Bloated bodies litter Myanmar, forgotten after the cyclone

                   
nwsource.com     May 11, 2008            

As the bloated bodies rise and fall with the current, women scrub clothes along the river bank, villagers bathe to cool themselves and a lone child sits on a dock staring aimlessly into the water. ... "In some areas there are 5,000 bodies in waterways, stuck in fields... [read full story]                

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Australia raises is cyclone aid to Myanmar to US$23.5 million

iht.com     May 11, 2008          

Australia dramatically raised its offer Sunday of aid for victims of Myanmar's cyclone disaster and demanded that the ruling junta lift restrictions on foreign workers delivering it. ... "It's become clear ... that we are dealing with a human tragedy on a mammoth scale,"...                

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Aid finally reaching Myanmar's cyclone victims but foreigners still barred

iht.com     May 11, 2008          

More food reached Myanmar's hungry cyclone victims Sunday as roads were cleared of fallen trees and debris, but there still was no sign the government would let foreign experts handle the aid distribution that the ruling military junta was accused of manipulating.                

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News Minute: At least 18 dead in storms...Aid getting to Myanmar

kwch.com     May 11, 2008          

Click through for continually updated top news from around the nation. ... Associated Press - 6 of the victims were in the hard-hit community of Picher (PIH'-chur), Oklahoma. There's still no sign foreign experts will be allowed in but more aid appears to be reaching...                

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Australia pledges $23.4 mln to Myanmar storm victims

alertnet.org     May 11, 2008          

Source: Reuters CANBERRA, May 11 (Reuters) - Australia dramatically increased its aid contribution to the cyclone victims of Myanmar on Sunday, pledging an extra A$22 million to taking its total offer to A$25 million ... ... CANBERRA, May 11 (Reuters) - Australia...                

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Myanmar's death toll could increase 15-fold, warns Oxfam - Update

earthtimes.org     May 11, 2008          

Bangkok/Yangon - Myanmar's death toll from Cyclone Nargis could increase 15-fold to 1.5 million in coming weeks unless a tsunami-style relief effort is put in place and access granted to international aid workers, aid agency Oxfam said Sunday. With ...                

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Australia hikes aid for Myanmar

earthtimes.org     May 11, 2008          

Sydney - Australia, which initially pledged 3 million Australian dollars (2.8 million US dollars), increased the total to 25 million Australian dollars emergency aid to Myanmar Sunday in the wake of cyclone Nargis. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith told...                

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More aid reaching Myanmar cyclone victims

nwsource.com     May 11, 2008          

YANGON, Myanmar -- Food and water reached cyclone victims in greater amounts Sunday after many roads were cleared, but there was no sign Myanmar's military rulers would allow foreign experts to handle the distribution, international aid groups said. ... "Visas for...                

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Satellite Images of Myanmar Cyclone Damage

about.com     May 11, 2008          

NASA provides satellite imagery of the cyclone-caused flooding in Myanmar following Cyclone Nargis. Cyclone Nargis swept through the Irrawaddy Delta of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) and the country’s... ... NASA provides satellite imagery of the cyclone-caused...                

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More aid reaching Myanmar cyclone victims

ibtimes.com     May 11, 2008          

Food and water reached cyclone victims in greater amounts Sunday after many roads were cleared, but there was no sign Myanmar's military rulers would allow foreign experts to handle the distribution, international aid groups said. ... Myanmar soldiers carry relief...                

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More aid reaching Myanmar cyclone victims

thenewstribune.com     May 11, 2008          

Food and water reached cyclone victims in greater amounts Sunday after many roads were cleared, but there was no sign Myanmar's military rulers would allow foreign experts to handle the distribution, international aid groups said. ... "Visas for international...                

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