• Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China Reaching Tsunami Survivors

  Aid-groups from three respective regions converge onto disaster zones bringing aid to help recovery efforts

• Vietnam Stops Demonstration During Christmas

  High-level Vietnamese officials announced that security officers halted a demonstration event that had been scheduled for Christmas Eve

• Major Taiwan Christian Newspaper Declares End to English Edition

  The PCT's Taiwan Church News will end its English edition publication in favor off limited online posting. Ex-editor claims it will seriously limit PCT 's ability to present itself.

• First Wave of International Aid Workers Starting to Reach Tsunami Survivors

  Foreign relief workers begin assisting locals in clean up procedures after the tsunami.

• Tsunami Fatalities Rise to 55,000

  As rescuers scour the rubble for trapped survivors, many all over the world are just coming in terms with the massive loss of life.