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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...
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Myanmar cyclone crisis casts a pall over already criticized constitution vote
HLEGU, Myanmar (AP) -- Voting began Saturday in Myanmar as the military government pushed ahead with a referendum on a controversial proposed constitution despite a devastating cyclone that killed tens of thousands. ... Balloting was taking place across most of the...
Cape relief groups say donations for Myanmar are critical
The calls just aren't coming. Since last week's cyclone devastated Myanmar, officials at the Cape Cod and Islands chapter of the American Red Cross said they haven't received any donations to help the disaster victims. ... How to help If you want to make a donation to...
Editorial Commentary: Myanmar regime cares only about itself
The Economist: The decision by Myanmar's ruling generals to move their capital in 2005 from Yangon, the country's biggest city, to the remote mountain fastness of Naypyidaw was as baffling as many of their other policies. ... The decision by Myanmar's ruling generals to...
Red Cross aid worker describes Burma crisis
Joe Lowry from the Red Cross has arrived in Burma and gives a graphic description of the cyclone's destruction of communities outside the capital. ... BRENDAN TREMBATH: Joe Lowry, with the Red Cross, is one of the international aid workers who entered Burma yesterday. JOE...
Red Cross says Myanmar aid efforts successful despite hurdles
The Red Cross said on Friday its aid efforts in cyclone-hit Myanmar were proving "quite successful" despite bureaucratic hurdles and logistical difficulties in the devastated country. ... "We've been quite successful in getting items out this afternoon," said Michael...
The Australian: Red Cross workers get visas for Burma
SEVEN Red Cross aid workers, including four Australians, have received visas to enter cyclone-hit Burma. Australian Michael Annear, regional disaster response coordinator who has been in Burma since Tuesday, spoke to international media tonight. An estimated 1.5 million people have been left...
Red Cross: aid reaches 220,000 cyclone victims in Myanmar
The international Red Cross says relief workers have reached 220,000 cyclone victims in Myanmar, far short of the estimated 1.9 million people affected by the storm. ... The Red Cross says one-third of those victims have been reached by its volunteers, and the rest have...
Myanmar Death Toll Reaches 70,000; Still Climbing
Matttbastard has a good round-up of the latest news, including some suggestions about where donations can go: "Even though aid flights have been (hopefully only temporarily) suspended, you can still make a secure donation to the World Food Programme's Myanmar relief fund...
EXTRA: Aid 'reaches 220,000 Myanmar survivors', but many still wait
Geneva - The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) said Friday humanitarian aid had reached around 220,000 people, despite logistical difficulties. With the UN estimating more than a million in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, that ...
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