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Myanmar cyclone death toll surges to almost 78,000; another 56,000 missing
... The United Nations has said more than 100,000 may have died in Myanmar, the Southeast Asian country also known as Burma. The state TV announcement implied that the latest casualty toll may be close to the final figure. "The national disaster ...
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U.N. in dark about cyclone disaster needs
The United Nations said Friday that severe restrictions by Myanmar's military junta have left aid agencies largely in the dark about the extent of survivors' suffering, two weeks after a killer cyclone left up ...
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Myanmar cyclone: Burma junta stage manages Irrawaddy Delta tour
... ational attention wanes. "It's completely transparent what they are doing with this trip," said the diplomat. More on: Burma Myanmar >
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Burma raises cyclone death toll to 78,000
... May 16 2008. It was last updated at 17:31 on May 16 2008. Link to this video Helen Pidd reflects on a week spent in Burma The official Burmese death toll of Cyclone Nargis rose to almost 78,000 today, an increase of 35,000 from a little over a day ...
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Rain deepens Myanmar misery; casualty tolls jump
By Aung Hla TunYANGON - Torrential tropical downpours lashed Myanmar's cyclone-hit Irrawaddy delta on Friday as thousands of destitute victims took to roadsides to beg for help to supplement the meager trickle ...
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Myanmar cyclone death toll nearly 78,000
The cyclone's official death toll has nearly doubled to almost 78,000 and another 56,000 people remain missing two weeks after the devastating storm, state television reported Friday.The United Nations, ...
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Training to distribute aid boxes
... seen Shelterboxes being handed out on national Burmese television. The Red Cross and UN both say the death toll in Burma, also known as Myanmar, could top 100,000. Helston-based Shelterbox distributes tough, green plastic boxes containing a ...
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First C-130 crew provides humanitarian assistance to Burma
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules loaded with emergency relief supplies touched down at Rangoon International Airport in Burma May 12 in support of national disaster relief efforts following Tropical Cyclone ...
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Rain Deepens Burma Misery; Death Toll Jumps
... most international aid workers, independent assessments of the situation are difficult. SMOOTH OPERATORS? The former Burma's ruling generals insist their relief operations are running smoothly, refusing to allow major aid distribution networks run ...
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Rain deepens Burma misery; casualty tolls jump
Torrential tropical downpours lashed Burma's cyclone-hit Irrawaddy delta today as thousands of destitute victims took to roadsides to beg for help to supplement the meager trickle of aid flowing in.
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Myanmar says more than 133,000 dead, ...
... manage the disaster on its own. Michel has warned that the impoverished country, once a rich British colony known as Burma, is at risk of famine after Cyclone Nargis wiped out vast swathes of the country's rice-growing delta region. Despite the ...
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Burma: terror rampant as death toll leaps new
... very clearly: "It is fine for you. But I have my family here, they will come and make trouble for me." The country of Burma operates in a scandalous state of fear. After almost half a century of military rule, the people of this impoverished nation ...
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More rain deepens misery in cyclone-hit Myanmar
... and restrictions on movement for most international aid workers, independent assessments are difficult. The former Burma's ruling generals insist their relief operations are running smoothly, refusing to allow major aid distribution networks run by ...
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Burma death toll jumps to 78,000
Survivors are complaining that aid is simply not reaching those that need it The official death toll for Burma's cyclone disaster has jumped to almost 78,000 people, with nearly 56,000 missing, according to ...
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MORE British aid for victims of Cyclone Nargis will arrive in Burma today amid concerns the country's military government is continuing to block relief efforts.
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There is some good news for the housing market. The Commerce Department reports that construction of new homes posted the biggest increase in more than two years in April.
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Artist works 35 years without support or pay
Regime-Quakes in Burma and China When news arrived of the catastrophic earthquake in Sichuan, my mind turned to Zheng Sun Man, an up-and-coming security executive I met on a recent trip to China.
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Children in Crisis in Myanmar and China
UNICEF workers on the ground in Myanmar report that the situation is dire for children and more aid is urgently needed.
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Burma Will Take Western Diplomats to Visit Cyclone Region
Burma's ruling junta will take foreign diplomats on a helicopter tour of the destruction caused by a recent cyclone.
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Myanmar cyclone death toll nearly 78,000
The cyclone's official death toll has nearly doubled to almost 78,000 and another 56,000 people remain missing two weeks after the devastating storm, state television reported Friday.
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