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Death toll from Cyclone Nargis’ aftermath may be alarmingly high
thestar.com.my May 12, 2008
Once old and battered, Yangon, Myanmar, is now strewn with debris. Cyclone Nargis not only devastated Yangon, but it now looks like a war-zone. ... FROM YANGON By HARIATI AZIZAN THE first thing that struck me when I arrived in Yangon, Myanmar, was how old and battered it...
Impromptu charities aid Myanmar cyclone survivors
alertnet.org May 12, 2008
Source: Reuters TWANTE, Myanmar, May 12 (Reuters) - People in Myanmar's capital Yangon, dismayed by their government's torpid response to the cyclone catastrophe, are driving out to the countryside to hand out ... ... TWANTE, Myanmar, May 12 (Reuters) - People in...
Chevron Corporation donates USD2mfor Myanmar cyclone relief
m2.com May 12, 2008
Chevron Corporation (NSYE:CVX), an integrated energy company, said on 9 May that the company has made a contribution of USD2m to the International Federation of the Red Cross, the International Organization for Migration, Mercy Corps and Pact and Save the
More international relief supplies keeps flowing in Myanmar
xinhuanet.com May 12, 2008
YANGON, May 12 (Xinhua) -- More aircraft, laden with ... ... YANGON, May 12 (Xinhua) -- More aircraft, laden with relief materials from the international community, continued to touch down at the Yangon International Airport Monday for the delivery to the...
Myanmar Holds Election Despite Devastation
npr.org May 12, 2008
Co-host Renee Montagne talks with an NPR correspondent in Yangon, Myanmar, about the latest relief efforts. It has been more than a week after a cyclone struck the country. ... ... Audio for this story will be available at approx. 9:00 a.m. ET Morning Edition, May 12,...
Relief work in progress in Myanmar after cyclone
people.com.cn May 12, 2008
A total of 9,330 cyclone victims have been accommodated in 32 relief camps opened in three areas for homeless survivors in southwestern Ayeyawaddy division severely hit by cyclone Nargis on May 2 and 3, official newspaper New Light of Myan ... ... A total of 9,330 cyclone...
Relief work in progress in Myanmar after cyclone
xinhuanet.com May 12, 2008
YANGON, May 12 (Xinhua) -- A total of 9,330 cyclone victims ... ... YANGON, May 12 (Xinhua) -- A total of 9,330 cyclone victims have been accommodated in 32 relief camps opened in three areas for homeless survivors in southwestern Ayeyawaddy division severely hit by...
Myanmar cyclone death toll climbs to 28,458
people.com.cn May 12, 2008
The death toll of Myanmar's cyclone disaster rose to 28,458 from 23,335, according to a brief news report of the state TV Sunday evening. Altogether 33,416 people remained missing, down from 37,019, the report said. A deadly tro ... ... The death toll of Myanmar's cyclone...
Chinese community in Myanmar actively takes part in cyclone relief work
people.com.cn May 12, 2008
The Chinese community in Myanmar's biggest city of Yangon is taking part in the cyclone relief work along with the Myanmar people with three major local Chinese associations having successively donated through the authorities concerned to s ... ... The Chinese community...
Burma cyclone death toll could reach 1.5million, experts fear
dailyrecord.co.uk May 12, 2008
BURMESE people pleaded for help yesterday as relief workers warned 1.5million could die in the cyclone aftermath. ... Aid agencies and the UN painted a horrific picture of the ravaged country, where barely a trickle of aid has arrived. Foreign Secretary David Miliband...
World › Mynamar death toll rises to more than 28,000: report
japantoday.com May 12, 2008
The official death toll from Cyclone Nargis that devastated areas of southwestern Myanmar last week has reached 28,458 with 33,416 people missing, Reuters quoted state-run… ... BANGKOK — The official death toll from Cyclone Nargis that devastated areas of southwestern...
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