Maldives blames scientists, UN chief promises 'recovery plus'
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The Maldives blamed scientists for not sharing information that could have reduced the tsunami destruction across Asia as the UN secretary general vowed to improve infrastructure in hard-hit nations.
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HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka  - U.N. Secretary-General  Kofi Annan saw the scars on Saturday that the tsunami left in  Sri Lanka, where lives are in ruins but where hard work and  outside help have started to make a difference.
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American and UN leaders have announced plans to visit the regions affected by the Indian Ocean disaster a week ago.
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World leaders vowed on Thursday to help  the victims of the most wide-reaching natural disaster in  living memory and U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan declared  they were in a "race against time."
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Munich Re, the world&#39;s biggest reinsurer, has issued a bulletin concerning possible losses from the tidal waves that struck many countries around the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26, which estimates the company&#39;s
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PRISTINA, Serbia and Montenegro  - Kosovo's new  U.N. governor Tuesday pledged a drive to resolve the province's  final status, warning the West had failed to read the  frustrations that fueled ethnic riots in March.
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The UN secretary general asks world leaders to make an unprecedented response to the Indian Ocean disaster.
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The U.N. secretary-general warned that violence against women has reached "hideous" levels in some countries trying to recover from conflict, and the U.N. Security Council demanded an end to impunity for rape and other sexual abuse.
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30 December 2004 - With the United Nations health agency warning that up to 5 million people in Southeast Asia are without basic services after Sunday&#39;s devastating tsunami, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today chaired a top level emergency meeting to
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13 September 2004 - As Secretary-General Kofi Annan offered his condolences today to the families of the victims of Hurricane Ivan, which is wreaking a devastating toll across the Caribbean region, United Nations humanitarian agencies are stepping up
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Â· UN report bemoans states' lack of urgencyÂ·  Five-year study involved 1,400 scientists
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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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UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called on world nations to make a long-term commitment to rebuilding lives and communities shattered by the south Asia tsunami disaster.
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The impact of the recent tsunami on the Maldives has set back development two decades, the government says.
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The World Bank has pledgedto allocate 250 million US dollars for relief efforts after the devastating tidal waves hit southern Asia and eastern Africa, the United Nations said on Thursday.
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The martial arts star was vacationing in Maldives.
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As aid agencies struggled to cope with the scale of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster, the UN today warned that the next few days would be critical in the fight to control potential outbreaks of disease.