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Article: THE WAVE OF DEATH: 3 MINUTES OF SILENCE; UK tribute on Wednesday Queen's 'shock' at disaster British public gives pounds 45m World aid fund hits pounds 714m.(News)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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Byline: PETE SAMSON
A THREE-minute silence will be held across Britain at noon on Wednesday in memory of the 150,000 killed in the Asian tsunami disaster.
The tribute was revealed as aid money and relief mounted. By last night the British public had contributed an astonishing pounds 45million, with children handing over pocket money and businessmen pledging up to pounds 100,000.
The global aid figure soared from pounds 446million to pounds 714million. America raised its initial pledge tenfold to pounds 182million. Britain sent two warships carrying ...