Tsunami donors 'to adopt islands'
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Private donors are being urged to "adopt an island" under a UN scheme launched in the tsunami-hit Maldives.
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Water supplies on some Indian Ocean islands may have been ruined for years or decades by the salt water that flooded them during the Asian tsunami.
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Many US base officials across the Pacific are telling residents that cash donations are the best way for individuals to support relief efforts after Sundayâs massive earthquake and deadly tsunami left tens of thousands dead and millions homeless across
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A partial list of the countries pledging aid for tsunami victims totaling more than &#36;1 billion. The figures are based on U.N. data and official announcements by the nations.
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Scottish aid agencies join the international effort to bring help to the thousands affected by the tsunami across Asia.
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December 30, 2004 -- 1000CET--Now monetary funds to assist tsunami survivors can be donated through banks in Malta and Gozo, the Civil Protection Department and the Malta Red Cross Society said.
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The International Monetary Fund is to offer up to $1bn in financial assistance to each nation affected by the Asian tsunami.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia -- An ambitious plan to set up an Indian Ocean tsunami warning system is expected to dominate an upcoming gathering of leaders from stricken nations and world donors seeking to prevent a repeat of last week's carnage.
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Australia promised &#36;764 million &#151; the largest government pledge &#151; to the tsunami relief effort, topping a &#36;674 million German aid package on the eve of a crucial donors' conference Thursday. World leaders were competing to head the donors list as summit participants got firsthand looks at the apocalyptic landscapes carved out by south Asia's tsunami.
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Sri Lankans in Wales launch an appeal to help those affected by the tsunami which has killed thousands in Asia.
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The Indian Ocean tsunami has pushed disaster early warning to the top of the agenda at a meeting of the world's small islands, potentially crowding out concerns about climate change and trade, some delegates say.
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Governments and rebels in Sumatra, Sri Lanka and Somalia must keep the peace or risk a cut-off in tsunami aid, the United Nations said on Wednesday, as Australia and Germany pledged more than &#36;1.4 billion in disaster assistance.
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Edinburgh's Hogmanay chiefs set up donation points for the tsunami appeal as it is announced Scotland has given Â£4.5m.
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Water supplies on some Indian Ocean islands may have been ruined for years or decades by salt water from the tsunami.
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A partial list of the countries and organizations pledging aid for tsunami victims, based on U.N. data and official announcements by the nations. The United Nations said Saturday that about &#36;2 billion has been promised so far.
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The United Nations has received $500 million in pledges of assistance for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami. Half of the total came in one chunk from the World Bank.
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New Zealand Cricket (NZC) hopes to donate more than one million New Zealand (698,000 US) dollars to tsunami relief from the World XI series starting here as Sri Lanka's stars appealed for more assistance for their stricken country.