The latest figures from Indonesian officials put the death toll in their country at almost 4,500, with 3,000 deaths in the city of Banda Aceh. It was nearly 12 hours after the early morning quake ...

Governments and humanitarian organisations around the world have scrambled to offer aid and technical help after the devastating quake and tidal waves that killed thousands of people in southern Asia.

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- As the world scrambled to the rescue, survivors fought over packs of noodles in quake-stricken Indonesian streets Wednesday while relief supplies piled up at the airport for ...