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Tsunami scare tests emergency plans| Aceh: Fears that Wednesday's 8.6-magnitude quake and resulting tsunami alert could bring a repeat of the 2004 disaster dissipated quickly | |
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| Apr.8 |
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Aceh votes in keenly-watched poll
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| Sep.30 |
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Rescue teams trying to reach plane crash |
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| Sep.28 |
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Indonesian aircraft feared lost |
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| Sep.12 |
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Fire-hit Indonesia tries to trigger rain |
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| Sep.6 |
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Strong earthquake rattles Indonesia |
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| Feb.9 |
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Indonesian terror trial adjourned |
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| Dec.18 |
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5.1 earthquake hits region. Aceh
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| Oct.30 |
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Rescue crews find 135 missing after quake 
Rescue crews have found 135 missing people after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's coast, triggering a tsunami
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| Oct.29 |
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Death toll from quake passes 400 |
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| Oct.28 |
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Hopes fade for tsunami survivors
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Getting aid to isolated villages difficult 
Help trickled in Thursday to remote islands where whole villages were flattened by a earthquake and tsunami in western Indonesia
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| Oct.27 |
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Workers attempt to reach quake victims At least 311 people have died in a magnitude-7.7 earthquake off Indonesia and the subsequent tsunami
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Images reveal tsunami destruction
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Indonesia tsunami deaths hit 282
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| Oct.26 |
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Battle to reach tsunami survivors Indonesian rescue teams are battling to reach hundreds of people believed to be missing a day after a tsunami struck small islands off the c...
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112 dead, 500 missing after quake| Relief organizations struggled to reach those in need, one day after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Sumatra, triggering a tsunami. The missing may include people who are unaccounted for after fleeing ... | |
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| Oct.25 |
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7.5-magnitude quake strikes off coast |
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| Aug.28 |
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Thousands flee Indonesia volcano Thousands of Indonesians have been forced to flee after a volcano erupted. Officials issued a red alert after Mount Sinabung began to spew l...
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| Aug.8 |
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Muslim preacher Bashir in terror arrest |
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| May.8 |
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Earthquake hits Indonesia's Aceh
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| Apr.6 |
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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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| Mar.5 |
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Strong earthquake strikes off coast |
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| Dec.26 |
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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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| Dec.6 |
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Rainforests turned into smoldering ruins |
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| Dec.4 |
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Fire kills 20 at disco |
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| Nov.22 |
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Hundreds rescued after ferry sinks
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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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| Oct.5 |
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Sumatra relief effort increased
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| Oct.3 |
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Hopes dim for quake-hit Sumatra
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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 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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| Oct.1 |
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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
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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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| Aug.16 |
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Coast hit by series of quakes |
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| Dec.25 |
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Improvements seen 4 years after tsunami |
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| Nov.22 |
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Big earthquake strikes off coast
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| Oct.11 |
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Jubilant return for tsunami province rebel |
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| Aug.8 |
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Strong quake jolts southern Sumatra |
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| Feb.20 |
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Major quake kills three |
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| Jan.4 |
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Earthquake sends residents fleeing |
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| Oct.24 |
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Earthquake rocks western Indonesia |
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| Sep.14 |
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5th strong quake hits Indonesia in 3 days
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| Sep.12 |
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Powerful aftershocks hit Sumatra
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Powerful quake strikes
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| Mar.7 |
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Rescue efforts intensify after quake
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| Mar.6 |
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Quake kills at least 70 Map of Padang Indonesia A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake is injuring hundreds more as buildings collapsed. The quake followed by strong aftershocks
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| Dec.10 |
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Aceh votes in landmark elections |
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| Dec.6 |
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Oxfam warning on homeless |
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| Jul.27 |
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Powerful quake strikes Indonesia |
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| May.28 |
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Food aid starts to arrive for quake victims
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| Dec.28 |
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Troops withdrawal complete |
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| Dec.26 |
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Rebels say army disbanded |
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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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| Dec.25 |
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Quiet ceremonies mark tsunami |
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| Nov.19 |
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6.5 quake strikes off the coast |
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| Aug.15 |
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Aceh rebels sign peace agreement |
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| Jul.16 |
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Aceh rebels agree to peace deal. Finland
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| Jun.25 |
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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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| May.31 |
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Moderate earthquake |
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| May.19 |
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Tsunami-quake 'the biggest ever' |
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| May.9 |
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Restoration 'close to zero' |
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| Apr.13 |
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Thousands flee volcano |
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| Apr.10 |
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Earthquake strikes near Sumatra |
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| Apr.2 |
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Man pulled alive from quake rubble |
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| Mar.29 |
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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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| Mar.28 |
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Quake kills at least 300 on island of Nias Map of Nias Sumatra Aceh: A major earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia but fears of another tsunami have faded
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| Feb.19 |
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Clinton and Bush see damage. Aceh
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| Jan.30 |
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Aceh buries dead, peace hopes fade |
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| Jan.27 |
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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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| Jan.20 |
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President prays at Aceh mosque |
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| Jan.19 |
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Tsunami deaths soar past 212,000 Aceh: The December 26 earthquake and tsunami killed 166,320 people in Indonesia. 6,245 people were still missing
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| Jan.13 |
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Troop escorts for aid workers. Aceh
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| Jan.12 |
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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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| Jan.11 |
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Separatists threaten relief efforts. Aceh
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| Jan.10 |
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Government 'deal' with Aceh rebels |
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| Jan.7 |
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Leaders view tsunami devastation |
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| Jan.6 |
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Toll jumps by 7,000, Annan in Aceh |
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Aceh rebels 'impede tsunami aid' |
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| Jan.5 |
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Tsunami carnage shocks Powell |
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| Jan.4 |
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80% of population killed in villages |
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| Jan.3 |
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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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| Dec.30 |
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Tsunami death toll tops 116,000
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| Dec.26 |
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9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead Aceh: People across Asia are flocking to morgues seeking lost loved ones after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean
| A great undersea earthquake occurred at an epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra. The earthquake triggered tsunamis along the coasts of landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing large people and inundating coastal communities. The tsunami devastated the shores of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand with waves up to 30 m and caused serious damage and deaths as far as the east coast of Africa
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| Nov.3 |
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Flood toll could top 100 |
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| Jun.4 |
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German tourists shot |
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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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7.9 Earthquake killed 100 people
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