take over relief efforts in Aceh by end of March Jan 17, 2005
...deadline for foreign military personnel involved in the tsunami relief operation ... presence of foreigners precipitated the separation of East Timor from Indonesia ... Channel News Asia,

The Rock and the tsunami Jan 14, 2005
As for tsunami aid, no, I'm not going to say the West is ... Western countries, including Canada, backed the regime during its genocide in East Timor, in return ... Rabble.ca,

Indonesia tackles tsunami mental health crisis Jan 11, 2005
...counsellors who have responded to earlier social crises, including a brutal separatist struggle in East Timor and unrest in the Moluccas. ... swissinfo,

US urges political solution in Aceh Jan 20, 2005
...military co-operation suspended after the 1999 crisis in East Timor, if they ... Meanwhile, US forces are preparing to wind down tsunami relief efforts around the ... The Age (subscription),

US policy handcuffs Jakarta Jan 19, 2005
...the world pledging funds for the rehabilitation of the tsunami-ravaged countries ... to hold military officers responsible for the violence in East Timor in 1999 ... Manila Times,

Guterres Denies Forming Militia in Aceh Jan 18, 2005
...to Major General Adam Damiri, the former chief of Indonesian forces in East Timor. ... to Banda Aceh from all over Indonesia, but to help in the tsunami tragedy. ... Laksamana,

Tsunami Aid Helicopter Crash and Lucky Sea Survivor Jan 9, 2005
...third case of an Indonesian tsunami survivor brought to Malaysia. Australia, which led a UN military operation in the Indonesian province of East Timor in 1999 ... The Scotsman,

Australia's Downer Says Security Sufficient in Tsunami-Hit Aceh Jan 10, 2005
Australia has sent 1,016 soldiers, pilots, engineers and medical workers to tsunami-hit areas ... Aceh may be seen as the start of an East Timor-style intervention ... Bloomberg

Tsunami relief effort brings Australia-Indonesia ties to a new ... Jan 16, 2005
Until the tsunami struck, relations between Canberra and Jakarta were strained and had ... invasion of the former Portuguese colony of East Timor, four Australian ... Taipei Times,

A war for all to see Jan 14, 2005
Indonesia lost East Timor after its atrocities there were exposed. Now, with foreigners helping the tsunami clean-up, it fears Aceh may go the same way. ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Aid effort may help ties with Indonesia Jan 18, 2005
...to suppress East Timor's quest for independence. The Indonesian army's handling of an insurrection in Aceh, the province devastated by the tsunami, has also ... Dallas Morning News (subscription),

It's back to politics for Aceh Jan 14, 2005
...getting as close to their secret conflict as Max Stahl did in East Timor. ... The Asian Development Bank estimates the tsunami has plunged a million Acehnese into ... The Age (subscription),

US ties and challenges to peace in Aceh Jan 20, 2005
In the aftermath of the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of Aceh ... using proxy militia groups to engage in violence in East Timor and elsewhere ... Asia Times Online,

Indonesia ups tsunami death toll by 5,000 Jan 15, 2005
Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz flew over Sumatra's tsunami-devastated coast ... Indonesian troops gunned down unarmed protesters in East Timor, killing more ... Boston Globe,

US to pull out troops from tsunami-hit Aceh on time Jan 15, 2005
...off for rescue and relief missions in some remote tsunami-struck areas ... in 1991 after Indonesian troops reportedly gunned down unarmed protesters in East Timor. ... Xinhua,

Indonesia Raises Tsunami Toll, Drops Troop Deadline (Update3) Jan 16, 2005
Wolfowitz said the tsunami may accelerate the restoration of military ties between the ... by the Indonesia military in troubled regions such as East Timor and in ... Bloomberg

Bond sees stronger ties with Indonesia ahead Jan 16, 2005
...in Indonesia over the weekend to tour areas devastated by last month's tsunami, said a ... abuses by the government in 1999 in the breakaway region of East Timor. ... The St. Louis Post-Dispatch,

Indonesia scraps foreign troop pull-out deadline, tsunami toll ... Jan 16, 2005
AFP) - Foreign forces including the US Navy can continue tsunami relief operations ... violations by Indonesian troops in 1999 during East Timor's breakaway, could ... Turkish Press,

Mechanics giving C-130s new life Jan 18, 2005
1992 in response to the killing of demonstrators in East Timor by Indonesian ... After the tsunami struck Indonesia, killing more than 100,000 people and leaving ... Anchorage Daily News (subscription),

Thach, Milius Visit Dili, East Timor Jan 14, 2005
...visit before dispatching Milius and Thach to support tsunami relief operations near the island of Sumatra because the visit to East Timor was significant. ... Navy Compass,

Tsunami aid relief gains its footing Jan 9, 2005
...signed legislation permitting Americans to deduct cash contributions for tsunami relief from ... who has worked in Cambodia, Ethiopia, East Timor, Somalia, Rwanda ... Contra Costa Times (subscription),

What comes next? Sustaining tsunami relief for the long haul Jan 9, 2005
...those accounts for assistance to countries affected by the tsunami would mean ... their insistence on robust responses to humanitarian crises in East Timor and the ... Seattle Times,

Tsunami-hit Indonesia juggles desperation with nationalism Jan 13, 2005
Despite desperate times for Indonesia's tsunami victims, rising nationalism is putting the ... for its intervention in the violent separation of East Timor in 1999 ... SpaceDaily

RI-Australia ties: From East Timor to Aceh Jan 13, 2005
Assisting Indonesia through the tsunami disaster can be successfully linked with ... will almost certainly awaken the bitterness of the East Timor experience and ... Jakarta Post,

Aid organizations bump up prices in disaster zone Jan 18, 2005
...outside the airport here just days after the earthquake and tsunami have at ... people who are starting to see what locals in Cambodia, East Timor, Afghanistan and ... Taipei Times,

Indonesia tackles tsunami mental health crisis Jan 11, 2005
...a brutal separatist struggle in East Timor and unrest in the Moluccas. Indonesian psychologists said the unprecedented scale of the tsunami tragedy, which has ... Reuters,

Asian Tsunami: Science, Development And Geopolitics Jan 15, 2005
...vindicated by the Australian role during the secession of East Timor from Indonesia ... bungling on several fronts, notably in issuing a false tsunami alarm causing ... People's Democracy

INDONESIAN TSUNAMI TOLL CLIMBS Jan 16, 2005
...during East Timor’s referendum on independence from Jakarta. Although the embargo has been partially lifted to allow delivery of supplies for tsunami relief ... Special Broadcasting Service,

Bush’s insult to tsunami victims Jan 12, 2005
In fact, the Bush administration is taking advantage of the tsunami disaster to ... widespread human rights abuses committed in rebel areas like East Timor and Aceh ... Socialist Worker,

Australian military chief to retire in July Jan 18, 2005
...earlier commanded Australian-led international intervention in East Timor in 1999 ... efforts by members of his force in Indonesia's tsunami-devastated province of ... SpaceDaily

Indonesia tackles tsunami mental health crisis Jan 11, 2005
In the wake of the tsunami disaster, Indonesia is launching its biggest ever ... social crises, including a brutal separatist struggle in East Timor and unrest in ... India Daily,

The Political Tsunami Jan 14, 2005
...in the Aceh region, where approximately two thirds of the tsunami victims lived ... century occupation of the now-independent nation of East Timor, where military ... AlterNet,

The Asian Tsunami Disaster: Causes and Consequences WSWS & ... Jan 13, 2005
It is seeking to utilise the impact of the tsunami as the pretext for realising long ... Lanka than they were by the plight of the people of East Timor, who remain ... World Socialist Web Site,

Helicopter Tsunami Journalism - What's Missing? Jan 10, 2005
..."The massive relief operation for tsunami-hit areas in ... dating back to Washington's support for the dictator Suharto and Indonesia's invasion of East Timor. ... Scoop.co.nz (press release),

Reporter from Aceh loses 42 family members in Asian tsunami Jan 11, 2005
This is the worst tragedy Eva has ever witnessed in her 10 years as a reporter. She said, "I've been to East Timor covering the direct ballot in 1999. ... Channel News Asia,

Aceh peace hangs in the balance Jan 20, 2005
The rebels, who declared a unilateral ceasefire shortly after the tsunami, deny attacking ... ties cut over human rights abuses during East Timor's 1999 separation ... IAfrica South African News,

Ripe for jihad -- or democracy? Jan 22, 2005
The tsunami is the most deadly in a long series of environmental disasters ... In 1975, Indonesia annexed the former Portuguese colony of East Timor and embarked ... The Globe and Mail,

Indonesia Defense Min Says US Arms Ban "Punishes" Society Jan 18, 2005
...people in East Timor. Indonesia could only mobilize four out of a total 21 Hercules military cargo aircraft for relief efforts immediately after the tsunami. ... Yahoo News