Whiff of politics behind tsunami aid pledges
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The billions in international aid pledged towards the post-tsunami cleanup could polish America's poor image in the world's most populous Muslim nation and overhaul economic ties between big donors and ...
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The Bush administration more than doubled its financial commitment yesterday to provide relief to nations suffering from the Indian Ocean tsunami, amid complaints that the
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How much money was initially pledged by &quot;stingy&quot; countries to those hit by Sunday&#39;s tsunami doesn&#39;t matter. Coping with the aftermath does matter.
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Chancellor Schroder wants to go beyond immediate financial and humanitarian aid to the tsunami-hit nations by proposing bilateral "partnerships." The idea of long-term help has found takers in Germany.
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Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder stepped up the German government's pledge of financial aid to tsunami victims to $674 million (U.S.) today as European nations moved to step up help to the devastated region.
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Humbled by the tsunami disaster, political leaders on both sides of the conflict in this devastated nation say they feel a renewed obligation to find a peaceful settlement to the long-running civil war between the government and the Tamil separatist group that controls most of the country's northeast.
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United Nations: Half a billion dollars in assistance has been promised or delivered for tsunami victims around the Indian Ocean, UN chief Kofi Annan said on Thursday.
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A multinational force of aid workers,  military aircraft and ships descended on Asia as global tsunami  relief pledges topped $1.85 billion, but the hundreds of tons  of aid created a logistical nightmare.
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UNITED NATIONS -- In the three weeks since the Indian Ocean tsunami ripped up coastlines in Asia and Africa, the United Nations has credited more than 40 governments, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank with unprecedented pledges of assistance valued at nearly $4 billion.
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From antibiotics to clothes to cash &#151; lots of it &#151; U.S.-based relief groups report an overwhelming response from donors moved by the devastation of the Indian Ocean tsunami, with more than &#36;200 million raised as of Tuesday. One charity said online pledges were coming in at the rate of &#36;100,000 an hour.
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LONDON : The British government on Thursday 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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Government pledges of relief top $3 billion. Why some recipients say, 'No, thank you.'
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Europe News, CRAWFORD, Texas, President George W. Bush says that a $35 million (18.3 million pounds) US pledge for victims of the Asian tsunami is only the beginning and any suggestions America was stingy are &quot;misguided and ill-informed&quot;.
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - U.S. forces prepared to  start winding down their huge tsunami relief effort while  donors pledged $1.7 billion to help badly hit Indonesia recover  from a calamity which cost 226,000 lives across Asia.
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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 United States is preparing a new  tsunami disaster aid package for introduction in Congress early  next year, but a leading Democrat said on Thursday President  Bush has the authority to commit $300 million immediately to  the international relief effort.
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LONDON, England -- English Premiership clubs on Thurday pledged at least one million pounds ($1.8 million) in aid for victims of Asia&#39;s tsunami disaster.