$500m pledged to disaster
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New York - About $500m has been pledged for victims of the earthquake-tsunami disaster in Southeast Asia, including a $250m commitment from the World Bank, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Thursday.
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The tsunami catastrophe in south Asia  is likely to have wreaked economic damage of more than 10  billion euros ($13.6 billion), compounding what was already the  most expensive year in history for insurers, the world's  largest reinsurer said.
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Thursday the international community has pledged anddisbursed around 500 million US dollars for relief efforts in tsunami-hit
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday  offered 500 million yuan ($60.42 million) in aid for  tsunami-ravaged countries on top of $2.6 million already  pledged.
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British firms pledged millions of dollars in cash for victims of the tsunami wave disaster in Asia and launched schemes to encourage workers and clients to dig deep too.
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The tsunami catastrophe in South Asia is likely to have caused economic damage of more than 10 billion euros (about $14 billion), compounding what was already the most expensive year in history for insurers, the world&#39;s
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Governments and registered aid organizations have so far pledged more than &#36;1.5 billion to aid victims of the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami. In addition, the World Bank and the Asian Bank of Development have pledged more than &#36;500 million, bringing the total for relief and reconstruction aid to more than &#36;2 billion, according to the United Nations. A look at major government pledges, according to the United Nations and Associated Press bureau reports.
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Homes destroyed and thousands of acres burned as President Bush declares major disaster.
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The tsunami catastrophe in south Asia is likely to have wreaked economic damage of more than 10 billion euros ($13.6 billion), compounding what
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The taxpayer will underwrite Northern Rock's huge debt for as long as five years in a rescue plan to be announced.
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell says he expects international contributions to countries hit by the earthquake and tsunami disaster to be in the billions of dollars.
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The British government raised its pledge for aid to the tsunami disaster to 96 million dollars, more than tripling its offer from a day earlier, the Department for International Development said.
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More than 12,300 people were killed and  tens of thousands left homeless after a powerful undersea  earthquake unleashed giant tsunami waves that crashed into the  coasts of south and southeast Asia.
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Countries around the globe have stepped forward with pledges of cash and assistance to the victims of the southern Asian earthquake and tsunami disaster.
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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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Nations and businesses pledge aid to areas hit by Sunday's disaster.
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Â· Up to Â£250m a year needed, say insurersÂ· Three dead and hundreds evacuated from homes.