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Earthquake hits Indonesia's Aceh
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7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia
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Fifth anniversary of tsunami marked Aceh: Countries across the Indian Ocean are marking the anniversary of the catastrophic tsunami that killed almost 250,000 people
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Hundreds rescued after ferry sinks
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Thousands flee Indonesia volcano Map of Mount Sinabung Indonesia| Thousands of Indonesians have been forced to flee after a volcano erupted. Officials issued a red alert after Mount Sinabung began to spew lava | |
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Muslim preacher Bashir in terror arrest. Indonesia
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Earthquake hits Indonesia's Aceh Indonesia has issued a tsunami alert after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck offshore, 214km south-east of the provincial capital of Banda A...
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7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia The temblor struck 125 miles from Sibolga. The quake hit at a depth of 19.3 miles at 5:15 a.m.
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Strong earthquake strikes off coast
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 Fifth anniversary of tsunami marked| Aceh: Countries across the Indian Ocean are marking the anniversary of the catastrophic tsunami that killed almost 250,000 people | |
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Rainforests turned into smoldering ruins
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Fire kills 20 at disco
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Hundreds rescued after ferry sinks More than 240 people have been rescued from the sea after a heavily-loaded ferry sank. At least 29 people died and 17 others are missing
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29 dead as ferry sinks More than 240 people have been rescued from the sea after a heavily-loaded ferry sank. 17 others are missing
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Sumatra relief effort increased Nearly a week after a deadly earthquake hit the island, efforts are being stepped up to get relief supplies to remote communities
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Hopes dim for quake-hit Sumatra Aid workers are increasingly unlikely to find survivors under the rubble, as they push into devastated remote areas
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Up to 4,000 buried in quake rubble Local disaster management officials put the death toll at 540. People used hammers, chisels and bare hands to dig through debris for survivo...
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Aid flows in to quake-hit Sumatra
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Entire villages buried by quakes Map of Padang Indonesia 90 percent of the residents -- as many as a few hundred people -- were buried, just one piece of the devastation from two large earthquakes
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Thousands still trapped by quake Almost 3,000 people are still trapped under rubble. Rescue teams from several countries are heading in a last push
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UN chief: 1,100 dead in Indonesia quakes |
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Race to save quake buried
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Quake deaths pass 1,000  Map of Padang Indonesia| Corpses lay stacked outside hospitals, as night fell casting nearly the entire city in darkness hours after the region's second strong earthquake. Rescuers free man trapped in 'pancaked' Indonesian hotel. Rescuers are working i... | |
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New quake hits stricken Sumatra Another strong earthquake rocked early Thursday as the Southeast Asian nation was reeling from an earlier jolt that killed more than 200 peo...
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Indonesia quake death kills thousands Map of Padang Indonesia Thousands more trapped by collapsed buildings and houses. The quake caused widespread power and phone outages
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Coast hit by series of quakes
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Improvements seen 4 years after tsunami |
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Big earthquake strikes off coast
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Jubilant return for tsunami province rebel |
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Strong quake jolts southern Sumatra |
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Major quake kills three |
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Earthquake sends residents fleeing |
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Earthquake rocks western Indonesia |
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5th strong quake hits Indonesia in 3 days A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck off the southwestern coast in the same area shaken by a major 8.4-magnitude temblo
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Powerful aftershocks hit Sumatra
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Powerful quake strikes A 8.2-magnitude earthquake has struck in the Indian Ocean shaking buildings in Jakarta nearly 640 kilometers away
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Rescue efforts intensify after quake
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Quake kills at least 70 A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake is injuring hundreds more as buildings collapsed. The quake followed by strong aftershocks
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Aceh votes in landmark elections |
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Oxfam warning on homeless |
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Smoke blankets region |
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Powerful quake strikes Indonesia
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Troops withdrawal complete. Aceh
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Rebels say army disbanded. Aceh
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Siren's wail marks tsunami moment Aceh: A siren followed by a minute of silence marked the moment a year ago when the Indian Ocean tsunami crashed ashore
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Quiet ceremonies mark tsunami. Aceh
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| Nov.19 |
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6.5 quake strikes off the coast |
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Aceh rebels sign peace agreement |
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Aceh rebels agree to peace deal. Finland
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Tsunami remembered six months on Aceh: Millions of people around the Indian Ocean are marking 6 months since the earthquake and deadly tsunami
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Moderate earthquake |
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Tsunami-quake 'the biggest ever' |
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Restoration 'close to zero' |
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Thousands flee volcano |
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Earthquake strikes near Sumatra |
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Man pulled alive from quake rubble
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Survivors use hands in rescue dig
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Aid effort gathers pace
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Quake death toll rises
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Quake kills at least 300 on island of Nias Indonesia: A major earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia but fears of another tsunami have faded
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Clinton and Bush see damage. Aceh
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Aceh buries dead, peace hopes fade |
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Aceh rebel talks set to begin |
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| Jan.25 |
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Banda Aceh battles raging fire
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President prays at Aceh mosque |
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Troop escorts for aid workers. Aceh
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Aceh rebels urge ceasefire talks
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Indonesia tightens Aceh controls Foreign troops helping the tsunami aid effort in the province must leave by the end of March
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Separatists threaten relief efforts. Aceh
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Government 'deal' with Aceh rebels |
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Gunfire in Aceh rattles aid groups |
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Leaders view tsunami devastation |
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Aceh rebels 'impede tsunami aid' |
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Toll jumps by 7,000, Annan in Aceh |
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Tsunami carnage shocks Powell |
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80% of population killed in villages |
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Runway accident hampers aid bid. Aceh
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Aid workers in desperate struggle |
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Tsunami relief gathers momentum |
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Tsunami aid arriving. Aceh
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  9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead Map of http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2Fthumb%2F7%2F75%2FNeic_slav_fig72.gif%2F306px-Neic_slav_fig72.gif Sumatra Aceh: People across Asia are flocking to morgues seeking lost loved ones after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean
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Flood rescue hopes fade |
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Flood toll could top 100 |
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Top Bali bomb suspect captured |
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German tourists shot |
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Probe into Aceh 'killings' |
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Schools torched in Aceh conflict |
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Army starts Aceh attack Army has started action against separatist rebels after President Megawati put the province under martial law
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Fresh Aceh talks renew peace hopes |
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7.9 Earthquake killed 100 people
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