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Indonesia tsunami: New warning system 'to be built next year'

 Indonesia says it will build a new warning system capable of detecting tsunamis caused by undersea landslides, days after giant waves triggered by a volcano killed at least 429 people.

Indonesia tsunami: Search for victims to end, though hundreds still missing

 Indonesian officials have said the search for victims of last month's earthquake and tsunami is to end on Thursday - despite the fact hundreds of people are still unaccounted for.

Indonesia tsunami: Pilot hails 'hero' air traffic controller

 "He is our national hero," says Batik Airways pilot Ricosetta Mafella.He is describing the Indonesian air traffic controller whose last act before he died was making sure the plane Mr Mafella was piloting safely escaped the earthquake