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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Asia/Pacific - Jun 20, 2008
RANGOON -- Seven weeks after huge swaths of Burma were savaged by a cyclone and tidal wave, a new and remarkable citizen movement is delivering emergency supplies to survivors neglected by the military government's …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - World - May 31, 2008
PYINMAGON, Burma, May 30 -- This rice-farming village in the Irrawaddy Delta, one of countless communities devastated by Tropical Cyclone Nargis, can be reached only by boat, a trip of up to two hours, depending on the …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Asia/Pacific - May 27, 2008
BANGKOK, May 27 -- Burma's military junta on Tuesday extended the house arrest of Nobel Peace Prize-winning democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi for another year, drawing softer criticism than usual from foreign …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Asia/Pacific - May 27, 2008
BANGKOK, May 26 -- Foreign relief workers began filtering into Burma's Irrawaddy Delta on Monday, as aid agencies tested whether the ruling military junta would keep its promise to permit a major international effort to …
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telegraph.co.uk » Telegraph World News - May 25, 2008
Burma's military government is expected to ask for $11bn (£5.5bn) in aid from the international community to help with the recovery from Cyclone Nargis.
Also tagged: international, development, government, burma, myanmar, douglas, alexander, aid, secretary, cyclone, junta, nargis
washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - Asia/Pacific - May 22, 2008
Burma's military junta is seeking up to $11.7 billion in reconstruction aid at a donor conference scheduled this weekend in Rangoon, the former Burmese capital, raising fears among human rights activists and Western …
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globalvoicesonline.org » Global Voices Online » Cyber-Activism - May 16, 2008
On May 2nd, 2008, Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar (Burma), generating massive damage and tens of thousands dead or missing. The situation would be considered critical for any country. However, the military government or …
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globalvoicesonline.org » Global Voices Online » Weblog - May 16, 2008
On May 2nd, 2008, Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar(Burma), generating massive damage with 38, 491 people dead and 27, 838 missing. The situation would be considered critical for any country, however, the military …
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washingtonpost.com » washingtonpost.com - World - May 15, 2008
BANGKOK, May 15 -- Burma's military rulers are appealing for international funding to get rice farmers in the cyclone-ravaged Irrawaddy Delta back to their paddy fields, amid concerns about future food shortages if …
telegraph.co.uk » Telegraph World News - May 9, 2008
A Burmese woman who lost seven of her children in the cyclone has given birth to a baby boy after clinging to a tree to save her life.
Also tagged: lost, children, burma, myanmar, woman, who, cyclone