Ricky Martin Donates to Tsunami Relief - EarthLink - General News

Ricky Martin Donates to Tsunami Relief - EarthLink - General News: "Ricky Martin Donates to Tsunami Relief
April 28, 2005 6:57 AM EDT
AMERICUS, Ga. - Ricky Martin has donated an undisclosed amount to help Habitat for Humanity International provide homes for tsunami victims in Thailand."

Travel Daily News - Actions Undertaken by the Commission in Response to the Tsunami

Travel Daily News - Actions Undertaken by the Commission in Response to the Tsunami: "The tsunami of 26 December 2004 was one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history . Large tracts of the islands of Sri Lanka and the Maldives as well as coastal zones of Indonesia, India and Thailand were devastated. The true scale of the tragedy is now clear, with some 300,000 dead and a further million people displaced. Europe�s (European Commission and Member States) response to the Tsunami crisis was immediate and generous with contributions amounting to around � 1.5billion (making it the largest donor to the appeal)."

Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Taxman Agrees Charity Deal Worth Millions to Tsunami Victims

Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Taxman Agrees Charity Deal Worth Millions to Tsunami Victims: "Taxman Agrees Charity Deal Worth Millions to Tsunami Victims

By Andrew Woodcock, PA Political Correspondent


Charities helping the victims of the Asian tsunami look set to benefit from additional tax relief potentially worth millions of pounds following a meeting with taxmen today.
Chancellor Gordon Brown ordered taxmen at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to meet representatives of the Disasters Emergency Committee after press reports that charities could miss out on �9 million worth of relief under the Government�s Gift Aid scheme."

Taxman grabs �9m tsunami charity cash

Britain, UK news from The Times and The Sunday Times - Times Online: "Taxman grabs �9m tsunami charity cash
By Alexandra Frean and Philip Webster

BRITAIN�S largest charities have been unable to collect millions of pounds pledged for the victims of the Asian tsunami, The Times has learnt.
The charities involved have failed to secure more than �9 million tax relief on money pledged in telephone donations because, under Revenue & Customs rules, it cannot be claimed over the phone"

ReliefWeb � Document Preview � Actions undertaken by the Commission in response to the tsunami

ReliefWeb � Document Preview � Actions undertaken by the Commission in response to the tsunami: "Actions undertaken by the Commission in response to the tsunamiMEMO/05/135
Brussels, 20 April, 2005 - The tsunami of 26 December 2004 was one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history. Large tracts of the islands of Sri Lanka and the Maldives as well as coastal zones of Indonesia, India and Thailand were devastated. The true scale of the tragedy is now clear, with some 300,000 dead and a further million people displaced. Europe's (European Commission and Member States) response to the Tsunami crisis was immediate and generous with contributions amounting to around � 1.5billion (making it the largest donor to the appeal). "

WSBTV.com - Entertainment - 'Idol' Finalists Release Charity Single For Tsunami Relief

WSBTV.com - Entertainment - 'Idol' Finalists Release Charity Single For Tsunami Relief: "'Idol' Finalists Release Charity Single For Tsunami Relief
POSTED: 11:20 am EDT April 19, 2005
LOS ANGELES -- We're weeks away from finding out who will be the next 'American Idol,' but that isn't stopping the singers in the competition from going on the record.

RCA/19 Entertainment

The 12 finalists from this year's competition have recorded a charity single to benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund for the victims of the south Asia tsunamis.
The single, out Tuesday, is 'When You Tell Me That You Love Me' -- a hit for Diana Ross in England 1991."

103-story stairclimb raises over $20,000 for tsunami relief

103-story stairclimb raises over $20,000 for tsunami relief: "Nearly 250 people ventured downtown with the expectation of getting extremely hot and sweaty between the hours of 8 p.m. and 12 a.m. this Saturday night, April 16. But instead of partying all night, these students, faculty, and staff from Chicago�s largest universities set a world record by climbing the Sears Tower�s 103 stories. The Skyscraper Challenge raised $22,680.22 for tsunami relief in South Asia."

Bill Clinton to ensure Tsunami pledges are kept

The Latest National News Updated Hourly: "Bill Clinton to ensure Tsunami pledges are kept


Declaring that 'no one could possibly be better qualified,' UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has asked former US President Bill Clinton to head up United Nations operations in the dozen Indian Ocean countries devastated by December's Tsunami.
One of Mr Clinton's tasks will be to ensure that donors not only pledge but provide the money needed for recovery and reconstruction, and that said funds actually reach the communities who need it most. "

Asia tsunami had minor impact on economic growth: IMF

Asia tsunami had minor impact on economic growth: IMF: "Asia tsunami had minor impact on economic growth: IMF

BLOOMBERG NEWS
Posted online: Thursday, April 14, 2005 at 0204 hours IST
Updated: Thursday, April 14, 2005 at 0924 hours IST
JAKARTA, APRIL 14: The tsunami that left nearly 300,000 people dead or missing in Asia in December is unlikely to have a major impact on economic growth in the region in spite of its ``devastating'' human toll, the International Monetary Fund said.

The IMF lowered its forecast for 2005 growth in Sri Lanka to 5.3 percent from a previous 6 percent, while the Maldives will grow 1 percent compared with a pre-tsunami 6.5 percent forecast.
Thailand will have its growth shaved 0.3 percentage point to 5.6 percent, the IMF said. Growth in Indonesia, where more than 220,000 people died or went missing in the disaster, will be between 5.25 percent and 5.5 percent, from 5.5 percent, it said. "

USATODAY.com - Donations become mundane but life-saving tsunami aid

USATODAY.com - Donations become mundane but life-saving tsunami aid: "Donations become mundane but life-saving tsunami aid
MEULABOH, Indonesia (AP) � Surrounded by wood shavings, a 50-year-old Indonesian named Martunis is busy nailing sheets of tin and spreading tar onto the hull of a wooden fishing boat lying by the Indian Ocean"

FT.com / World / Asia-Pacific - Tsunami conference calls for democratisation of aid

FT.com / World / Asia-Pacific - Tsunami conference calls for democratisation of aid

Online NewsHour: Islands Struggle to Recover From Tsunami -- April 6, 2005

Online NewsHour: Islands Struggle to Recover From Tsunami -- April 6, 2005

New Straits Times - Malaysia News Online

New Straits Times - Malaysia News Online: "The Government has disbursed more than 95 per cent of funds collected from the public for Malaysian victims of the tsunami which struck the region on Dec 26 last year.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said RM65.19 million of the total RM68.56 million received by the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) has been channelled to victims through various Federal and State agencies."