IOC pledges $1m to tsunami victims

The International Olympic Committee will donate $1 million to aid victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami. The devastating tidal wave was triggered by an earthquake off Indonesia on December 26 and killed tens of thousands of people. One million people...

The International Olympic Committee will donate $1 million to aid victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami.

The devastating tidal wave was triggered by an earthquake off Indonesia on December 26 and killed tens of thousands of people.

One million people have been rendered homeless and at least five million are without basic needs to survive. The IOC made its announcement on its website.

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