http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/SumatraFind stories, videos, and photos about Sumatra from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:55:37 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Sumatra14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Sumatra from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/20/orangutan.sumatra/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/20/orangutan.sumatra/index.html#cnnSTCTextA loud crack echoes throughout the canopy as two young orangutans come tumbling down, grasping at branches along the way to break their fall. They recover and sheepishly scamper back up.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/22/indonesia.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/22/indonesia.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least 26 people died Sunday when a ferry sank off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and an unknown number of people were missing, officials said.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/09/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/09/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne person was killed and at least 88 injured when a strong earthquake hit the Sumbawa region in Indonesia early Monday, officials said.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/23/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/23/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn earthquake struck near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia, Friday night, but no tsunami warning was issued, the head of nation's meteorological agency said.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/16/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/16/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake rattled the Indonesian island of Java on Friday, sending panicked people into the streets of the capital city, Jakarta.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/indonesia.earthquake.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/indonesia.earthquake.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith little hope of finding additional survivors, authorities Monday began clearing the rubble left by a pair of devastating earthquakes that rocked Indonesia last week.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/06/indonesia.quake.story/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/06/indonesia.quake.story/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeptiani Lenianingsih stands off to the side, away from the crowds that have gathered to watch the backhoe at work.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextRoads blocked by earthquake debris were cleared enough Friday to allow the addition of heavy machinery for the first time in the search for dozens of people trapped under rubble.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/02/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/02/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than a day after a major earthquake jolted Indonesia's Java Island, killing at least 57 people, there is still no word from remote villages along the coast, a relief worker told CNN Thursday.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/16/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/16/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA series of earthquakes, ranging in magnitude from 6.7 to 4.7, struck off the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/17/indonesia.miners/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/17/indonesia.miners/index.html#cnnSTCTextSearch efforts entered a second day Wednesday for 14 people feared trapped by a mine collapse on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, officials said.Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/16/indonesia.mine.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/16/indonesia.mine.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTextA mine collapse -- triggered by a methane explosion -- killed at least five people and injured nine Tuesday on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, officials said.Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/borneo.orangutan.new.population/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/13/borneo.orangutan.new.population/index.html#cnnSTCTextConservationists have found a new population of orangutans in a steep, mountainous corner of Indonesia -- a discovery that significantly adds to the number of the endangered red-haired primates.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1854769,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1854769,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe tsunami that killed 230,000 people in 2004 was the biggest in the Indian Ocean in some 600 years, two new geological studies suggestWed, 29 Oct 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/08/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/08/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude 6.0 earthquake rattled the coast of southern Sumatra in Indonesia on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:06:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1820840,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1820840,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOrangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild and they could become the first great ape species to go extinct if urgent action isn't takenTue, 08 Jul 2008 00:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/03/indonesia.plot/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/03/indonesia.plot/index.html#cnnSTCTextIndonesian police have arrested 12 suspected militants who were planning to attack an area frequented by tourists, authorities said Thursday.Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/03/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/03/indonesia.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook the southern coastline of Indonesia's Sumatra island Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Sat, 03 May 2008 04:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 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.Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey's Web site reported.Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:15:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1698126,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1698126,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThree years after the disaster, normality is creeping back in Banda Aceh, but the underlying economy hasn't yet healedMon, 24 Dec 2007 16:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake rattled western Indonesia Tuesday morning, striking off the coast of Sumatra, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, prompting authorities to temporarily issue a tsunami alert.Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/17/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/17/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn international team of earthquake specialists says Indonesia faces another potential "giant" quake in the near future.Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/14/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/14/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 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.Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:23:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661941,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661941,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPowerful earthquakes terrorized Indonesia for a third day Friday as thousands of people slept outside in the hills, and seismologists warned that the worst may be yet to comeFri, 14 Sep 2007 13:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 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. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661604,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661604,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIndonesia was shaken Thursday by the third earthquake in less than 24 hours, and survivors described the ocean retreating and racing back to shore as a 10-foot-high tsunamiThu, 13 Sep 2007 17:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1661462,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1661462,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPowerful quakes in Indonesia recall the 2004 tragedy and prompt worries over whether we're prepared for the next one Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661432,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661432,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe second powerful earthquake in as many days shook western Indonesia Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts around the region.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/indonesia.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeople on the Indonesian island of Sumatra were jolted Thursday by a powerful tremor that prompted the Indonesian government to issue another tsunami warning.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:54:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661044,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661044,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA massive earthquake shook Indonesia on Wednesday, killing seven people, injuring 100 and triggering a small tsunami that hit one city on the island of SumatraWed, 12 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1650957,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1650957,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA powerful earthquake under the Java Sea shook Indonesia's capital early Thursday, violently shaking tall buildings and sending panicked residents into the streetsWed, 08 Aug 2007 19:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/03/08/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/03/08/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlThe death toll from the strong earthquake and aftershock that struck Sumatra climbed to 73 on Thursday, according to disaster officials there.Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:08:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/03/06/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/03/06/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlA powerful earthquake struck western Indonesian Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and injuring hundreds more as buildings collapsed.Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:58:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/23/uk.ship/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/23/uk.ship/index.htmlPolice in southwest England are struggling to stop looters from taking away goods that washed ashore from a cargo vessel stranded off the coast in a recent storm.Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/27/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/27/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlA powerful earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Thursday but there was no reports of any casualties and damage while meteorologists played down the risk of tsunami.Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/18/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/18/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlThe 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.Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/17/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/17/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlA major earthquake off the coast of Java and a tsunami that followed has killed at least 155 people, according to Red Cross officials.Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/01/indonesia.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/01/indonesia.quake/index.htmlInternational relief officials said the crisis facing survivors of the latest Indonesian earthquake was beginning to ease, even as the death toll climbed to more than 6,200.Thu, 01 Jun 2006 05:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/24/indonesia.birdflu/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/24/indonesia.birdflu/index.htmlThe World Health Organization says a cluster of bird flu cases in Indonesia may have been caused by human-to-human transmission.Wed, 24 May 2006 08:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/05/22/cooper.book.excerpt/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/05/22/cooper.book.excerpt/index.htmlSmall waves, one after the other, lap the shore. Two Sri Lankan villagers walk along the water's edge, searching for bodies washed up by the tide. They come every morning, leave without answers. Some days they find nothing. Today there's a torn shoe and a piece of broken fence.Mon, 22 May 2006 19:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/05/13/indonesia.birdflu/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/05/13/indonesia.birdflu/index.htmlIndonesian and World Health Organization officials on Saturday were investigating eight suspected bird flu cases, four of them fatal.Sat, 13 May 2006 04:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/03/earthquake.tonga/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/03/earthquake.tonga/index.htmlAll tsunami warnings issued after a major quake in the southern Pacific Ocean have been canceled, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.Wed, 03 May 2006 16:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/30/tsunami.economic.impact/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/30/tsunami.economic.impact/index.htmlDespite its devastating toll of human misery, the December 2004 tsunami had relatively little impact on the broad picture of Asian regional economic growth in 2005.Wed, 30 Nov 2005 06:10:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/10/09/indonesia.bird.flu/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/10/09/indonesia.bird.flu/index.htmlPreliminary tests indicate a 4-year-old boy in Indonesia has been infected with the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza, according to officials from the national Department of Health's bird flu monitoring center.Sun, 09 Oct 2005 11:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/09/05/indonesia.plane/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/09/05/indonesia.plane/index.htmlMore than 100 people have been killed after a plane crashed into a residential area of the Indonesian city of Medan, officials said.Mon, 05 Sep 2005 05:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/07/20/quakesounds/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/07/20/quakesounds/index.htmlScientists are gaining insight about December's devastating earthquake and tsunami from the actual sounds of the magnitude 9.3 quake in the Indian Ocean.Wed, 20 Jul 2005 20:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/16/aceh.talks/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/16/aceh.talks/index.htmlSeparatist 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).Sat, 16 Jul 2005 21:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/05/pf/employee_discounts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/05/pf/employee_discounts/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - A free pound of Sumatra coffee a week, unlimited air travel anywhere in the United States and two cases of beer a month.Tue, 05 Jul 2005 16:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/04/indonesia.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/04/indonesia.quake/index.htmlA strong earthquake has struck off the northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, shaking buildings and triggering some panic.Tue, 05 Jul 2005 03:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/26/tsunami.remember/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/26/tsunami.remember/index.htmlPainful memories have been stirred Sunday, six months after the Asian tsunami that killed more than 176,000 people and triggered the world's largest humanitarian mission.Sun, 26 Jun 2005 08:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/05/19/sumatra.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/05/19/sumatra.quake/index.htmlDramatic new data from the December 26, 2004, Sumatran-Andaman earthquake that generated deadly tsunamis show the event created the longest fault rupture and the longest duration of faulting ever observed, according to three reports by an international group of seismologists published Thursday in the journal "Science."Thu, 19 May 2005 14:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/05/11/britain.tsunami/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/05/11/britain.tsunami/index.htmlHundreds 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.Wed, 11 May 2005 09:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/10/sumatra.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/10/sumatra.quake/index.htmlAn earthquake has struck near Indonesia's northern island of Sumatra, triggering fears of new tsunamis, but none were reported.Sun, 10 Apr 2005 12:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/02/nias.helicopter/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/04/02/nias.helicopter/index.htmlNine Australian defense personnel have died in a helicopter crash during relief operations on Indonesia's earthquake-devastated island of Nias, the Australian Defense Department said.Sun, 03 Apr 2005 00:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/31/indonesia.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/31/indonesia.quake/index.htmlAid efforts to earthquake-ravaged Sumatra are being hampered by the level of destruction, amid reports the situation is worse than expected on the hardest-hit island of Nias.Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/30/indonesia.quake.2016/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/30/indonesia.quake.2016/index.htmlThe west coast of northern Sumatra in Indonesia was hit Wednesday by another strong jolt, 48 hours after an 8.7 magnitude earthquake stirred memories of December's earthquake and tsunamis that killed more than 174,000 people.Thu, 31 Mar 2005 01:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/30/indonesia.quake.1236/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/30/indonesia.quake.1236/index.htmlSurvivors of the great earthquake that struck off Sumatra have used their hands to dig through rubble while searching for loved ones on the hard-hit Indonesian island of Nias.Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/australia.quake.aid/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/australia.quake.aid/index.htmlAustralian Prime Minister John Howard is again sending military transport aircraft and a supply ship to Indonesia to help the earthquake relief effort there.Tue, 29 Mar 2005 22:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/nias/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/nias/index.htmlThe Indonesian island of Nias, where hundreds of people were killed in Monday's quake, is a popular destination with foreign and local surfers.Tue, 29 Mar 2005 09:10:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/indonesia.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/29/indonesia.quake/index.htmlSurvivors of the great earthquake that struck off Sumatra have used their hands to dig through rubble while searching for loved ones on the hard-hit Indonesian island of Nias.Tue, 29 Mar 2005 08:02:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/28/us.indonesia.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/28/us.indonesia.quake/index.htmlThe United States is moving into "battle mode" following Monday's magnitude 8.7 earthquake in southern Asia, alerting U.S. posts in the region and contacting aid workers, a State Department spokesman said.Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:46:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/28/indonesia.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/28/indonesia.quake/index.htmlA major earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia late Monday, killing hundreds, but fears of another tsunami like those that devastated the region in late December have faded.Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/02/tunami.howard.aceh/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/02/tunami.howard.aceh/index.htmlAustralia has reaffirmed its commitment to working in a partnership with Indonesia to rebuild areas hit by the December 26 tsunami.Thu, 03 Feb 2005 03:33:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/31/news/international/tsunami_insurer/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/31/news/international/tsunami_insurer/index.htmInsured losses from the 2004 Southeast Asia earthquake and tsunami will be less than $4 billion, according to a Risk Management Solutions report issued this week.Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:47:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/16/tsunami.troops/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/16/tsunami.troops/index.htmlIndonesia's defense minister says his country has no intention of expelling foreign troops helping the country recover from the tsunami disaster but merely hopes to take over most of the relief effort by the end of March.Sun, 16 Jan 2005 10:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/01/13/tsunami.env/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/01/13/tsunami.env/index.htmlScientists from around the world have expressed grave concerns about the health of local ecosystems and their ability to sustain survivors of the tsunamis that struck parts of Asia and Africa last month.Thu, 13 Jan 2005 19:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/09/asia.tsunami/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/09/asia.tsunami/index.htmlTwo weeks after a tsunami ravaged coastal areas of the Indian Ocean, a new video has brought a different perspective to the horror of the disaster.Sun, 09 Jan 2005 05:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/08/asia.tsunami/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/08/asia.tsunami/index.htmlAn international team of relief workers is helping Indonesian troops clear out mud and debris from the remains of a desperately needed hospital in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.Sat, 08 Jan 2005 07:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/07/asia.tsunami/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/07/asia.tsunami/index.htmlHigh-ranking international officials have toured regions hardest hit by the Indian Ocean tsunamis to see firsthand the devastation that has prompted one of the world's biggest relief efforts.Fri, 07 Jan 2005 05:33:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/03/aceh.food/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/03/aceh.food/index.htmlShips unloaded thousands of tons of food at docks on Sumatra's east coast, but relief planners struggled to finds ways to get the supplies to the Indonesian Island's west coast and the 800,000 people who survived the disaster.Mon, 03 Jan 2005 12:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/03/asia.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/03/asia.quake/index.htmlRelief workers are struggling to reach areas cut off by last week's Indian Ocean tsunamis, as the death toll mounts and hope of finding thousands of missing people fades.Mon, 03 Jan 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/02/tsunami.indonesia.rebuild/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/02/tsunami.indonesia.rebuild/index.htmlIndonesia says it has set a goal of rehabilitating within one year the survivors of last Sunday's devastating earthquake and tsunami in its northern Sumatra province of Aceh.Sun, 02 Jan 2005 05:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/30/news/fortune500/corporate_aid/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/30/news/fortune500/corporate_aid/index.htmCorporations reached out to help the victims of Sunday's earthquake-triggered tsunamis in southern Asia.Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:15:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/29/asia.warning.brown/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/29/asia.warning.brown/index.htmlOn Sunday morning, shortly before killer waves reached Sri Lanka and India, a report was transmitted to a monitoring station in Hong Kong.Thu, 30 Dec 2004 03:59:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/asia.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/asia.quake/index.htmlThe number of dead in Indonesia has risen five-fold to 27,174, almost doubling the death toll from the massive underwater earthquake and the equally massive tsunami that followed it.Tue, 28 Dec 2004 05:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/quake.facts/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/quake.facts/index.htmlHere are some facts about tsunamis and earthquakes in general and this specific event, along with historical background:Mon, 27 Dec 2004 17:34:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/asia.quake.eyewitness/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/asia.quake.eyewitness/index.htmlThere have been many extraordinary eyewitness accounts of the disaster that unfolded as giant waves swept ashore after the earthquake. The following are a selection:Sun, 26 Dec 2004 11:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/asia.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/asia.quake/index.htmlAs dawn broke Monday across the Bay of Bengal, countries struck by tsunamis in the wake of the most powerful earthquake the planet has seen in 40 years focused on relief and rescue efforts, and said the death toll from the giant waves -- already more than 13,000 -- is expected to rise further.Sun, 26 Dec 2004 05:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/08/11/national.zoo.tiger/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/08/11/national.zoo.tiger/index.htmlThe National Zoo's 14-week-old Sumatran tiger cubs-- Marah, Jalan and Besar -- made their first public appearance Wednesday accompanied by their mother, Solyono.Wed, 11 Aug 2004 19:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/04/24/indonesia.landslide/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/04/24/indonesia.landslide/index.htmlIndonesian rescue workers are searching for seven people, a day after a landslide covered their bus in Sumatra, a police official said.Sat, 24 Apr 2004 08:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/12/22/356079/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/12/22/356079/index.htmThrough a fog of nitrous oxide, I asked the endodontist about the toothpick-like thing he was about to put in my mouth. 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