Early warning system, reconstruction focus of summit
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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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World leaders gathered at the United Nations on Tuesday to confront an agenda dominated by new terrorist threats, a humanitarian disaster in Sudan, turmoil in Iraq
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Police tightened security Sunday as senior officials from Pacific Rim nations began meetings to prepare for a summit of regional leaders that will tackle trade and global warming.
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A major security operation is under way in Chile ahead of the annual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation group (Apec).
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Regional countries and organisations clash over the location of an Indian Ocean tsunami early warning system.
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Natural disasters are affecting more and more people, the UN says ahead of a  conference on reducing the risks.
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An international summit to assess how countries are complying with a convention banning land-mine use, production, stockpiling, and transfer is underway in Nairobi.
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THE 10th summit of French-speaking countries which opens tomorrow is supposed to focus on sustainable development but the resurgent crisis in Ivory Coast, once Francophone west Africa's brightest light, is ...
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Smaller Commonwealth countries will next month discuss setting up a global early-warning system for tidal waves like the one which has just devastated countries around Asia, the organisation's chief permanent official said.
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BANGKOK, Thailand - The extraordinary loss of life from Sunday&#39;s earthquake and tsunami waves is prompting Asian governments to consider developing a more comprehensive and effective warning system.
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World leaders promise an Indian Ocean tsunami early warning system after being urged to honour cash pledges.
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Security, trade and energy will top the agenda when Asian leaders meet in the Philippines next week, with declarations expected on combating terrorism, accelerating economic integration and boosting energy security.
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The U.S. weather chief called Wednesday for a global surveillance system to detect and forecast disasters like tsunamis, hoping the tragedy in Asia will build the political resolve to buy and deploy equipment.
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BERLIN, May 30 (IPS) - In the preparations for this year's summit of  the Group of Eight most industrialised countries, to take place  Jun. 6-8 in the Baltic seaside resort of Heiligendamm, Germany,  aid for Africa has topped the agenda. But the farm subsidy factor  is likely to be avoided in the debate.
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The United Nations should be ready to launch a tsunami warning system for the Indian Ocean by June 2006 with the rest of the world to follow a year later, the official in charge of the program said on Wednesday.
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Natural disasters are affecting more and more people, the UN says ahead of a conference on reducing the risks.
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The new facility will focus in part on geographical information systems and technologies for emerging markets.