Chirac pays tribute to Asian tsunami victims
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French President Jacques Chirac on Monday paid solemn tribute to the more than 144,000 people killed in last week's Asian tsunami disaster, charging his government with helping to expedite aid to the region.
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Pope John Paul ushered in the New  Year with special prayers for the victims of the Asian tsunami  on Saturday, the Catholic Church's World Day of Peace.
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Sweden, Finland and Norway hold a day of mourning for their hundreds of victims of the Asian tsunami.
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Three years after Indian Ocean nations were lashed by massive tsunamis, sombre ceremonies were held Wednesday to recall those lost in one of the worst natural catastrophes in modern times.
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PARIS, Jan 4 (IPS) - French President Jacques Chirac has called for a  moratorium on repayment of foreign debt for countries hit by the  tsunami.
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Britain is ready to help those hit by the Asian earthquake in any way it can, Tony Blair has said. The &quot;world is united in sorrow&quot;, he said, for those affected by the devastating tidal wave which has killed about 68,000 people in 12 countries.
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From President Bush to Pope John Paul II, the world&#39;s political and spiritual leaders urged support on Sunday for victims of the giant waves in Asia as relief agencies and
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OTTAWA (CP) - Families of victims of the Asian tsunami joined the prime minister and hundreds of other mourners Saturday to commemorate a "tragedy of a million griefs."
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First Minister Rhodri Morgan praises the response to the call for aid for the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster.
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French President Jacques Chirac is to embark Tuesday on an Asian tour aimed at boosting economic ties -- and maybe his lifelong passion for Chinese art.
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The famous Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris, traditional site for the New Year&#39;s celebration, is to wear mourning Friday evening to pay tribute to victims in Asian tsunamis, announced Thursday the City Hall of Paris.
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Western leaders paid  tribute to the victims of Asia's tsunami as they toured  stricken areas, where villagers were starting to rebuild homes,  even right beside the feared ocean.
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The dignitaries making rounds to express their good wishes in the usual new year's day official exchange paid tribute to the people hit by the natural catastrophe in Asia.
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The international community pledged more relief efforts for tsunami-devastated South and Southeast Asian countries Thursday as the death toll from the worst earthquake and tsunamis climbed to over 115,000.
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Church bells rang out across Europe as shoppers, mass transit and stock exchanges paused for a moment of silence Wednesday in tribute to the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami.
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PARIS -- For Sweden's prime minister, celebrating New Year's after the Asian tsunami felt ''completely wrong." Paris, its heart heavy with the tragedy, draped black cloth along the Champs-Elysees. Elsewhere, prayers substituted for parties in the final minutes of 2004.
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French President Jacques Chirac headed for a military hospital outside Paris on Thursday morning, paying tribute to late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and showing France's willingness to boost the Middle ...