More aid arrives for Myanmar cyclone victims, but government keeps it out

                   
iht.com     May 17, 2008            

In one town, tired and hungry refugees stood in the baking sun beside flooded rice paddies, demolished monasteries and thatched huts. With the arrival of each vehicle carrying precious food and water, they jumped with excitement and surged ahead to get a share. [read full story]                    

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World faces limits to getting aid into Myanmar

examiner.com     May 17, 2008          

May 17, 2008 2:15 PM (25 mins ago) By ERIC TALMADGE, AP » 25 mins ago: World faces limits to getting aid into Myanmar « (AP Photo) A young survivor of Cyclone Nargis watches as her companion receives free clothing donated by local donors at a monastery in the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar on...                    

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As cyclone refugees wait, Myanmar refuses aid

wtop.com     May 17, 2008          

A cyclone survivor salvages items from her damaged house on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar on Saturday May 17, 2008. YANGON, Myanmar _ Myanmar's junta kept a French navy ship laden with aid waiting outside its maritime border on Saturday, and showed off neatly laid out state relief camps to...                    

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As cyclone refugees wait, Myanmar refuses aid

nwsource.com     May 17, 2008          

A cyclone survivor salvages items from her damaged house on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar on Saturday May 17, 2008. Myanmar's junta kept a French navy ship laden with aid waiting outside its maritime border on Saturday, and showed off neatly laid out state relief camps to diplomats. The...                    

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World faces limits to getting aid into Myanmar

newsvine.com     May 17, 2008          

BANGKOK — It is a life-or-death question: If millions of people are at risk, is it acceptable to sit on the sidelines and watch an undemocratic and unprepared regime mismanage a crisis? With the death toll climbing, foreign leaders and international aid organizations are faced with an...                    

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World faces limits to getting aid into Myanmar

chron.com     May 17, 2008          

By ERIC TALMADGE Associated Press Writer BANGKOK, Thailand — It is a life-or-death question: If millions of people are at risk, is it acceptable to sit on the sidelines and watch an undemocratic and unprepared regime mismanage a crisis? With the death toll climbing, foreign leaders and...                    

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World faces limits to getting aid into Myanmar

sacbee.com     May 17, 2008          

It is a life-or-death question: If millions of people are at risk, is it acceptable to sit on the sidelines and watch an undemocratic and unprepared regime mismanage a crisis? A young survivor of Cyclone Nargis watches as her companion receives free clothing donated by local donors at a monastery...                    

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UN Humanitarian Chief to Arrive in Myanmar on Sunday

newsblaze.com     May 17, 2008          

The top United Nations relief official plans to talk directly with the authorities in Myanmar in an effort to accelerate the relief effort for victims of Cyclone Nargis which may have left more than 100,000 people dead and severely affected up to 2.5 million others. Under-Secretary-General for...                    

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As cyclone refugees wait, Myanmar refuses aid (AP)

yahoo.com     May 17, 2008          

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's junta kept a French navy ship laden with aid waiting outside its maritime border on Saturday, and showed off neatly laid out state relief camps to diplomats. "It was a show," Shari Villarosa, the top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar, told The Associated Press by telephone...                    

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As cyclone refugees wait, Myanmar refuses aid

charlotte.com     May 17, 2008          

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's junta kept a French navy ship laden with aid waiting outside its maritime border on Saturday, and showed off neatly laid out state relief camps to diplomats.The stage-managed tour appeared aimed at countering global criticism of the junta's failure to provide for...                    

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World faces limits to getting aid into Myanmar

ibtimes.com     May 17, 2008          

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - It is a life-or-death question: If millions of people are at risk, is it acceptable to sit on the sidelines and watch an undemocratic and unprepared regime mismanage a crisis? A cyclone survivor salvages items from her damaged house on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar on...                    

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