|
|
Indonesia launches tsunami early warning system
JAKARTA (AFP) - Indonesia launched a high-tech tsunami warning system Tuesday in a bid to prevent a repeat of tragedies like the 2004 Asian tsunami that killed around 170,000 people in the archipelago nation.
Nations:Indonesia Activities:2004 Asia Tsunamis Source:(AFP)
2008-11-11
`Disaster fatigue' leads to drop in giving
The numbers are almost too large to fathom, so many Americans stop trying. As bodies pile up in disaster after global disaster, even the most sympathetic souls can turn away.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2005 Hurricane Katrina 2008 China Earthquake Myanmar Cyclone Disaster 2004 Asia Tsunamis
2008-05-19
Indonesia, Thailand mark tsunami with prayers
Hundreds of Indonesians prayed at mass graves in Aceh province on Wednesday, while in Thailand Buddhist monks held a ceremony to remember the many thousands who died in the Indian Ocean tsunami three years ago.
Nations:Thailand India Indonesia Sri Lanka Activities:2004 Asia Tsunamis
2007-12-26
3 years on, nations remember tsunami
Survivors prayed at mosques and mass graves Wednesday to mark the third anniversary of the devastating Asian tsunami, while hundreds fled beaches as part of a drill to test an alert network established since the disaster.
Nations:Indonesia Thailand Sri Lanka Activities:2004 Asia Tsunamis
2007-12-26
Thai tsunami victims' DNA may unlock stress disorder mystery
Thai scientists have collected blood and DNA samples from 3,000 villagers from six tsunami-hit Thai provinces to help identify which genes are associated with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Nations:Thailand Activities:2004 Asia Tsunamis
2007-01-04
| Headlines |
|
Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100
|
|
|