Tsunami relief summit wrestles with tempers and aid gaps
World leaders grappled with delivering nearly 4 billion in pledges to tsunami survivors in Sumatra after December 26 earthquakes and waves. WHO warns water and sanitation delays could spark disease, while U N officials vow ongoing aid as troops and relief workers rush supplies to Aceh camps.
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Iraq extends state of emergency before Jan thirty elections
Iraq extended a 30 day state of emergency nationwide except Kurdish areas to fight militants ahead of the January 30 vote. The decree allows tougher arrests and military or police actions while Basra and Anbar saw killings and beheadings amid heightened security concerns.
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