UK Pledges 50 Million Pounds to Asia Quake, Tsunami Victims
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The UK government today increased to 50 million pounds ($96 million) the aid pledged to victims of the earthquake and subsequent tsunamis that hit nations across the Indian Ocean, making
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LONDON  - Britons have so far raised the equivalent of nearly 30 million US dollars for victims of the tsunami disaster in Asia, matching the sum pledged a day earlier by their government, charities announced.
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British charities launch a huge aid effort for victims of the Asian tsunami which has killed more than 50,000 people.
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African nations and citizens to date raise $5m to help the tens of thousands affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami.
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Britain is to send two Royal Navy ships and a military cargo plane to help relief efforts following the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, officials in London said.
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Sri Lankan communities based in the UK rally to help their countrymen affected by the Asian quake
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The international community has pledged more than $250 million in emergency aid for victims of the tsunami that devastated coastlines from south Asia to east Africa, with planeloads of supplies leaving Britain ...
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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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Having rustled up more than 100 million pounds (141 million euros, 192 million dollars) in funds, Britain said that it was ready to lend some extra military muscle to the tsunami relief effort in Asia.
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Donations by Britons to the victims of the Asian catastrophe leapt above Â£32 million today in what charities called an &quot;unprecedented&quot; response.
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The devastation wrought by the Asian tsunami has prompted Britons to give 45 million pounds in aid, nearly matching the 50 million pounds set aside by the government.
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United Nations, Dec 31. (PTI):More than 500 million dollars, half by the World Bank, have so for been pledged to meet the immediate humanitarian needs of the victims of weekend&#39;s tsunamis but the disaster
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The Scottish public has so far donated Â£7m to help people affected by the earthquake disaster in Asia.
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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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Japan pledged up to &#36;500 million in grant aid for tsunami disaster relief on Saturday, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced, making the country the largest single donor to victims of the catastrophe.
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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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World leaders promise an Indian Ocean tsunami early warning system after being urged to honour cash pledges.