Call to give visas for volunteers to help cyclone victims in Myanmar

                   
thestar.com.my     May 12, 2008            

The Myanmar Government should issue special visas for volunteers to help the victims affected by Cyclone Nargis. ... Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s political secretary Ng Wei Aik said the special visa would enable help to reach Myanmar as soon as possible. “We might not... [read full story]                

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US airlifts aid to Myanmar, UN urges junta to cooperate

nwsource.com     May 12, 2008          

The United States delivered its first relief supplies to Myanmar on Monday, as the U.N. urged the reclusive nation to open its doors to foreign experts who can help up to 2 million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation. ... The unarmed military C-130 cargo plane,...                

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US airlifts aid to Myanmar, UN urges junta to cooperate

thenewstribune.com     May 12, 2008          

The United States delivered its first relief supplies to Myanmar on Monday, as the U.N. urged the reclusive nation to open its doors to foreign experts who can help up to 2 million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation. ... YANGON, Myanmar -- The unarmed military...                

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Myanmar relief effort reaches too few, too slow, says UN - Summary

earthtimes.org     May 12, 2008          

Bangkok/Yangon - Ten days after Cyclone Nargis crashed into Myanmar, claiming up to 100,000 lives, disaster relief is still reaching too few and too slowly because of constraints imposed on the operation by the government, a senior United Nations o...                

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US airlifts aid to Myanmar, UN urges junta to cooperate

examiner.com     May 12, 2008          

The United States delivered its first relief supplies to Myanmar on Monday, as the U.N. urged the reclusive nation to open its doors to foreign experts who can help up to 2 million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation. ... « delivered its first relief supplies...                

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US airlifts aid to Myanmar, UN urges junta to cooperate

wtop.com     May 12, 2008          

U.S. Marine based in Guam, Aerial Porter MSgt. Todd Kneisley, of Defiance, Ohio, front, helps crewmen load a C-130 cargo plane with supplies bound for cyclone devastated Myanmar in Utapao Air Base near the southern city of Rayong, Thailand, Monday, May 12, 2008. The...                

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First US Aid Airlift Lands in Myanmar

military.com     May 12, 2008          

YANGON, Myanmar - Though the green light for the U.S. airlift was a positive sign, Horsey said the junta continued to frustrate international efforts to deliver aid. Though international assistance has started trickling in, the few foreign relief workers who have been...                

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US airlifts aid to Myanmar, UN urges junta to cooperate

sacbee.com     May 12, 2008          

The United States delivered its first relief supplies to Myanmar on Monday, as the U.N. urged the reclusive nation to open its doors to foreign experts who can help up to 2 million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation. Myanmar children, some have traditional makeup on their faces, eat a...                

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First U.S. Relief Flight Lands In Myanmar

foxreno.com     May 12, 2008          

The United States arrives in Myanmar with its first airlift carrying emergency relief supplies to cyclone victims. ... Two More Air Shipments Scheduled YANGON, Myanmar -- The United States has delivered its first airlift carrying emergency relief supplies to Myanmar for...                

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US flight arrives, but UN says Myanmar too slow

afp.com     May 12, 2008          

YANGON (AFP) - The United States on Monday delivered its first aid flight to Myanmar, but the UN warned that bottlenecks meant relief supplies were not reaching most of the 1.5 million survivors of a massive cyclone. ... The United States has offered a far broader relief...                

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US airlifts aid to Myanmar, UN urges junta to cooperate

ibtimes.com     May 12, 2008          

The United States delivered its first relief supplies to Myanmar on Monday, as the U.N. urged the reclusive nation to open its doors to foreign experts who can help up to 2 million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation. ... Todd Kneisley, of Defiance, Ohio,...                

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