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...WITHDRAWN. INDONESIAN ARMY TROOPS; from war-torn and tsunami-devastated Aceh province; after a bloody, 26-year conflict against the separatist Free Aceh Movement (G.A.M.). The last of 24,000 nonlocal troops departed in accordance with a peace deal prompted by the Dec. 26, 2004 tsunami, which killed as many as 170,000 in Aceh; 14,500 local troops will remain. "I hope this really means peace is at hand," said G.A.M. spokesman Irwandi Yusuf...
...workers who headed to Pakistan after it was struck on Oct. 8 by its worst recorded earthquake, is accustomed to harsh conditions. But the American ex-surfer, who took up full-time volunteer work with the International Organization for Migration after he participated in relief efforts following the Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, has found his work especially frustrating in the devastated Neelum Valley, located in the Himalayan mountains in the Pakistani-held portion of disputed Kashmir. After the quake, George, 49, became a familiar figure in the remote valley as he walked trails leading processions of porters toting pickaxes...
...financial institutions, have pledged more than $5.4 billion in funding for the long-term reconstruction of Pakistan, aid organizations say they aren't getting the backup they need. Private aid agencies complain that donors are tired of digging into their pockets after a string of disasters?from the 2004 tsunami to Hurricane Katrina. Action Contre la Faim, a French agency with branches worldwide, says that in the three weeks after the tsunami, it raised $475,000 in cash from American donors. In the same period after the Pakistani quake, it collected only $47,000. So far, donor nations have contributed...
...Lanta Yai and Khao Lak?three Thai destinations better known for backpackers and hammock-strewn huts?have unveiled deluxe accommodation in a bid for upmarket business. Their swish new resorts are helping Thailand generate much-needed buzz in the first peak season after the tsunami. Who knows? One of these up-and-coming towns might someday eclipse the jet set's favorite Thai isle, Phuket...
...brighter future is also taking shape at Khao Lak?the area worst affected by the tsunami. Le Meridien Khao Lak (lemeridien.com) had been open less than two months on Boxing Day 2004, but it reopened ahead of schedule 10 months later with a totally new design. It now offers many of the opulent amenities of more intimate, boutique resorts. But it also has what none of the others have: a kid's club, providing kite-making and pizza-cooking classes for young ones. It's a subtle but telling indication that Khao Lak, like other secondary Thai destinations, aspires...