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Tears, Prayers As Asia Mourns Tsunami Dead 20 Years On

A 9.1-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's western tip on December 26, 2004, generated a series of waves as high as 30 metres (98 feet) that pummelled the coastline of 14 countries from Indonesia to Somalia.

Indonesia and Thailand mark 20 years of devastating Boxing Day tsunami with sombre ceremonies

Indonesia and Thailand mark 20 years of devastating Boxing Day tsunami with sombre ceremonies

One of modern history’s worst natural disasters killed over 228,000 people in 2004

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Victims and survivors of Boxing Day tsunami remembered 20 years on

Victims and survivors of Boxing Day tsunami remembered 20 years on

A 9.1 magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean on December 26 2004 triggered the tsunami.

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'We Couldn't Find Their Bodies': Indonesian Tsunami Survivors Mourn The Dead

Under the shade of trees at a mass grave in Indonesia's Aceh province, survivors and mourners recited Islamic prayers, commemorating the deaths of tens of thousands killed when a tsunami decimated the area two decades ago.

International Business Times

20Th Anniversary Of Indian Ocean Tsunami: Remembering The Victims

Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, survivors in Aceh and Thailand remember the devastating impact and ongoing recovery ef...

Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people

People have started gathering in prayer and are visiting mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters

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On 20th anniversary of world’s worst tsunami, experts warn of complacency

More than 227,000 people died in the December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, and experts warn it could happen again.

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2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: What To Know 20 Years On

2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: What To Know 20 Years On

Survivors and victims' relatives will next week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries.

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Asia To Mourn Tsunami Dead With Ceremonies 20 Years On

Asia To Mourn Tsunami Dead With Ceremonies 20 Years On

Emotional ceremonies were expected across Asia on Thursday to remember the 220,000 people who died two decades ago when a tsunami devastated coastal areas around the Indian Ocean, in one of the worst natural disasters in human history.

International Business Times

Tears and prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on

Tears and prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on

Tearful mourners prayed on Thursday as ceremonies were held across Asia to remember the 220,000 people who were killed two decades ago when a tsunami hit coastlines around the Indian Ocean in one of the world's worst natural disasters.

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‘We were falling over bodies’: ABC journalist recalls horrors of 2004 Boxing Day tsunami

‘We were falling over bodies’: ABC journalist recalls horrors of 2004 Boxing Day tsunami

The first western reporter into severely damaged Indonesian region of Aceh in disaster’s aftermath witnessed the scale of the devastation firsthand

The Guardian - AU

Catholics Hold Muted Christmas Mass In Indonesia's Sharia Stronghold

Catholics Hold Muted Christmas Mass In Indonesia's Sharia Stronghold

With flickering candles and the sound of organs, hundreds of Catholics held a muted Christmas Eve mass in Indonesia's Aceh province, the only one under ultraconservative Islamic law in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation.

International Business Times

Indonesia Considers Parole For Ex-terror Chiefs: Official

Indonesia Considers Parole For Ex-terror Chiefs: Official

Jailed former leaders of Indonesia's Jemaah Islamiyah militant group are being considered for parole, a senior counter-terror official said Tuesday, after the network disbanded and members pledged allegiance to the country.

International Business Times

Boxing Day tsunami: here’s what we have learned in the 20 years since the deadliest natural disaster in modern history

Boxing Day tsunami: here’s what we have learned in the 20 years since the deadliest natural disaster in modern history

On Boxing Day 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia set off a tsunami which killed almost 250,000 people. It was the deadliest natural disaster this century, and was probably the deadliest tsunami in human history.

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Aceh Tsunami: Monuments help to remember disasters - and forget them

20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, leaving deep scars on Indonesia, especially for those directly affected. Aceh was also recovering from a three-decade armed conflict between the Free Aceh Movement and the national government

Evening Standard

‘It was white water and chaos’, recalls Boxing Day tsunami survivor 20 years on

Daniel Poole was travelling in Sri Lanka when he was hit by the tsunami, whilst Rachel Harvey witnessed the devastation in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

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Acehnese women: Crucial role in peacebuilding overlooked, discriminated by local regulations

20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, leaving deep scars on Indonesia, especially for those directly affected. Aceh was also recovering from a three-decade armed conflict between the Free Aceh Movement and the national government

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‘If we die, we die together’: 20 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, are we better prepared?

Hundreds of thousands of people were killed in Aceh in 2004. Now warning systems are in place, but some feel more could be done

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From pop songs to baby names: How Simeulue Island’s ‘smong’ narrative evolves post-tsunami

20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, leaving deep scars on Indonesia, especially for those directly affected. Aceh was also recovering from a three-decade armed conflict between the Free Aceh Movement and the national government

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AP PHOTOS: The scars of a 9.1 earthquake and tsunami continue to haunt Indians for decades

He was a young boy playing cricket with friends on a beach around 9:30 in the morning when a 9.1 magnitude earthquake violently shook the earth, and a tsunami struck from Indonesia to India two decades ago.

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Indonesia’s BRICS agenda: 2 reasons Prabowo’s foreign policy contrasts with Jokowi’s

Indonesia’s decision to pursue membership in BRICS – an emerging economy bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – signals that President Prabowo Subianto is steering foreign policy in a direction contrasting with his predecessors.

Aceh's Resilience: 20 Years After Devastating Tsunami

Learn about the impact of the 2004 tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia, and ongoing efforts to remember and prepare for future disasters.

International Business Times

Indonesians Embrace Return Of Plundered Treasure From The Dutch

In the mid-19th century, Dutch colonial officials climbing an Indonesian volcano spotted an ancient statue meant to serve as protection against misfortune, looted it, and took it to the Netherlands.

Bali Nine return reshines light on ending death penalty

The execution of two Australians for drug smuggling in Indonesia has refocused a spotlight on how the nation co-operates with countries using the death penalty.

Sri Lanka Navy Rescues Rohingya Refugees Adrift At Sea

Sri Lanka navy rescues Rohingya refugees adrift at sea, shedding light on ongoing persecution in Myanmar and challenges faced by displaced individuals.

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