Berman also covered the Indian Ocean tsunami from Banda Aceh, Indonesia, and the steroids scandal in American sports.

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But in Banda Aceh, where military oppression was less severe, confusion creeps back in.

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Today, Banda Aceh is rattled by quakes sometimes two to three times a week.

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Asked the simplest of questions, the deputy editor of the weekly newspaper Kontras in Banda Aceh frowns in concentration.

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The earthquake measured 8.6 on the Richter scale, occurred 434km south-west of Banda Aceh Province in Sumatra at 08.38 UTC.

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Last November, several hundred thousand people took to the streets of the provincial capital, Banda Aceh, to demand a vote.

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In less than 12 hours the Tsunami had finally reached the coast of Africa from its point of origin in Banda Aceh.

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Judge Asril Marwan told the Banda Aceh district court that Ms McCulloch's actions "could have threatened national security and the territorial integrity of the Republic of Indonesia".

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"It (Banda Aceh) is so built up now, " Griffiths said.

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In one of the worst hit regions, Indonesia's Banda Aceh still bears scars from the wave -- you see it in the twisted metal, in the gutted buildings and the naked foundations where homes once stood.

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