French navy ship nears Myanmar, still awating permission to land 1,500 tons of aid

                   
iht.com     May 17, 2008            

A French navy ship approached Myanmar's cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta Saturday, but was still awaiting permission from the ruling military regime to dock and unload 1,500 tons of aid. But despite possessing little means to deliver aid quickly and efficiently, the isolationist government of... [read full story]                    

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Myanmar toll nearly doubles to 78,000

cnn.com     May 16, 2008          

NEW: Junta says almost 56,000 missing from storm U.N. official traveling to Myanmar to seek more freedom for aid workers Myanmar's junta says it will provide tour of hard-hit Irrawaddy delta Up to 2.5 million cyclone survivors in dire need of aid, U.N. says YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- The official...                    

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U.S. sends aid to NGOs in Myanmar

people.com.cn     May 17, 2008          

The United States said Friday it dispatched four C-130 relief flights to Myanmar and two of the shipments were handed directly to the international NGOs in Myanmar for the first time. "We had four C-130 relief flights that landed in Rangoon today. Two of the shipments were handed directly over to...                    

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The biggest tragedy for Myanmar

nwsource.com     May 16, 2008          

While the grim death toll from the earthquake in China is at least relieved by pictures of survivors pulled from the wreckage and a relief effort that has been massive, organized and immediate, the situation in Myanmar goes from bad to worse. To the catastrophes of flooding and starvation is now...                    

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U.N. should take control

courier-journal.com     May 16, 2008          

By Siddique MalikThe situation in Burma is grim. According to the Red Cross, the May 2 cyclone killed around 128,000 people. The United Nations estimates that up to 2.5 million Burmese are now vulnerable to starvation and diseases. But Burma's junta has refused international offers of assistance....                    

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Myanmar death toll soars

reuters.com     May 17, 2008          

By Aung Hla Tun YANGON (Reuters) - Torrential rain lashed survivors of Cyclone Nargis on Friday as Myanmar's junta raised its toll sharply to more than 133,000 people dead or missing, putting the disaster on a par with a 1991 cyclone that killed 143,000 in neighboring Bangladesh. In a shocking...                    

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Myanmar death toll soars, diplomats tour delta

alertnet.org     May 17, 2008          

Toll of dead and missing soars to above 133,000 * Diplomats taken on tour of worst-hit delta * First cases of cholera confirmed By Aung Hla Tun YANGON, May 17 (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta took diplomats on a tour of the storm-ravaged Irrawaddy delta on Saturday as its toll of dead and missing...                    

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Myanmar death toll soars (Reuters)

yahoo.com     May 17, 2008          

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta took diplomats on a tour of the storm-ravaged Irrawaddy delta on Saturday as its toll of dead and missing soared above 133,000 people, making Cyclone Nargis one of the most devastating ever to hit Asia. However, with an estimated 2.5 million people clinging to...                    

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Death toll from Myanmar cyclone nearly doubles

newsday.com     May 17, 2008          

YANGON, Myanmar - Jean-Maurice Ripert, France's ambassador to the U.N., criticized the junta for refusing to allow a French navy ship to deliver 1,500 tons of food, drugs and medication to the Irrawaddy delta using small boats. On Saturday, the FSS Mistral, carrying 1,500 tons of food, drugs and...                    

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Burma 'risks committing crimes over aid' (AAP)

yahoo.com     May 17, 2008          

By EPA The French envoy to the United Nations has warned that Burma risks committing "crimes against humanity" in its failure to allow foreign aid in to help victims of the devastating cyclone. Ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert said he has appealed during a UN General Assembly session for the United...                    

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U.N. Chief Details Diplomatic Efforts on Myanmar Crisis

pbs.org     May 17, 2008          

Two major natural disasters have hit Myanmar and China in as many weeks. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon discusses the two crises, and diplomatic efforts to get the Myanmar government to quicken its pace of allowing in foreign assistance. JUDY WOODRUFF: Amid growing international pressure on...                    

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