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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U.S. Delivers First Relief Aid to Burma; U.N. Urges Junta to Cooperate

newsvine.com     May 12, 2008          

YANGON, Burma — The United States delivered its first relief supplies to Burma, renamed Myanmar by the ruling military junta, 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...                

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An Asian Katrina: Why the Cyclone in Myanmar Was So Deadly

newsvine.com     May 12, 2008          

It was Asia's answer to Hurricane Katrina—though with a reported 100,000 killed, it was many times more deadly. ... Packing winds upward of 120 miles an hour (193 kilometers an hour), Cyclone Nargis became one of Asia's deadliest storms by hitting land at one of the...                

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First U.S. Relief Flight Lands In Myanmar

local10.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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Myanmar relief ship sinks

denverpost.com     May 12, 2008          

YANGON, MYANMAR — Myanmar's monumental task of feeding and sheltering 1.5 million cyclone survivors suffered yet another blow Sunday when a boat laden with relief supplies — one of the ... first international shipments — sank on its way to the disaster zone. Though...                

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Concern Launches Emergency Appeal for Victims of Myanmar Cyclone; Warns Thousands More at Serious...

prnewswire.com     May 12, 2008          

Concern Launches Emergency Appeal for Victims of Myanmar Cyclone; Warns Thousands More at Serious Risk NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Concern Worldwide has launched an emergency appeal for victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and is warning that thousands of...                

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Aid trickles into Myanmar

upi.com     May 12, 2008          

YANGON, Myanmar, May 12 (UPI) -- The first U.S. military plane carrying relief supplies to cyclone-devastated Myanmar arrived in the Asian country Monday, officials said. ... The plane was loaded with 28,000 pounds of supplies including water, mosquito netting and...                

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Myanmar allows U.S. aid to arrive

iht.com     May 12, 2008          

But most relief deliveries are still being blocked amid few signs of change from the junta. ... The authorities in Myanmar allowed a United States military aircraft to land with relief supplies Monday, crossing a barrier that has prevented the delivery of aid to more than...                

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US Airlifts Aid to Myanmar, UN Urges Junta To Cooperate

firstcoastnews.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. (AP...                

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Local Groups Collect Donations For Myanmar

cbs4boston.com     May 12, 2008          

The United States delivered its first relief supplies to Myanmar on Monday and local organizations are asking for your help. ... The American Red Cross says it is in close contact with colleagues at the Myanmar Red Cross. They're asking for financial gifts to help pay...                

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When Burmese Offer a Hand, Rulers Slap It

the-dispatch.com     May 12, 2008          

For political reasons, the junta is clearly not allowing some prominent local donors to aid cyclone victims. ... Children reached for food distributed Sunday by individual local donors near Pyapon, Myanmar. The New York Times MA NGAY GYI, Myanmar — When one of Myanmar’s...                

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