Cyclone Nargis survivors ousted from shelters in Myanmar

nwsource.com     May 21, 2008            

A group of homeless Myanmar cyclone survivors stand outside city hall with their packed belongings after being told the building will no longer be used as a temporary shelter, on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, May 21, 2008. The city hall is to be used as a polling station for the... [read full story]                    

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Myanmar mourns cyclone victims as UN chief heads to the scene

afp.com     May 20, 2008          

Displaced children share an umbrella to avoid rain in the cyclone-hit Shwepoughkan township YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar began three days of mourning Tuesday for 133,000 people dead or missing after its cyclone, but barely anyone seemed to notice and most of the two million survivors were still...                    

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Europe tries threats to open Burma (Myanmar) to aid

csmonitor.com     May 20, 2008          

Leaders hope their charges of a crime against humanity will push the junta to expand relief efforts. European leaders have accused Burma (Myanmar) of a crime against humanity for its stubborn response to cyclone aid relief, in a tactic to pressure the regime and save lives. But if the UN agreed...                    

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U.N. keeps pressure on Myanmar to allow in more aid

signonsandiego.com     May 20, 2008          

YANGON, Myanmar – The U.N.'s top humanitarian official made fresh pleas to Myanmar's military government Tuesday to allow in more foreign aid for cyclone survivors, as the country began three days of mourning for the 134,000 dead and missing. Flags at government offices, schools and large hotels...                    

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Myanmar Response to Cyclone Appalling, Says U.S. Official

epochtimes.com     May 20, 2008          

WASHINGTON—Myanmar's response to Cyclone Nargis has been "appalling" and its junta will be responsible for a second disaster if it does not admit more aid and relief workers, a senior U.S. diplomat said Tuesday. More than two weeks after the cyclone hit, the military government's failure to...                    

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Burma mourns cyclone victims (AAP)

yahoo.com     May 20, 2008          

Burma began three days of mourning on Tuesday for 133,000 people dead or missing after its cyclone, but barely anyone seemed to notice and most of the two million survivors were still desperate for help. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who is heading to Burma, called the situation there...                    

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Myanmar response to cyclone appalling - US official

alertnet.org     May 20, 2008          

By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - More than two weeks after the cyclone hit, the military government's failure to provide greater access to the stricken region is putting hundreds of thousands of lives at risk, said Scot Marciel, the U.S. envoy to Association of Southeast Asian...                    

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Aid Agencies Get Creative to Help Myanmar

wsj.com     May 20, 2008          

Groups Work Around Hurdles From Junta; Hubs Like FedEx's BANGKOK, Thailand -- Drawing on lessons from the 2004 Asian tsunami and other natural disasters, international relief workers are slowly building their own aid distribution network in Myanmar, even as the country's secretive military junta...                    

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Myanmar mourns cyclone victims as UN chief heads to the scene (AFP)

yahoo.com     May 20, 2008          

by Hla Hla Htay 21 minutes ago YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar began three days of mourning Tuesday for 133,000 people dead or missing after its cyclone, but barely anyone seemed to notice and most of the two million survivors were still desperate for help. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who is heading...                    

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UN presses Myanmar to let in more foreign aid (AP)

yahoo.com     May 20, 2008          

YANGON, Myanmar - The United Nations' top humanitarian official said Tuesday he hopes Myanmar will allow foreign helicopters to help rescue stranded cyclone victims, while the U.N. chief warned it is a "critical moment" for relief efforts. U.N. Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John...                    

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Myanmar junta will allow Asian neighbors to oversee aid distribution

signonsandiego.com     May 20, 2008          

YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar's junta, facing global outrage for spurning international assistance, appeared to relent yesterday, saying it would allow its Asian neighbors to oversee the distribution of foreign relief to cyclone survivors. It also approved a visit later this week by U.N....                    

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