US still can’t keep the lights on The reconstruction of Iraq is failing rapidly despite repeated claims of progress by the Bush administration, according to US officials and reports released recently. Democratic Congressman Henry Waxman issued a report that found reconstruction efforts... 24 Oct, 2005
1.1m jobs lost in Pak due to quake New York, October 18:International Labour Office (ILO) on Tuesday said urgent steps were needed to create employment in Pakistan, where over 1.1 million jobs may have been lost after the October 8 earthquake.“Reports of widespread destruction show... 18 Oct, 2005
Aceh peace pact threatens Sumatran tigers, orangutans Banda Aceh, September 3:A peace agreement in tsunami-ravaged Aceh province could further threaten Sumatran tigers, orangutans and other endangered animals, conservationists warned today, noting that their habitat could shrink as reconstruction efforts... Women 03 Sep, 2005
TOPICS : Aceh deal may give regional parties a chance Andreas Harsono The Asian tsunami brought the proverbial winds of change to Indonesia by focusing international attention on the festering conflict in Aceh province and creating conditions for a political settlement that may yet instruct other ethnic... 19 Jul, 2005
SNIPPETS 14 drown in Pak MULTAN: At least 14 people were drowned on Monday when a rescue boat evacuating flood affected people to safer places capsized in central Pakistan, officials said. Twelve bodies have been recovered, local police chief Anis Lodhi said.... Women 11 Jul, 2005
Fear of violence in Sri Lanka Amantha Perera When Vasanthan Vallipuram rammed a truck laden with explosives into a building full of soldiers in northern Jaffna Peninsula, 18 years ago, internecine killings within the Tamil Tiger militant group would have been the last thing on the... 10 Jul, 2005
India, Lanka worried over truce violations by Tigers Associated Press New Delhi, June 4:Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga has won India’s crucial backing for an aid deal with Tamil Tiger rebels, but both sides expressed concern over ceasefire violations and the alleged acquisition of aircraft... Women 04 Jun, 2005
SNIPPETS Avalanche kills sevenSRINAGAR: An avalanche swept a hillside in Kashmir on Monday, killing seven shepherds and injuring at least five others, police said. The avalanche hit Hanjipora village, smashing the log cabins of the shepherds, known as... Women 30 May, 2005
Muslim leader warns international aid groups against conversions in Aceh Wolfowitz says US troops won’t stay for long Associated Press Banda Aceh, January 15: Indonesia’s Muslims ‘will not remain quiet’ if international relief groups try to convert tsunami survivors to Christianity, a senior Islamic leader said,... Women 15 Jan, 2005
Indonesia rejects British Gurkha deployment offer Prasun SonwalkarLondon, January 6: British PM Tony Blair’s offer to Indonesia to send a company of Royal Gurkhas to assist in the post-tsunami reconstruction efforts has been rejected.Political sources said this has caused some embarrassment to... Women 06 Jan, 2005
WB commits $250m for tsunami-hit states Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, December 31:World Bank announced that it would provide $250 million for emergency reconstruction in the immediate aftermath of the tsunami disaster in different Asian countries. “This amount will cover the next six... 31 Dec, 2004
TOPICS : No fair elections without security Jim LobeWhile more than 140,000 US troops in Iraq continue trying to impose security in advance of the June 30 handover to the new Iraqi administration, the security situation in nearby Afghanistan continues to deteriorate. With national elections just... 22 Jun, 2004
