<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Indian Ocean: News &amp; Videos about Indian Ocean - CNN.com</title><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Indian_Ocean</link><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Indian Ocean from CNN.com.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Cable News Network LP, LLLP.</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:05:30 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>Indian Ocean: News &amp; Videos about Indian Ocean - CNN.com</title><url>http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gif</url><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Indian_Ocean</link><width>144</width><height>33</height><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Indian Ocean from CNN.com.</description></image><item><title>Pirates seize Greek ship off Seychelles</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/11/somalia.hijacking/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/11/somalia.hijacking/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Suspected Somali pirates hijacked a Greek-owned bulk carrier Wednesday with 22 crew members aboard, according to the European Union's Naval Force for Somalia.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>How to fend off a pirate attack</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/10/pirates.defence/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/10/pirates.defence/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Sailors who've been hijacked often say they never saw the pirates coming.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:18:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>When pirates attack: What to do if the worst happens</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/04/pirates.defence/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/04/pirates.defence/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Sailors who've been hijacked often say they never saw the pirates coming.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>China vows to rescue 25 crew aboard hijacked merchant ship</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/20/indian.ocean.hijacking/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/20/indian.ocean.hijacking/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>China plans to make "every effort to rescue" a merchant ship and crew hijacked in the Indian Ocean, the country's state news agency reported on Tuesday.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:17:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chinese ship hijacked in Indian Ocean</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/19/indian.ocean.hijacking/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/19/indian.ocean.hijacking/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>A Chinese ship with 146 people aboard was hijacked Monday in the Indian Ocean, the European Union Naval Force said.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:59:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>They have just minutes to issue tsunami warning</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/09/30/tsunami.workers/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/09/30/tsunami.workers/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>When an earthquake threatens to turn part of an ocean into fast-moving walls of water, tsunami warning scientists can do nothing for the first five minutes except wait for information. But within the next five minutes, they have to decide whether to issue a warning of danger.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:54:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tsunami watch issued for five countries canceled</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/10/india.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/10/india.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>A tsunami watch issued for five nations after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean was canceled about two hours later.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:52:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pirates release Malaysian tugboat after seven months</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/08/03/somalia.piracy.ship.released/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/08/03/somalia.piracy.ship.released/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Somali pirates have released a Malaysian tugboat and 11 crew members after holding them for more than seven months, an international business group reported Monday.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:28:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Piracy upswing expected off Somalia</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/27/somalia.piracy/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/27/somalia.piracy/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Piracy is expected to pick up in the high seas off Somalia after a lull caused by monsoon season, maritime officials warned Monday.</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:03:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Somali pirates release German ship</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/18/somalia.germany.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/07/18/somalia.germany.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Somali pirates released a German cargo ship Saturday that they have held since May, the German Foreign Ministry said.</description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:01:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pirates seized after threatening French navy ship</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/03/kenya.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/03/kenya.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The French Navy said they seized 11 pirates Sunday after they apparently mistook a French military vessel for a commercial ship and made a run at it.</description><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 18:03:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pirates hijack UK-owned ship in Indian Ocean</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/02/seychelles.piracy/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/02/seychelles.piracy/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Pirates hijacked a British-owned bulk carrier Saturday in the Indian Ocean, but NATO forces stopped an attack on another vessel in the Gulf of Aden hours earlier, NATO maritime authorities said.</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 15:45:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Crew of Alabama says sailors jumped pirates to retake control</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/11/ship.hijacked.crew/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/11/ship.hijacked.crew/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The battle for control of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama began with a bold move by some of the crew to jump the pirates, crew members say.</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:41:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Beating poverty could save coral reef fish, report says</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/poverty.coralreef/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/poverty.coralreef/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>It's not just the number of people fishing, but the level of poverty in a local community that leads to overfishing of coral reefs, according to a new report.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:25:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Improvements seen four years after the Indian Ocean tsunami</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/25/tsunami.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/25/tsunami.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Four years since a 9.0-magnitude earthquake spawned massive walls of water that swept across the Indian Ocean, leaving more than 230,000 dead according to a United Nations estimate, improvements can be seen in many of the devastated areas, humanitarian groups said.</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:42:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Japan extends Indian Ocean mission</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/12/japan.mission/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/12/japan.mission/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Japan's refueling mission in the Indian Ocean has been extended for another year by the country's parliament.</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:53:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Cargo ship outruns pirates off Tanzania</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/07/tanzania.pirates.boat.outrun/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/07/tanzania.pirates.boat.outrun/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>A Dutch-operated container ship outran pirates off the coast of Tanzania this weekend, an official with the International Maritime Bureau said Sunday.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:44:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Somali pirates release ship without ransom</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/03/somalia.pirates.boat.released/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/03/somalia.pirates.boat.released/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Pirates have released a Yemeni cargo ship without receiving a ransom after negotiations with local elders, a Somali official said Wednesday.</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:55:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Australia Opens National Tsunami Warning Center</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1855918,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1855918,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Australia became an integral link in a network of tsunami warning hubs across the Indian and Pacific oceans with the official opening of a national monitoring center Friday</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Biggest in 600 Years</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1854769,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1854769,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>The tsunami that killed 230,000 people in 2004 was the biggest in the Indian Ocean in some 600 years, two new geological studies suggest</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ten minutes of terror in diving paradise</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/06/missing.divers.sidebar/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/06/missing.divers.sidebar/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The powerful underwater current changed without  warning, dragging us down and threatening to sweep us out into open water, far beyond help. We scrabbled for a hold, grabbing rocks, smashing coral and kicking our legs in panic.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:07:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Indonesian quake raises tsunami fears</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>A magnitude-6.3 earthquake off the coast of Indonesia on Sunday could trigger a tsunami on coasts near its epicenter, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.</description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:55:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Japan's warships resume missions</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/24/japan.naval.mission/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/24/japan.naval.mission/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The Japanese navy deployed the first of two ships Thursday to resume the country's refueling mission in support of the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan, the Kyodo news agency reported.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>France's Joyon breaks 24-hour best</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/sailing/12/13/joyon.best/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/sailing/12/13/joyon.best/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Frenchman Francis Joyon has broken the 24-hour distance record as he bids to beat Ellen MacArthur's record for going solo around the world.</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:47:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>India Rocks, SAARC Style
</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1689464,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1689464,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation meeting in Delhi hopes to ditch its reputation as a sleepy diplomatic gabfest with a summit of the region's hottest musical acts
</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Japan ends Indian Ocean mission</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/01/japan.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/01/japan.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Japan ordered its mission in support of the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan, after the government failed to reach an agreement with parliament to extend it.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:53:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tsunami machine creates monster waves</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/10/10/tsunami.machine/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/10/10/tsunami.machine/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Three years after a series of tsunamis killed more than 200,000 people and devastated hundreds of communities bordering the Indian Ocean, a team of engineers has figured out how to re-create smaller versions of the killer waves in a lab. </description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:13:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Indonesia's big one 'on its way'</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/17/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/17/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>An international team of earthquake specialists says Indonesia faces another potential "giant" quake in the near future.</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:29:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Indonesia still shaking 3 days on</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/14/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/14/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 struck off the southwestern coast of Sumatra Friday in the same area shaken by a major 8.4-magnitude temblor that killed 13 people earlier in the week.</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:23:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Indonesia rocked by another quake</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck late Thursday off the western coast of Sumatra, the same area shaken by a major 8.4-magnitude temblor that killed nine people Wednesday. </description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:36:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Are We Ready for Another Tsunami?
</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1661462,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1661462,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>Powerful quakes in Indonesia recall the 2004 tragedy and prompt worries over whether we're prepared for the next one
</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:15:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>New quake rattles Indonesia</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>People on the Indonesian island of Sumatra were jolted Thursday by a powerful tremor that prompted the Indonesian government to issue another tsunami warning.</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:54:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>7 Dead in Indonesia Quake, Tsunami</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661044,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</link><guid>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661044,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics</guid><description>A massive earthquake shook Indonesia on Wednesday, killing seven people, injuring 100 and triggering a small tsunami that hit one city on the island of Sumatra</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Quakes strike off Taiwan; tsunami appears unlikely</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/taiwan.quakes/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/taiwan.quakes/index.html</guid><description>Two earthquakes struck off the southwest coast of Taiwan on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster that left more than 200,000 dead.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:16:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Java death toll tops 500</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/19/indonesia.earthquake/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/19/indonesia.earthquake/index.html</guid><description>The death toll from an earthquake and resulting tsunami that smashed into fishing villages and resorts on Indonesia's Java island has reached 525 with 273 people missing, officials have said.</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2006 04:41:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>340 perish in Java quake, tsunami</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/18/indonesia.earthquake/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/18/indonesia.earthquake/index.html</guid><description>The death toll from an earthquake and resulting tsunami that smashed into fishing villages and resorts on Indonesia's Java island has reached 340 with more than 200 people missing, officials say.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:32:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Indonesia quake toll surpasses 100</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/17/indonesia.earthquake/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/17/indonesia.earthquake/index.html</guid><description>A major earthquake off the coast of Java and a tsunami that followed has killed at least 155 people, according to Red Cross officials.</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:29:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sri Lanka park landmine kills 8</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/28/lanka.mine/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/28/lanka.mine/index.html</guid><description>Eight people were killed in a Sri Lankan park on Saturday when a landmine exploded, Sri Lankan military authorities said Sunday.</description><pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2006 06:26:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>A year of epic disasters, terrorism and politics</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/12/31/2005.review/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/12/31/2005.review/index.html</guid><description>Natural disasters, terrorism and politics drove the top stories of 2005, according to an unscientific poll of CNN.com readers.</description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2005 12:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Tsunami zone: Tourists trickle 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mothership</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/11/11/pirate.mothership.reut/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/11/11/pirate.mothership.reut/index.html</guid><description>Somali pirates attacked five ships in the past week in a sharp rise of banditry apparently orchestrated by a mysterious "mothership" prowling the busy Indian Ocean corridor, shipping experts said Friday.</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2005 23:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>India by the numbers</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/09/06/india.eye.facts/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/09/06/india.eye.facts/index.html</guid><description>India, the world's second most populous nation and its 10th largest economy, is on the rise and bidding for superpower status.</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2005 04:17:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>7.2 quake shakes Indian islands</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/24/tsunami.warning/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/24/tsunami.warning/index.html</guid><description>A 7.2 earthquake centered in the Nicobar Islands shook the Indian Ocean but did not pose a widespread threat of a tsunami, an official said.</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2005 16:37:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Quake sounds reveal Earth 'ripping apart' </title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/07/20/quakesounds/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/07/20/quakesounds/index.html</guid><description>Scientists are gaining insight about December's devastating earthquake and tsunami from the actual sounds of the magnitude 9.3 quake in the Indian Ocean.</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2005 20:32:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rebels, Indonesian government reach agreement</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/16/aceh.talks/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/16/aceh.talks/index.html</guid><description>Separatist rebels and the Indonesian government have reached a tentative peace agreement after five straight days of talks in Helsinki, Finland, according to a spokesman for GAM (Free Aceh Movement).</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2005 21:50:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Big quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/04/indonesia.quake/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/04/indonesia.quake/index.html</guid><description>A strong earthquake has struck off the northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, shaking buildings and triggering some panic.</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2005 03:43:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>How safe is the Indian Ocean now?</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/25/main.tsunami.alert/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/25/main.tsunami.alert/index.html</guid><description>On 17 March 2005,  81 days after a massive tsunami swept away a great swathe of humanity in nations bordering the Indian Ocean, scientists from Ireland's University of Ulster predicted a quake would soon rattle fault lines near Indonesia.</description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2005 01:32:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Indian Ocean tsunami toll</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/23/tsunami.toll/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/23/tsunami.toll/index.html</guid><description>The toll of dead and missing six months after the December 26 Indian Ocean quake and tsunami stands at 226,328, according to government figures given to the International Federation of Red Cross.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2005 02:53:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Queen, Blair lead tsunami service</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/05/11/britain.tsunami/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/05/11/britain.tsunami/index.html</guid><description>Hundreds of bereaved families and friends of those killed in the Indian Ocean tsunami have joined Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair at a memorial service to honor those who died.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2005 09:37:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Second hit for surfers' paradise</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/nias/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/nias/index.html</guid><description>The Indonesian island of Nias, where hundreds of people were killed in Monday's quake, is a popular destination with foreign and local surfers.</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2005 09:10:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Why didn't this quake cause a killer 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deal</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/02/tunami.howard.aceh/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/02/tunami.howard.aceh/index.html</guid><description>Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to working in a partnership with Indonesia to rebuild areas hit by the December 26 tsunami.</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2005 03:33:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Clinton named head of U.N. tsunami rebuilding</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/02/01/clinton.tsunami/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/02/01/clinton.tsunami/index.html</guid><description>Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will serve as the U.N. envoy for tsunami reconstruction efforts in South Asia, the United Nations announced Tuesday.</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2005 18:56:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>U.N.: 800,000 need food in Aceh</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/31/tsunami.main/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/31/tsunami.main/index.html</guid><description>The United Nations says the number of people needing food aid will soar to nearly 800,000 in Aceh following the December 26 quake and tsunami.</description><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2005 05:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Nations at odds on tsunami alerts</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/tsunami.main/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/tsunami.main/index.html</guid><description>Government ministers from tsunami-ravaged Asian nations have failed to overcome their differences on which country should host a proposed early warning system in the Indian Ocean.</description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2005 16:24:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Nations meet on tsunami warnings</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/27/tsunami.main/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/27/tsunami.main/index.html</guid><description>Government ministers from tsunami-ravaged Asian nations are gathering on the island of Phuket to plan for a proposed tsunami early warning system in the Indian Ocean.</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:59:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Peace talks set as Aceh battles on</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/26/tsunami.main/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/26/tsunami.main/index.html</guid><description>Peace talks between Indonesian officials and exiled Aceh rebels will begin in Finland on Thursday after December's devastating tsunami seems to have brought the two sides back to the negotiating table.</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2005 05:08:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>U.N. group sets disaster plan</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/22/tsunami/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/22/tsunami/index.html</guid><description>In the wake of last month's tsunami disaster in the Indian Ocean, countries attending a United Nations conference on disaster reduction have agreed to pursue a plan aimed at reducing the risk posed by natural disasters.</description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jan 2005 08:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Tsunami deaths soar past 212,000</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/19/asia.tsunami.deaths/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/19/asia.tsunami.deaths/index.html</guid><description>The Indonesian Health Ministry said Wednesday that the December 26 earthquake and tsunamis killed 166,320 people in Indonesia, jumping the regional death toll for the disaster to 212,611.</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2005 20:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Paris Club 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Secretary General Kofi Annan has appealed for $977 million in emergency relief over the next six months for the "unprecedented global catastrophe" triggered by the Asian tsunamis.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2005 04:24:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Doubts raised over relief promises</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/05/tsunami.aid.promises/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/05/tsunami.aid.promises/index.html</guid><description>As nations rush to make donations in the wake of the tsunami tragedy, concerns are being raised over how much of the promised monetary relief will materialize.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2005 03:07:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Your questions on tourism</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/05/tourism.viewers.input/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/05/tourism.viewers.input/index.html</guid><description>CNN International is examining the economic impact of the Indian Ocean tsunami on the region. 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