Person: Achmad Yani Basuki

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Asia: Hope fades for more survivors as death toll nears 70,000

Workers from Indonesia to India rushed to bury corpses to ward off disease today as cargo planes touched down with promised aid – from lentils to water purifiers – to help the region cope with its tsunami catastrophe.

Wed, 29 Dec, 2004

Indonesian death toll rises above 32,000 as more bodies found

The military was preparing to dig mass graves today on Indonesia’s battered Sumatra Island, where the government said the official death toll from an earthquake and tsunamis had reached more than 32,000.

Wed, 29 Dec, 2004

Rescuers struggle to find survivors in Indonesia

Dozens of bloated bodies littered the streets of Indonesia’s Banda Aceh city today as soldiers and desperate relatives searched for survivors of an earthquake and tidal waves that killed at least 4,491 people.

Mon, 27 Dec, 2004

Indonesian forces clash with rebels in Aceh province

Achmad Sukarsono, Banda Aceh

Thu, 22 May, 2003

Indonesian paratroopers ordered to 'finish off' separatist rebels in Aceh

INDONESIA sent more paratroopers into Aceh yesterday in a massive offensive to destroy separatist rebels, while world leaders urged Jakarta to restart talks with the insurgents.

Wed, 21 May, 2003