Clinton tapped to lead UN tsunami relief
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UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan selected former President Clinton yesterday to be the UN point man for tsunami reconstruction, saying no one could better ensure that the world doesn't forget the needs of the countries devastated by the Dec. 26 disaster.
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New York (VNA) - Efforts to overcome the aftermath of the quake and subsequent tsunami in South and Southeast Asia need a close coordination of global emergency relief, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said at a press briefing in New York on
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NEW DELHI: US President George W Bush, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and a host of world leaders today telephoned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and offered support in the wake of the Tsunami disaster.
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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday sent a message of support to former US President Bill Clinton, who is awaiting a heart bypass surgery in a New York hospital.
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President Bush and two former U.S.  presidents, George Bush and Bill Clinton, made a joint appeal  on Monday for "every American" to contribute money to help  victims of the South Asia tsunami.
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U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and world leaders arrived in Jakarta on Wednesday to try to deal with Asia's tsunami crisis and a &#36;2.3 billion humanitarian relief operation, the biggest since World War II.
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said on Saturday that Indonesia's Aceh province needed full recovery from both the deadly tsunami of 2005 and decades of civil conflict, urging follow-through on elections and a peace plan.
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Global efforts to assist victims  of the Indian Ocean tsunami are zeroing in on isolated parts of  Sumatra where hundreds of thousands of people may still need  emergency aid, the United Nations said on Thursday.
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The UN's emergency aid chief says he is optimistic the world will meet the challenges of the tsunami disaster.
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U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and  world leaders arrived in Jakarta on Wednesday to try to deal  with Asia's tsunami crisis and a $2.3 billion humanitarian  relief operation, the biggest since World War II.
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The tsunami that crashed into  coastlines across southern Asia is likely to present the United  Nations with its biggest and costliest relief effort, the U.N.  emergency relief coordinator said on Monday.
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The United Nations has sentexperts to help with rescue and relief work in Indonesia, India and other Asian countries stricken by powerful earthquakes and tidal waves, a UN spokesman said on Sunday.
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Bill Clinton urges a co-ordination of aid to help those affected in the Asian quake, as relief floods into the region.
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U.S. helicopters stepped up aid flights in tsunami-hit Indonesia Tuesday as U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan urged rich nations to spend more on preventing natural disasters before the next one hits.
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Former US First Lady Hillary Clinton today urged Northern Ireland politicians to inspire others around the world by moving the peace process forward.
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WASHINGTON -- World leaders meeting yesterday in the Indonesian capital promised more money, more cooperation, and a high-tech disaster early warning system in what UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called "a race against time" to save survivors of the deadly Asian tsunami and protect the region from future danger.
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Delegates at a UN aid conference will be asked to give firm commitments on helping Asian tsunami victims.