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Sri Lanka Violence Threatens Cease-Fire

12:00am December 27, 2005

Steve Inskeep talks to Dumeetha Luthra of the BBC about the political changes in Sri Lanka after last year's tsunami. Despite a 2002 cease-fire agreement between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tiger movement, the peace process has been deadlocked for the past two years.

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Tsunami Eased Peace Process with Aceh Rebels

12:00am December 27, 2005

Steve Inskeep talks with Sidney Jones of the International Crisis Group about how the tsunami spurred reconciliation between the Indonesian government and rebel fighters in Aceh. Jones says the tsunami changed the political dynamics in Indonesia, but she credits the political will of the new government and the rebels' combat fatigue as critical factors.

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Tsunami Eased Peace Process with Aceh Rebels

12:00am December 27, 2005

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Delays in Warning System Frustrate Tsunami-Hit Nations

12:00am December 27, 2005

by Eric Weiner

The United Nations is developing an early-warning system for tsunamis in the Indian Ocean. But delays -- and false alarms -- have caused at least one country hit by last year's deadly tsunami to voice its frustration with the U.N. agency in charge of building the system.

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Delays in Warning System Frustrate Tsunami-Hit Nations

12:00am December 27, 2005

by Eric Weiner

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Thailand Rebuilds, Looks to Future After Tsunami

10:40am December 26, 2005

Thailand's beach resort communities have been recovering slowly since the devastating tsunami struck a year ago. Hotels have been rebuilt and tourists have returned. Residents of the resort towns will commemorate the anniversary, but after that, many want to look forward rather than back.

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Thailand Rebuilds, Looks to Future After Tsunami

10:40am December 26, 2005

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Sri Lanka's Ondachchimadam, After the Tsunami

12:00am December 26, 2005

One year ago, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean created a devastating tsunami. In the fishing village of Ondachchimadam, 74 lives were lost, along with hundreds of homes. Life goes on in the village, but the economic and emotional impact is still keenly felt.

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Sri Lanka's Ondachchimadam, After the Tsunami

12:00am December 26, 2005

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Death and Rebirth in Phuket

10:45am December 22, 2005

The tsunami cost tens of thousands of people in Thailand their jobs and their homes. Some 8,000 people died. A special multimedia presentation explores life in Phuket, one year later.