Reports: Aid used to entice voters
                   
cnn.com     May 10, 2008            

Myanmar was voting on a referendum that critics say would strengthen the military rule. And as aid groups struggled to distribute supplies to cyclone victims there were reports that the scarce supplies were being diverted to the vote campaign. ... New York Times:... [read full story]                    


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Roundup: Myanmar makes efforts to revive tourism industry after storm

people.com.cn     2 hrs ago   1 related          

Myanmar is making efforts to revive its tourism industry severely affected by May storm and some measures are being taken for the purpose, according to Thursday's 7-Day News. Although it has been over three months after the...                    

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Myanmar Junta's 'Odd' Rules Sap Cyclone Aid: Reports

newsdesk.org     8 hrs ago   5 related          

The military junta that rules Burma has changed its currency conversion rules, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid intended for victims of Cyclone Nargis, according to reports. Between May and July,...                    

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A New Breed of Monk Rises in Myanmar

buddhistchannel.tv     15 hrs ago   1 related          

SAGAING, Myanmar -- Sitagu Sayadaw sits on a raised platform, three visitors kneeling below him, and explains the source of his power as a Buddhist monk. "I don't have any guns but I have very strong weapons: love, kindness and...                    

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MYANMAR: Hope fades for cyclone missing

irinnews.org     17 hrs ago   1 related          

Thousands of cyclone victims remain missing more than three months on KOKKO, 20 August 2008 (IRIN) - Soe Naing was in the town of Labutta at the far end of Myanmar’s Ayeyarwaddy Delta when the cyclone obliterated his village,...                    

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