ASIA: TSUNAMI

CitizienTimes: Death toll more than 114,000 in tsunami
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - The death toll from Sunday's tsunami disaster has leapt to more than 114,000, after Indonesia dramatically increased its count of the dead

News24: 5 000 000 displaced by tsunami
Hong Kong - Up to five million people have been displaced by the devastating tsunamis that pummelled large tracts of Asia over the weekend, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday

AZtel: U.S. Aid For Victims Of Tsunami $35 Million: Cost Of Bush Inauguration $30 Million:The $250,000 donors include former Enron President Richard Kinder, Dell Computer founder Michael Dell and Texas oilman and corporate takeover specialist T. Boone Pickens.

Crickey: Tracking the tsunami donations
Billions of dollars will be donated to the Asian tsunami relief effort but keeping track of who is giving what will be a big and interesting exercise.

ICH: Mickey Z: A Wave of Questions Putting a Disaster in Context
The recent earthquake/tsunami in Asia raises more questions than answers. Here's a start:

ICH: Grief, relief, and the stingy West
The horrific aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami has revealed what many in the world have known for a long time: Western nations are eager to exploit the under privileged, but slow to lend a helping hand in times of crisis.