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Tsunami-Ravaged Communities Focus on Sustainable RecoveryWorld - A year since the December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami, aid groups are shifting their focus from immediate relief efforts to helping locals build self-sustaining communities that are better prepared for future disasters. |
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Photo in the News: New Mammal Discovered in Borneo?Borneo Rain Forests - Creatures hoping to stay incognito in Borneo's rain forests should watch where they step. The mystery animal pictured at top walked right into the limelight when it entered a nighttime camera trap set by World Wildlife Fund researchers. |
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WWF finds new animal in BorneoCentral Borneo - Researchers from the WWF conservation group may have made the extremely rare discovery of a new species of mammal in the dense forests of central Borneo, the organisation said on Tuesday. |
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Indian Ocean tsunami warning system underwaySumatra, Indonesia - Work has begun on building an early warning system for tsunamis in the Indian Ocean, eleven months after the December 26 event which killed approximately 275,000 people. |
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Divers unveil Java Sea treasure troveJakarta, Indonesia - In a non-descript warehouse in Jakarta, treasure hunter Luc Heymans dips into plastic boxes and pulls out jewels and ornaments that lay hidden at the bottom of the Java Sea for 1,000 years. |
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Indonesian troops withdraw from AcehLhokhseumawe, Indonesia - About 800 Indonesian troops sailed out of Aceh province on Sunday at the start of a withdrawal agreed under a peace deal to end one of Southeast Asia's longest-running wars. |
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Aceh Rebels Begin Disarmament, Govt to Withdraw More TroopsBanda Aceh, Indonesia - Separatist rebels in Aceh began laying down weapons today, marking the first phase of the implementation of a peace agreement aimed at ending 29 years of insurgency in Indonesia's westernmost province. |
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Agriculture Reviving In Aceh After Tsunami: ScientistsFears that the most fertile agricultural land in the Indonesian province of Aceh has been wrecked by seawater that swept inland from the December 26 tsunami are unfounded, scientists say. |
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Accord brings new hope for a lasting Aceh peaceJakarta, Indonesia - With the signing of the peace agreement between the Indonesian government and Aceh separatists Monday in Helsinki, a new sense of optimism prevailed that a lasting peace in the restive province was now possible. |
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Aceh on brink of long-awaited peace dealJakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia and separatist rebels from the country's tsunami-stricken Aceh province are expected on Monday to sign a landmark peace agreement widely seen as the best opportunity yet for ending one of the world's longest-running conflicts. |
news from Southeast Asia
- Improvements seen four years after the Indian Ocean tsunami
- Renowned Swedish retailer donates proceeds from toy sales to UNICEF projects
- Rice-powered stove ignites new hope for poor farmers
- Top UN official upbeat as many Member States commit to emergency relief fund
- Electric Jeepneys Challenge a Philippine Icon
- Trees for kids: Indonesia’s way of beating global warming
- Giant clams make come back in Philippines thanks to science
- Free surgery to fix smiles
- Audits could curb illegal logging
- Locals Volunteer Overseas With Operation Smile
